[Hiring] Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Manager @Pretium Packaging
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. Apply To this Job