What you'll do:We are seeking a Senior Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager who is, first and foremost, a Safety champion, someone with the strategic foresight and technical expertise to lead Safety compliance, health initiatives, and environmental regulatory programs across multiple manufacturing locations. The ideal candidate will inspire, implement, and uphold a strong health and safety culture, ensuring world-class workplace safety and compliance.
This position is best suited for a dynamic, strategic leader who can drive transformative safety programs, influence culture at multiple levels, and deliver measurable improvements in both employee safety and environmental stewardship.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Health & Safety Leadership:- Lead plant level risk management and high-hazard operational safety programs across multiple sites.
- Ensure OSHA-compliant safety programs, including incident investigation, hazard analysis, industrial hygiene, and comprehensive employee training.
- Conduct safety audits, lead safety committee initiatives, and embed a proactive injury-prevention mindset across the organization.
- Partner with production, facilities, and engineering teams to integrate EHS principles into processes, capital projects, and Management of Change reviews.
- Develop and standardize health & safety policies across locations, ensuring consistent application and compliance.
- Maintain strong external partnerships with emergency services, regulatory agencies, and industry associations.
Strategic & Organizational Impact:- Serve as a thought leader within the EHS function, shaping long-term strategy and embedding safety and sustainable ideas into corporate objectives.
- Mentor and develop EHS professionals, building a strong talent pipeline and elevating site-level EHS leadership capability.
- Share best practices and lessons learned across locations to promote continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with local and corporate EHS teams to develop proactive risk-reduction strategies and ensure alignment with company-wide standards.
Environmental Leadership:- Directly assist site staff with EHS programs at locations without dedicated EHS staff.
- Oversee environmental compliance for air, wastewater, stormwater, and hazardous/non-hazardous waste, ensuring alignment with EPA, state, and local regulations.
- Interface with third party environmental team, prepare for audits, and manage inspection responses, root cause analyses, and corrective actions.
- Provide transparent updates to leadership and stakeholders.
- Oversee technical environmental projects, ensuring timely completion, compliance, and operational integration.
Qualifications:Required:- Bachelor's degree in occupational health & safety, or related field.
- Minimum 5-10 years of progressive EHS leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, with a strong emphasis on safety compliance and regulatory strategy.
- Strong understanding of OSHA and general industry safety standards.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence safety culture, engage all organizational levels, and present complex concepts clearly.
Preferred:- Graduate Safety Professional (GSP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or equivalent professional designation.
- Experience managing EHS across multiple sites and/or in a regional operational context.
- Demonstrated success leading strategic, multi-site environmental and safety initiatives.
Working Conditions / Travel:- 50% travel to plant locations.
- Frequent exposure to manufacturing environments, including hot and cold temperatures, noise, and potential chemical exposure.
- Requires use of appropriate PPE and adherence to all food safety and regulatory requirements when applicable.
Core Competencies- Visionary Leadership - Anticipates future trends, identifies opportunities, and inspires cross-functional engagement.
- EHS Excellence - Drives continuous improvement in environmental and safety performance beyond compliance.
- Influence & Communication - Builds trust, engages stakeholders, and fosters collaboration across all levels.
- Strategic Problem Solving - Uses data-driven insights to address challenges and implement sustainable solutions.
- Change Leadership - Champions cultural transformation and operational innovation in EHS practices.
