Regional Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Leader

Regional EHS Leader

The Regional EHS Leader serves as a trusted advisor and operational partner, championing a leader-led culture of safety rooted in continuous improvement, employee engagement, and proactive risk reduction. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations while standardizing best practices and fostering a unified "one message" safety approach across the division.

In addition to EHS leadership responsibilities, this role plays a critical part in supporting and sustaining ISO standards across assigned facilities, including leadership support for ISO 9001 and ISO 140001 certification efforts and ongoing compliance initiatives. The Regional EHS Leader partners with plant leadership to strengthen operational discipline, process consistency, documentation integrity, corrective action systems, and continuous improvement efforts that support successful ISO certification and audit readiness.

Primary Responsibilities

• Environmental, Health & Safety Leadership
• Incident Management & Regulatory Compliance
• Training, Systems & Continuous Improvement
• ISO & Quality System Support

Additional Responsibilities

Support divisional and corporate initiatives related to operational excellence, risk reduction, sustainability, and employee wellbeing. Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related discipline preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Minimum of 5 years of Environmental, Health & Safety experience required. Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment required. Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing or distribution operations preferred. Experience supporting ISO 9001 and ISO 140001 certification efforts, audit readiness, and continuous improvement systems preferred.

Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental compliance requirements, workers' compensation processes, and manufacturing safety systems required. Professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, CHMM, or similar certifications are preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, risk management, and regulatory compliance requirements. Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and employees at all levels of the organization. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to drive sustainable corrective actions. Effective communication and presentation skills with the ability to deliver training and facilitate discussions across diverse teams. Proven ability to lead change, build partnerships, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, multi-site manufacturing environment. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and EHS management systems.

Travel Requirements

This role requires approximately 50% travel.