Environmental, Health & Safety Manager | Dairy Manufacturing | Cabot, VT

Location: Cabot, Vermont 05647

Work Arrangement: 100% onsite

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent

Experience Level: Senior

Reports To: Plant Manager

Base Salary: $93,000–$103,000

Travel: Local travel between nearby facilities as required

Relocation Assistance: Partial assistance available

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

Position Overview

A respected, farmer-owned dairy manufacturer is seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety Manager to lead EHS programs across its Cabot manufacturing campus.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role provides strategic and hands-on leadership across workplace safety, environmental compliance, regulatory reporting, employee training, incident investigation and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead environmental, health and safety activity across the manufacturing campus.

• Develop, implement and maintain comprehensive EHS programs.

• Advise plant leadership and department managers on risks and priorities.

• Strengthen employee participation, accountability and behavior-based safety.

• Maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT and state requirements.

• Monitor regulatory changes and translate them into practical operating controls.

• Maintain permits, logs, records and regulatory reports.

• Lead orientation and annual EHS training.

• Investigate incidents, injuries, environmental events and near misses.

• Apply structured root-cause analysis and manage corrective actions.

• Conduct audits, inspections, job-hazard analyses and risk assessments.

• Manage emergency preparedness and response planning.

• Track and report EHS metrics, leading and lagging indicators and improvement actions.

• Partner with Production, Maintenance, Quality and HR.

• Support local travel between nearby facilities when required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

• Significant progressive EHS experience within manufacturing.

• EHS leadership experience in an active plant environment.

• Strong OSHA, EPA, DOT and state regulatory knowledge.

• Experience leading audits, investigations, risk assessments and corrective-action programs.

• Knowledge of industrial hygiene, ergonomics, environmental compliance and emergency response.

• Strong training, influencing and change-management skills.

• Ability to work onsite in Cabot and support nearby facilities.

• Current U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Food, beverage or dairy-manufacturing experience.

• CSP, CIH, CHMM or another recognized EHS credential.

• ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 experience.

• Behavior-based safety and employee-engagement program experience.

• Sustainability and environmental-reporting experience.

Benefits may include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, wellness programs, professional development and a performance-based incentive.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without discrimination based on any status protected by applicable law.

Lead Electrical Engineer – Hardware Design | Cincinnati, OH

Lead Electrical Engineer – Hardware Design

📍 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
🏢 Work Arrangement: Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
🕒 Schedule: 4/10 – Four 10-Hour Days Per Week
🛡️ Security Clearance: Active Clearance Not Required; Ability to Obtain a Secret Clearance Required
✈️ Travel: Occasional
🚚 Relocation Assistance: May Be Considered for an Exceptional Candidate
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
👥 People Management: Not Required

Design Mission-Critical Electronics for Extreme Environments

A leading aerospace and defense organization is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer – Hardware Design to lead the design, development, testing and qualification of ruggedized electronic systems for advanced ordnance applications.

This is a hands-on senior technical leadership position operating in a fast-paced product-development environment. The successful candidate will combine strong analog, digital and power-electronics design capabilities with technical project leadership, structured problem-solving and the ability to guide products from requirements definition through design, qualification and production support.

The role requires someone capable of working independently with minimal supervision while also collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams. The Lead Electrical Engineer will manage several technical priorities simultaneously, mentor other engineers and serve as a primary technical interface with internal and external customers.

Key Responsibilities

Analog and Digital Hardware Design

• Design analog and digital circuitry for ruggedized aerospace and defense electronics.

• Develop circuits using analog building blocks such as:

• Differential amplifiers

• Operational amplifiers

• Low-dropout regulators

• Analog filters

• Data converters

• Signal-conditioning circuits

• Design with digital building blocks such as logic gates, flip-flops, timers and related components.

• Develop power-conversion and power-conditioning solutions involving:

• AC/DC conversion

• DC/DC conversion

• DC/AC conversion

• Linear power supplies

• Switching power supplies

• Apply sound engineering practices for EMI suppression, ESD protection and short-circuit protection.

• Support component selection, design trade studies and hardware architecture decisions.

