Safety Manager

Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Food Packaging Manufacturing | Full-Time | Onsite

Are you passionate about building world-class safety cultures and driving environmental compliance in a manufacturing environment? We're seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to lead all safety and environmental initiatives for a large food packaging manufacturing facility.

This leadership role is approximately 75% Safety and 25% Environmental and serves as a key member of the plant leadership team, partnering closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, HR, and Plant Leadership to promote a safe, compliant, and continuously improving workplace.

What You'll Do

• Lead all Environmental, Health & Safety programs for the facility.
• Develop and execute site safety strategy and drive a proactive safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state and local regulations.
• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations while implementing corrective actions.
• Manage environmental reporting, permitting, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Oversee workers' compensation processes and return-to-work programs.
• Coordinate emergency response planning and preparedness initiatives.
• Lead employee safety training and ongoing compliance education.
• Facilitate Safety Committee meetings and partner with leadership to achieve operational excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety performance and reduce risk.
• Supervise and mentor the site's EHS Coordinator.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related technical field with 5 years of EHS leadership experience in manufacturing; OR
• 10 years of directly applicable manufacturing EHS experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience leading Environmental, Health & Safety programs within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in food manufacturing, food packaging, flexible packaging, plastics, blown film, or a similar manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance programs.
• Leadership experience with the ability to influence employees at all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement experience with measurable results.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

Preferred

• Blown film manufacturing experience.
• Title V Air Permit experience.
• Large Quantity Generator (LQG) experience.
• EPA compliance experience.
• GMP and FDA-regulated manufacturing experience.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, or CHP.

We're Looking For Someone Who Is

• A visible, hands-on leader who enjoys being on the manufacturing floor.
• Passionate about building a strong safety culture.
• A proactive problem solver with excellent organizational skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• A collaborative leader who can influence without direct authority.
• Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset.

Why Join Us?

You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by leading safety and environmental initiatives at a growing manufacturing facility while partnering with an experienced leadership team committed to operational excellence.

If you're looking for an opportunity to drive continuous improvement, build a best-in-class safety culture, and help shape the future of a manufacturing operation, we'd love to hear from you.