Sr. Manager, Corporate Environmental, Health, Safety; EHS & Sustainability

Position: Sr. Manager, Corporate Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) & Sustainability
Sr. Manager, Corporate Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) & Sustainability
** Job Summary
** The Corporate Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) & Sustainability manager position is responsible for supporting all segment sites across Canada, the United States and Mexico. The primary focus is on providing a safe workplace for all associates in operational facilities. This position will be instrumental in driving EHS compliance, culture of safety excellence, sustainability, & operational excellence within our global manufacturing operations.

This leadership role combines technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and strategic thinking to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and integrate sustainability into our operations. Additionally, the Corporate EHS & Sustainability Manager provides support to all sites worldwide as needed to supplement the local team’s abilities and integrate new sites into the segment’s EHS systems and programs.
** Please note, this position will be based in Lake Forest, CA and this person must be available to work onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and will work remote Monday and Friday.
**** Sustainability**: is integrated into everything we do and is a driver throughout our value chain. By improving our Operational sustainability performance, we contribute to creating a better world at the same time as we optimize our operations and achieve
* cost-efficiency in everything we do*.
** Primary Duties and Responsibilities****(30%) Environmental, Health, and Safety Leadership
*** Drive a culture of safety excellence that aligns with corporate values through training, awareness programs, and stakeholder engagement.
* Partner with business leaders to embed EHS leadership into operational decision-making, capital projects, and daily management systems.
* Lead serious incident investigations and facilitate learning culture development, ensuring sustainable corrective actions and organizational learning.**(25%) Operational Sustainability
*** Drive the Sustainability Program (SP2030), ensuring progress towards the program’s goals & targets.
* Support the segments progress towards science-based targets, addressing Scope 1 & 2 emissions, and long-term goals to achieve AA Group targets.
* Manage quarterly sustainability reporting, including data checks, generating scorecards and coordinating quarterly performance reviews with the sub-groups.**(20%) Regulatory Compliance
*** Provide strategic assurance oversight through internal and third-party EHS compliance audits, ensuring consistency and readiness of EHS management systems.
* Provide site support regarding development of compliance solutions related to permits, EPA & OSHA compliance & reporting.
* Advise leadership teams on emerging regulatory trends and strategic risks that could affect business operations or reputation.**(25%) Management Systems & Performance Improvement
*** Analyze enterprise-wide EHS and sustainability data to identify trends, risk exposures, and performance improvement opportunities.
* Lead global EHS Management System (MS) maturity development — ensuring alignment with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
* Facilitate continuous improvement forums and capability building, ensuring all sites achieve annual EHS MS score improvements and meet global KPIs.
** Education and Experience Profile
*** Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, environmental engineering, or other science or engineering related field required.
* Minimum ten years managing EHS functions in a vertically integrated manufacturing environment.
* Minimum three years managing multisite support structure.
** Required Skills
*** Extensive experience interpreting government regulations and industry standards.
* Extensive experience developing and implementing compliance programs for government regulations and industry standards.
* Extensive experience implementing ISO 14K & Sustainability initiatives related to manufacturing environments.
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to positively influence individuals at all levels of the organization.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Word,…