EHS & Facilities Manager

Forkardt Hardinge

Elmira, NY

Pay: $115,000-$150,000/yr

Shift: Full time

**Job Title:** EHS & Facilities Manager

**Department:** Operations

**Location:** Forkardt Hardinge ? Elmira NY (Onsite)

**Shift:** 1st Shift

**Employment Type:** Full-Time

**Exemption Status:** Exempt

**Company Overview**

Forkardt Hardinge is a leading provider of precision manufacturing solutions and tooling systems. We are committed to delivering high-quality products and exceptional service to our customers in the machining and manufacturing industries. Our team is dedicated to innovation, collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement.

**Position Overview**

The EHS & Facilities Manager is responsible for leading the Environmental, Health & Safety, Facilities, and Maintenance functions for the Elmira manufacturing facility.

This role provides leadership and oversight of the Maintenance Department while ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant equipment, building systems, utilities, and facility infrastructure. The position also leads site EHS programs and is responsible for maintaining compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety requirements.

The EHS & Facilities Manager partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Human Resources, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and other functions to support employee safety, equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, production requirements, capital planning, and continuous improvement.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Environmental, Health & Safety**

• Lead and administer site EHS programs in compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, NYS DEC, and other regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS policies, procedures, programs, and safe work practices.
• Conduct and oversee safety inspections, job safety analyses, risk assessments, and workplace hazard evaluations.
• Ensure appropriate programs and controls are maintained for lockout/tagout, machine guarding, PPE, hazard communication, ergonomics, chemical handling, and other industrial hazards.
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective-action development, and follow-up.
• Maintain required OSHA records and EHS metrics.
• Lead emergency preparedness, evacuation planning, drills, and related response activities.
• Develop and coordinate employee safety and environmental training.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through employee engagement, communication, visibility, and accountability.

**Environmental Compliance**

• Lead environmental compliance programs including hazardous waste management, spill prevention, chemical management, air emissions, wastewater, and other applicable requirements.
• Maintain required permits, inspections, environmental records, and regulatory reports.
• Ensure proper storage, labeling, handling, and disposal of hazardous and regulated materials.
• Coordinate environmental inspections and support interactions with regulatory agencies.
• Identify compliance risks and ensure timely corrective action.

**Facilities & Industrial Maintenance**

• Lead the Maintenance Department and oversee the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of manufacturing equipment, machinery, and auxiliary systems.
• Establish priorities for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance based on safety, production needs, equipment criticality, and business requirements.
• Monitor equipment reliability, downtime, recurring failures, and maintenance performance.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to evaluate equipment needs, repair trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Support equipment installation, relocation, commissioning, and decommissioning activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.

**Facility Infrastructure & Utilities**

• Ensure the facility, building systems, grounds, and infrastructure are maintained in a safe and reliable condition.
• Oversee industrial utilities and facility systems, including electrical, natural gas, water, plumbing, HVAC, compressed air, fire protection, and related services.
• Coordinate inspections and maintenance of facility and life-safety systems.
• Identify infrastructure risks and recommend maintenance, repair, or capital improvements.
• Support energy-management and utility-cost improvement initiatives.

**Contractor & Vendor Management**

• Coordinate and manage outside contractors and service providers, including HVAC, rigging, building and grounds, janitorial, security, waste management, and other facility-related services.
• Develop scopes of work, coordinate scheduling, and monitor contractor performance.
• Ensure contractors comply with Company safety requirements and site procedures.
• Coordinate emergency repair and facility-support services as needed.

**Capital Projects & Budget Management**

• Develop and manage Facilities, Maintenance, and EHS operating budgets.
• Identify capital requirements related to equipment reliability, facility infra