• Ensure designs can perform reliably in demanding vibration, shock, temperature and humidity conditions.

Circuit Analysis and Verification

• Perform circuit-tolerance analyses using hand calculations and SPICE-based simulation tools.

• Evaluate component tolerances, environmental effects and worst-case operating conditions.

• Define verification methods and acceptance criteria for electrical performance.

• Analyse test data and determine whether hardware meets requirements.

• Identify technical risks early and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.

• Document analysis methods, assumptions, results and engineering recommendations.

Requirements and Compliance

• Develop, refine and manage electrical and hardware requirements.

• Translate customer and system-level requirements into implementable hardware designs.

• Maintain traceability between requirements, design outputs and verification activities.

• Assess technical compliance throughout the development lifecycle.

• Support internal and customer reviews of requirements and compliance evidence.

• Ensure design decisions and changes are appropriately documented.

Testing and Qualification

• Develop comprehensive test plans, procedures and reports covering:

• Brassboard testing

• Design verification

• Environmental qualification

• Product-performance testing

• Firing-properties testing

• Failure investigation and corrective-action verification

• Lead and direct laboratory and field-test activities throughout the product-development lifecycle.

• Coordinate testing with systems, mechanical, manufacturing, quality and test-engineering teams.

• Troubleshoot hardware using oscilloscopes, function generators, digital multimeters and other standard laboratory equipment.

• Review test results, investigate anomalies and recommend corrective actions.

• Ensure testing is appropriately controlled, repeatable and thoroughly documented.

Technical Project Leadership

• Lead large-scale technical projects from initial concept through completion with minimal supervision.

• Coordinate technical activities across multiple engineering disciplines.

• Manage several projects and priorities simultaneously.

• Establish technical plans, milestones, risks and resource requirements.

• Track engineering progress and communicate concerns before they affect cost, schedule or performance.

• Provide technical direction without requiring formal people-management authority.

• Make well-supported engineering decisions in a dynamic environment with changing customer priorities.

Design Reviews and Customer Interface

• Prepare materials for and lead formal design reviews throughout the product-development lifecycle.

• Present technical designs, analyses, risks, verification results and recommendations.

• Serve as a primary technical interface for internal stakeholders and external customers.

• Respond clearly and professionally to technical questions and design concerns.

• Coordinate the resolution of review actions and technical issues.

• Support final technical presentations and customer acceptance activities.

Failure Investigation and Root-Cause Analysis

• Lead investigations into hardware failures, nonconformances and test anomalies.

• Apply structured problem-solving tools such as:

• 8D

• Fishbone diagrams

• Cause-and-effect analysis

• Fault isolation

• Corrective and preventive action methodologies

• Reproduce failures, analyse evidence and identify defensible root causes.

• Develop, implement and verify effective corrective actions.

• Communicate investigation findings to engineering teams, customers and leadership.

• Capture lessons learned and incorporate improvements into future designs.

Engineering Documentation and Change Control

• Develop clear and accurate technical documentation, including:

• Test plans

• Test reports

• Engineering drawings

• Design analyses

• Requirements and compliance documentation

• Design-review materials

• Failure-investigation reports

• Create and process Engineering Orders and Engineering Change Proposals.

• Support configuration management and formal change-control activities.

• Maintain appropriate documentation throughout the product lifecycle.

• Ensure technical records meet internal, contractual and regulatory expectations.

Proposal and Team Support

• Provide material, labour and technical estimates for Requests for Proposals.

• Contribute to technical approaches, schedules, risks and assumptions.

• Support programme planning and new-business activities.

• Mentor electrical engineers and support their technical development.

• Promote effective collaboration, engineering discipline and knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline with at least nine years of relevant experience.

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline with at least seven years of relevant experience.

• At least 13 years of directly relevant professional experience in place of a degree.

Additional required experience includes:

• At least five years of experience designing with basic analog building blocks, including differential amplifiers, operational amplifiers, LDOs, filters and data converters.

• At least five years of experience designing with digital building blocks, including logic gates, flip-flops and timers.

• At least four years of experience with power-conversion concepts, including AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC, linear and switching supplies.

