Environment, Health and Safety Manager

EXCEPTIONAL & HIGHLY PROGRESSIVE FORTUNE 500 GLOBAL CPG MFG COMPANY

POSITION: SR EHS MANAGER

LOCATION: CENTRAL MIDWEST (2 Locations)

SALARY: $135-160K PLUS BONUS AND LTI

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

FULL COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE

EXCELLENT 401K MATCH

The Environmental, Health & Safety Leader is responsible for strategic and operational leadership of all site Environmental, Health, and Safety programs, ensuring full and sustained compliance with all applicable local, state, federal.

This role serves as the senior site authority and subject matter expert for EH&S and is accountable for establishing a robust safety culture, regulatory excellence, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across the site. The EHS Site Leader partners with site and enterprise leadership to integrate EH&S requirements into business strategy, plant management systems, and daily operations, with a strong focus on injury prevention, environmental stewardship, and operational resilience.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and governance for all site EH&S programs, ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other applicable regulatory entities, as well as BD corporate policies, standards, and management systems.
• Serve as the site’s primary EH&S authority and regulatory representative, leading interactions with external regulatory agencies and corporate governance teams.
• Lead, manage, and develop the site EH&S organization, including succession planning, capability development, performance management, and alignment with people‑leadership expectations.
• Establish and execute site EH&S strategy and multi‑year improvement plans, aligned with business objectives and enterprise EH&S priorities.
• Integrate EH&S requirements into the plant management system, ensuring risk‑based decision‑making is embedded into operations, engineering, and capital planning.
• Provide expert oversight of environmental compliance programs, including air, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, chemical management, and all required permitting and reporting.
• Oversee occupational safety, industrial hygiene, emergency response, and contractor safety programs, ensuring risks are proactively identified and mitigated.
• Provide executive‑level oversight of occupational health programs, including medical surveillance, workers’ compensation, wellness initiatives, and PHI compliance.

 REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor of Science degree in related technical discipline
• Advanced or professional certifications such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or equivalent is preferred
• ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 lead auditor experience.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred
• 8–10 years of progressive EH&S experience in a highly reputable Fortune 500 Global CPG or related regulated manufacturing environment.
• Must be highly progressive, solutions focused, and exceptional record of success and accomplishments within this type of Global Mfg company
• Job stability is a must
• Demonstrated experience leading EH&S teams and influencing senior site leadership.
• Proven experience managing complex regulatory programs and agency interactions.
• Experience in CPG, medical device, pharmaceutical, chemical, or similarly regulated industries preferred.