Environmental Health & Safety Manager
Life Fitness
Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together.
At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we’re not just building equipment—we’re shaping the future of fitness and empowering healthier lives around the world.
Our legacy as pioneers in fitness innovation drives us to deliver the most durable, high-performance, and reliable solutions in the industry.
As the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring Life Fitness / Hammer Strength's Owatonna manufacturing facility continues to be a safe, healthy, and compliant workplace by providing the knowledge and experience necessary to directly alleviate safety and environmental concerns through the initiation of proactive and corrective activities and maintain full regulatory compliance.
This position is based out of our manufacturing facility in Owatonna, MN, and requires occasional lifting of 35 lbs. and a combination of shop floor and office environment. In some areas of the shop floor, hearing protection is required.
As an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager, you will:
- Develop, implement, and maintain environmental health and safety programs/policies, training and metrics to ensure compliance with corporate guidelines and federal, state, and local regulations.
- Implementation, review, and auditing of company’s SMS (Safety Management System) in accordance with corporate guidelines.
- Serve as technical resource within the management team to achieve overall environmental, safety, operational and business objectives regarding safety and environmental concerns.
- Lead and participate in safety audits, ergonomic assessments, GWI’s and inspections. Work with managers to eliminate program deficiencies.
- Lead cross functional safety committee and participate in company level EHS projects. Recommend corrective action plans.
- Monitor and oversee environmental programs with consultant/auditor and facilities team to ensure compliance and best practices.
- Support and participate in the analysis of all safety incidents and near misses with department manager to define and deploy safety solutions and corrective actions.
- Maintain safety file information such as Employee Training Records, Right-To-Know, Global Harmonized System, Industrial Hygiene Reports, Inspection forms, OSHA log etc.
- Lead and participate in first responders, recruits new first responders and coordinates training.
- Conduct safety orientations for new hires ensuring an understanding of company safety policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in industrial safety or related field and minimum of 3 years’ leadership experience with Environmental, Health and Safety regulations within an industrial/manufacturing environment
- Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local safety regulations, including OSHA regulations and compliance methods.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills and experience training diverse groups.
- Must possess strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Preferred
- Strong knowledge and understanding of ergonomic programs and analysis tools.
At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we think customer first, play as one team, and raise the bar on fitness innovation—in the gym and in every corner of our facilities. We persevere and get it done, with a clear purpose to inspire each other to live healthier lives. If you’re ready to bring out the best in people while powering the future of fitness manufacturing, we invite you to apply.
Want to take the next step in your career? Life Fitness / Hammer Strength takes pride in our talented employees and believes in providing opportunities for further growth and advancement. We encourage you to test your strengths, push your limits, and unleash your potential. If you feel the position is right for you, we invite you to apply. We’ll work with you closely to support you throughout the hiring process. If your CV/ resume shows that your skills and experience have synergy with the job description, then we’ll hop on a call to get to know you and your experience and discuss the position in more detail. If it’s not the right opportunity this time, we’ll always let you know.
Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match; medical, dental and vision insurance, parental, medical and military leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance, hospital indemnity; identity protection, legal services, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, employee discounts, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.
Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment, recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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