Human Resources & Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

We believe our employees are the reason for our success, and our compensation and benefits are designed to reflect that belief.

Position Summary
The Human Resources & Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for leading and administering all Human Resources and Environmental Health & Safety functions within a California-based aerospace fastener manufacturing facility. This role serves as a strategic business partner to plant leadership while ensuring strict compliance with federal regulations (including OSHA and EPA), California labor law, Cal/OSHA standards, wage and hour requirements, workers’ compensation regulations, environmental compliance mandates, and aerospace industry quality standards (AS9100). The position drives a culture of safety, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and employee engagement within a precision manufacturing environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Human Resources Leadership

• Serve as primary HR business partner to plant leadership and department managers.
• Ensure compliance with California Labor Code (including Sections 510 and 511), Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders, meal and rest period regulations, and overtime laws.
• Oversee recruitment, selection, and onboarding of hourly and salaried employees..
• Administer wage and salary programs to ensure internal equity and compliance with California Equal Pay Act.
• Lead performance management, progressive discipline, and employee relations investigations.
• Administer workers’ compensation claims in accordance with California Labor Code and coordinate return-to-work programs.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data (experience with DayForce HRIS system is a plus) consistent with California record retention requirements.
• Oversee leave administration including FMLA, CFRA, Pregnancy Disability Leave, and other protected leave programs.
• Coordinate required state and federal reporting (EEO-1, OSHA 300/300A, California Pay Data Reporting).
• Partner with plant leadership on succession planning, workforce development, and training initiatives.
• Promote a culture aligned with AS9100 quality management system requirements and continuous improvement.

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Leadership

• Ensure compliance with Cal/OSHA Title 8 regulations applicable to manufacturing operations.
• Maintain and post OSHA 300/300A logs in accordance with federal and California requirements.
• Develop and administer Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) as required under California law.
• Conduct Job Safety Risk Assessments (JSRAs) for cold heading, hot heading, thread rolling, tooling and secondary operations.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis for workplace injuries and near-misses.
• Ensure compliance with Hazard Communication (HazCom) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) requirements.
• Oversee Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Machine Guarding, PPE programs, and Arc Flash compliance where applicable.
• Ensure proper handling and disposal of hazardous waste per California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) requirements.
• Coordinate environmental compliance reporting related to air permits, waste manifests, and stormwater as applicable.
• Maintain Critical Action Activity Calendar with compliance at 100% monthly
• Lead plant safety committee meetings and drive measurable reduction in Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR).

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Reduction in OSHA Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) on a rolling 12 months
• Workers’ Compensation claim frequency and severity reduction
• Zero Cal/OSHA citations
• Employee turnover and retention metrics (currently lowest of all sites in North America)
• Timely completion of mandatory safety and compliance training including compliance with the Critical Action Activity Calendar
• Audit readiness for AS9100 and regulatory inspections

Qualifications
Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Environmental Health & Safety, or related discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years progressive HR experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum three (3) years EHS leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of California Labor Code, wage and hour compliance, and Cal/OSHA regulations.
• Experience in aerospace or precision manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong investigative, analytical, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.
• OSHA 30-Hour Certification.
• Experience with AS9100 quality systems.

Physical Requirements
This position requires frequent presence on the manufacturing floor, including exposure to industrial equipment, and noise. The role requires standing, walking, and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, handicap, genetic infiltration, disability or status as a veteran. Fontana reserves the right to require a drug screening at any time during the employment process.