5-10 years of EHS leadership experience in manufacturing environments.
Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance and risk management principles.
Proven ability to coach and develop leadership talent in EHS roles.
Experience in driving EHS cultural change across multiple sites.
ISO 14001 certification or experience with management systems is preferred.
Responsibilities
Build collaborative partnerships with leadership teams for effective EHS risk management.
Provide strategic EHS leadership and align with company values and operational priorities.
Implement corporate EHS standards consistently across all facilities.
Integrate EHS into operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
Coach and mentor Plant Managers and EHS leaders to enhance organizational EHS capabilities.
Recruit and develop EHS talent to ensure effective succession planning in the region.
Analyze EHS metrics to identify issues and implement corrective actions.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead EHS initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites.
Collaborative work environment fostering professional development and mentorship.
Engagement with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
Involvement in strategic projects impacting regional EHS performance.
Access to continuous improvement and best practice sharing among sites.
Full Job Description
Regional EHS Manager Job Description
Build and maintain trusted, collaborative partnerships with the Regional Operations Director, Plant Managers, Functional Leaders, and key Capability teams. Become the preferred resource for EHS risk management, compliance, and organizational capability development.
Provide strategic EHS leadership across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring alignment with company values, risk philosophy, operational priorities, and EHS cultural expectations.
Drive consistent implementation of corporate EHS standards, management systems, and critical risk controls across all assigned facilities.
Partner with regional and site leadership teams to integrate EHS excellence into operational performance, business planning, capital projects, and continuous improvement activities.
Coach, mentor, and develop Plant Managers, EHS Managers, and operational leaders to build sustainable EHS leadership capability throughout the organization.
Support Plant Managers and EHS Managers in developing frontline leaders' EHS knowledge, accountability, and ownership.
Promote leadership behaviors that strengthen employee engagement, hazard recognition, and injury prevention.
Partner with Plant Managers to recruit, develop, retain, and succession-plan highly effective EHS talent across the region.
Provide functional leadership and indirect supervision to site EHS Managers.
Assess organizational capability and identify development opportunities to ensure sites have the EHS resources and expertise required to achieve business objectives.
Facilitate sharing of best practices and lessons learned among sites.
Work through Plant Managers and EHS Managers to continuously improve regional performance in:
Critical Risk Management
Significant Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention
Shop Floor Safety and Employee Engagement
Environmental Compliance and Sustainability
Regulatory Compliance and Government Relations
Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
Conformance to company baseline expectations and management systems
ISO 14001 and other applicable management system requirements
Risk assessment, auditing, and corrective action management
Lead regional EHS performance reviews and governance processes to ensure accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement across all sites.
Analyze regional EHS metrics, trends, audits, incidents, and risk assessments to identify systemic issues and deploy effective corrective actions and preventive strategies.
Provide leadership and support for significant incidents, regulatory inspections, customer audits, and crisis response activities within assigned facilities.
Conduct routine site assessments, leadership engagements, and management system reviews to verify effectiveness of EHS programs and risk controls.
Lead or sponsor regional and enterprise EHS initiatives, strategic projects, and improvement teams where they create value and improve organizational capability.
Support capital projects, acquisitions, divestitures, facility expansions, and major operational changes to ensure EHS risks are identified and effectively managed.
Serve as the primary escalation point for EHS issues, regulatory concerns, significant incidents, and complex risk management challenges within the region.
Foster a culture of care and continuous improvement by leveraging performance culture concepts, sharing best practices, benchmarking performance, and promoting innovation across facilities.