• At least five years of experience troubleshooting electronic hardware using standard laboratory equipment.

• At least four years of experience with schematic-capture or PCB-layout tools such as Altium or PADS.

• At least four years of experience leading a large-scale technical project from beginning to completion with minimal guidance.

• At least four years of experience preparing for and participating in internal or external design reviews.

• At least four years of experience producing formal technical documentation such as test plans, test reports and engineering drawings.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

• Ability to manage several technical priorities simultaneously.

• Ability to meet all eligibility requirements for a US Secret security clearance.

• Current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

An active security clearance is not required at the time of application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing ruggedized electronics for aerospace, defense or ordnance applications.

• At least four years of experience working with:

• Temperature sensors

• MEMS accelerometers

• Differential-pressure sensors

• Gyroscopes

• At least five years of experience with serial communication interfaces such as UART, SPI and I²C.

• At least five years of structured root-cause analysis experience.

• Experience applying design practices for EMI suppression, ESD protection and short-circuit protection.

• At least five years of power-supply and power-conditioning design experience.

• Experience designing electronic systems for extreme vibration, shock, temperature and humidity environments.

• Experience with energetic-material interfaces and associated testing.

• Experience supporting firing-device interfaces, including exploding-foil and low-energy exploding-foil initiators.

• Experience working with lead charges, boosters or related energetic components.

Safety and Arming Systems Experience

Highly desirable experience includes:

• Designing Electronic Safety and Arming Devices or Ignition Safety Devices.

• Applying MIL-STD-1316 and MIL-STD-1901A.

• Developing ESAD, ESAF or ISD solutions for defense applications.

• Presenting safety-device designs to formal review boards such as:

• Air Force Safety Review Board

• Fuze and Ignition System Technical Review Panel

• Navy Nuclear Weapons System Safety Board

• Supporting qualification, compliance and safety-review activities for ordnance electronics.

The Ideal Candidate

The strongest candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• End-to-end ownership of complex electrical hardware designs.

• Strong analog, digital and power-electronics expertise.

• Hands-on circuit analysis, laboratory testing and troubleshooting capabilities.

• Experience designing electronics for harsh or extreme environments.

• Leadership of multidisciplinary technical projects from concept through qualification.

• Confidence leading formal internal and customer design reviews.

• Structured investigation and resolution of difficult hardware failures.

• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.

• Experience mentoring engineers without requiring formal supervisory authority.

• The ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams, programme leadership and customers.

• Flexibility to respond to changing technical and programme priorities.

Work Environment and Benefits

The position operates within a fast-paced aerospace and defense engineering environment and requires close collaboration across electrical, mechanical, systems, test, manufacturing, quality and programme teams.

Employees work a 4/10 schedule, completing four 10-hour shifts each week. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package and may consider relocation support for an exceptional candidate.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without discrimination based on any status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Manager, Human Resources – Advanced Manufacturing | Rochester, MN

Manager, Human Resources

📍 Location: Rochester, Minnesota
🏢 Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🕒 Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
💰 Base Salary: $90,000–$110,000
💵 Additional Compensation: Performance-Based Bonus Plan
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Not Available
🏭 Industry: Advanced Manufacturing

Lead the People Strategy Behind a High-Performance Manufacturing Operation

A leading advanced manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to lead employee relations, recruitment and day-to-day HR operations at its Rochester facility.

This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership position for an HR professional who enjoys working directly with employees, supervisors and senior leaders. You will help maintain a fair, consistent and compliant workplace while strengthening recruitment, employee engagement, leadership capability and operational performance.

