Facilities and Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Exalta Group

Bonita Springs, FL

Estimated pay: Est. $29–$37/hr (market estimate, not employer-stated)

Shift: Full time

EXALTA

is seeking a Facilities and Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager. This role is responsible for leading and continuously improving the facility's maintenance, environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure operational reliability, regulatory compliance, and employee well-being. This role provides strategic and hands-on leadership for preventive and predictive maintenance activities, capital projects, facility improvements, and EHS initiatives across the manufacturing site.

The Facilities and EH&S Manager develops and implements programs that promote a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, FDA, and other applicable regulatory requirements. This position plays a critical role in maximizing operational uptime, maintaining a safe work environment, and supporting the production of high-quality medical devices that improve patient outcomes.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Lead, develop, and manage the maintenance team to ensure safe, efficient, and effective operation of manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
• Establish and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Develop maintenance strategies, schedules, and priorities in partnership with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
• Oversee corrective maintenance activities, root cause investigations, and implementation of sustainable corrective actions.
• Manage facility infrastructure, utilities, HVAC systems, compressed air systems, cleanroom support equipment, and other critical plant systems.
• Lead equipment installations, upgrades, facility expansions, and capital improvement projects.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets, including maintenance labor, outside contractors, spare parts, and capital expenditures.
• Oversee spare parts inventory management and maintenance documentation systems.
• Monitor and report maintenance performance metrics, including equipment uptime, downtime, PM completion rates, and maintenance costs.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, reliability programs, and 6S activities throughout the facility.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with GMP, FDA, ISO, and internal quality requirements.

**Environmental Health & Safety Leadership**

• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive EHS programs, policies, and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and employee safety.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, state, local, and other applicable environmental and safety regulations.
• Lead site safety initiatives and foster a proactive safety culture through employee engagement and leadership visibility.
• Conduct risk assessments, job hazard analyses, ergonomic evaluations, and safety audits to identify and mitigate workplace hazards.
• Oversee incident, injury, near-miss, and environmental event investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Manage regulatory reporting, recordkeeping, and compliance documentation.
• Coordinate and lead emergency preparedness activities, including drills, response plans, and business continuity initiatives.
• Develop and deliver EHS training programs, including new hire orientation, annual training, and specialized safety instruction.
• Serve as the primary contact for regulatory inspections, audits, and agency interactions related to EHS matters.
• Lead the Employee Safety Committee and partner with site leadership to drive continuous improvement in safety performance.
• Monitor and analyze EHS performance metrics, including incident rates, DART rates, corrective actions, and training compliance.

**Leadership & Continuous Improvement**

• Lead and mentor maintenance and EHS personnel, establishing performance expectations and development plans.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Human Resources, and Supply Chain teams to achieve organizational goals.
• Support strategic planning initiatives related to facility growth, operational excellence, and workforce safety.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, operational efficiency, workplace safety, and environmental performance.
• Promote and model company values, quality standards, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• This is not an exhaustive list of duties or responsibilities and may not necessarily comprise all essential functions of the position.

**Education and Experience**

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Manufacturing, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in maintenance, facilities management, environmental health and safety, or manufacturing operations.
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing an