Role Description
As our Remote Senior Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager, you’ll lead transformative programs, shape culture, and drive best-in-class compliance that goes beyond regulations. 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.
Requirements
• 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.
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