You will also manage and develop a team of HR Generalists and Administrators while helping shape the policies, processes and systems that support the wider organization.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Lead HR operations within a complex, fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Manage and develop an established team of HR professionals

• Serve as a trusted adviser to operational leaders and employees

• Take ownership of employee relations, investigations and workplace compliance

• Influence recruitment, onboarding, training and retention strategies

• Improve HR policies, systems and operational processes

• Work closely with internal legal counsel on sensitive employment matters

• Build a visible and trusted HR presence across the facility

What You’ll Be Doing

Employee Relations and Leadership Support

• Serve as a trusted HR resource to employees, supervisors and senior leaders

• Provide guidance on performance management, workplace conduct and employee concerns

• Lead employee-relations investigations and recommend appropriate corrective actions

• Counsel employees and managers on workplace conflict and performance issues

• Support disciplinary processes, including recommendations involving termination

• Promote fairness, consistency, confidentiality and professionalism across all HR decisions

• Build strong relationships with employees at every level of the organization

Recruitment and Workforce Support

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for site-based positions

• Interview candidates and make hiring recommendations

• Prepare and present employment offers

• Coordinate onboarding and new-employee orientation

• Work with external recruitment partners and advertising platforms when required

• Support managers in making effective and consistent hiring decisions

• Strengthen recruitment processes to improve quality, efficiency and candidate experience

HR Team Management

• Manage, coach and develop HR Generalists and HR Administrators

• Establish departmental goals, priorities and performance expectations

• Provide ongoing mentoring and professional-development support

• Ensure the HR team delivers responsive and consistent service

• Promote accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement

Compliance, Policy and Employee Programs

• Administer HR policies, procedures and employee programs

• Support the development and maintenance of the employee handbook

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state employment regulations

• Prepare responses for unemployment claims, hearings and other employment-related matters

• Partner with internal legal counsel on sensitive or business-critical cases

• Conduct HR audits involving attendance, records, workplace practices and computer usage

• Maintain accurate, confidential and compliant HR documentation

• Deliver HR information and updates during employee and leadership meetings

Training and Continuous Improvement

• Coordinate and monitor employee and management training

• Support training covering interviewing, workplace conduct, harassment prevention and company policies

• Conduct regular facility tours to maintain a visible HR presence

• Identify opportunities to improve HR systems, processes and service delivery

• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to implement operational improvements

• Use HR data and reporting to identify trends, risks and workforce priorities

What You’ll Bring

Essential Requirements

• At least six years of progressive Human Resources experience

• Strong, hands-on experience in both employee relations and recruitment

• Demonstrated experience leading and managing employees

• Experience coaching and mentoring professionals at different organizational levels

• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws

• Experience handling investigations, performance concerns and disciplinary actions

• Strong policy-development and HR compliance experience

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and spreadsheet-based reporting

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

• Strong organization, prioritization and multitasking capabilities

• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment when handling sensitive matters

• Proven problem-solving, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline

• Equivalent education and substantial progressive HR experience may also be considered

• Previous HR leadership experience within manufacturing, electronics, industrial operations or another complex site-based environment

• Experience managing HR Generalists, Coordinators or Administrators

• Experience working with unemployment claims, legal hearings or internal employment counsel

• Familiarity with continuous-improvement tools and methodologies

• Experience supporting multicultural or geographically dispersed teams

• Working knowledge of WebEx or comparable virtual-meeting platforms

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be a visible, approachable and action-oriented HR leader who is equally comfortable advising senior management and supporting employees on the manufacturing floor.

You should be able to balance empathy with sound judgment, protect confidentiality and make fair, defensible decisions. You will also need the confidence to challenge appropriately, influence cross-functional leaders and take ownership of difficult employee-relations matters.

This position is particularly well suited to someone who combines strong operational HR knowledge with a genuine passion for developing people, improving processes and building a positive workplace culture.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated base salary for this position is $90,000–$110,000 per year.

Individual compensation will be determined by several factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, certifications, experience, training, internal compensation data and wider business requirements.

The comprehensive rewards package includes:

• Performance-based bonus plan

• Medical, dental and vision insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Paid time off

• Applicable state and local employee-leave benefits

• Career-development opportunities

• A collaborative and inclusive working environment

Benefits eligibility is based on scheduled working hours and applicable plan requirements.

Export-Control Notice

This position may involve access to information or technology controlled under applicable United States export-control laws.

Employment may therefore be contingent upon verification that the successful applicant qualifies as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or upon the organization obtaining any necessary export authorization. Individual circumstances will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you are an experienced HR leader with strong employee-relations, recruitment, compliance and people-management expertise, this is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a critical site-level HR function and make a meaningful impact across the organization.