Sr. Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability Manager

The Krusteaz Company is looking to add a Senior Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability Manager! The Sr. EHS&S Manager is responsible for leading Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs across all company facilities, while also building and advancing the company’s sustainability strategy across manufacturing operations and the supply chain. Approximately 75% of this role focuses on EHS leadership, compliance, and risk reduction, with the remaining 25% dedicated to sustainability strategy, reporting, and continuous improvement.

This role partners closely with Plant Leadership, Operations, Engineering, Human Resources, Quality, and Procurement.
This role is fully onsite, located at our Tukwila, WA Corporate Office or Effingham, IL/Hopkinsville, KY manufacturing location.

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

Primary Responsibilities (Approx. 75%) – Environmental, Health & Safety:

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Lead the development of EHS and Sustainability masterplans at each site.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve enterprise-wide EHS policies, procedures, and training programs. Ensure the adoption and adherence of all EHS policies and programs through an actively managed auditing process. Fully support audit gap closure activities at the site level.
• Lead the EHS & Sustainability pillar at the corporate level and support the EHS & Sustainability pillars at each site.
• Maintain a dotted line reporting structure with site EHS managers. Coach and mentor site-level EHS teams and provide strong leadership and influence to ensure EHS and Sustainability tasks and activities are completed in a timely manner.
• Serve as the technical subject-matter expert for safety and environmental issues.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Maintain accurate EHS records and lead regulatory reporting requirements.
• Oversee Workers’ Compensation programs and partner with HR and medical providers.
• Partner with plant leadership to assess risks, improve safe work practices, and strengthen safety culture through an actively managed auditing process.
• Ensure emergency preparedness and support facility security and response requirements.

Secondary Responsibilities (Approx. 25%) – Sustainability:

• Build and execute the company’s sustainability strategy roadmap and annual priorities.
• Lead sustainability data management and reporting, including greenhouse gas inventories.
• Partner with manufacturing sites to improve energy efficiency, water stewardship, waste reduction, and emissions performance.
• Engage suppliers and external partners to advance sustainability performance.
• Support customer, certification, and internal sustainability reporting requirements.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals qualified with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High regard for safety and sustainability practices.
• Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience supporting or leading sustainability programs and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations.
• Strong ability to analyze accident data, new processes, and machinery for safety concerns.
• Demonstrates professional maturity and ability to act as a change leader.
• Ability to work with and influence people in a professional and positive manner.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including a high level of negotiation skills.
• Maintains professional relationships with external safety industry experts.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time and work flexible work scheduling, including plant facilities.

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