Regional EHS Manager

We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual to support a variety of manufacturing locations throughout the Midwest region of the United States. The position will be based in our corporate headquarters in Oak Brook Ill.

While this position supports all aspects of EHS a strong emphasis is on ensuring environmental compliance. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving cultural transformation and implementing proactive environmental health and safety initiatives. The Manager will also help ensure compliance with all applicable environmental health and safety regulations at the local state and federal levels and interface directly with agency officials.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and maintain facility environmental and safety compliance with all regulatory programs including CAA CWA RCRA OSHA EPCRA TSCA and DOT.
• Ensure facilities compliance with all appropriate federal state and local environmental permit and safety regulations including maintaining appropriate written programs monitoring logs and other recordkeeping and ensuring timely submittals to regulatory agencies.
• Represent the company appropriately when dealing with state federal or local regulatory agency representatives (EPA OSHA etc.) in response to Requests for Information (RFIs) questions comments or concerns regarding plant activities.
• Provide EHS leadership support and direction across multiple sites establishing strong working relationships with site management teams.
• Ensure consistency in EHS practices and procedures throughout the manufacturing facilities assigned. Following guidance of corporate performance-based policies and standards work with plant management to create location-specific programs and procedures that meet objectives.
• Collaborate with plant personnel on process and facility improvements and help track and facilitate implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) designed to mitigate EHS hazards eliminate environmental noncompliance events reduce employee injury rates and prevent future incidents.
• Interact with employees in all functions and levels as well as consultants legal counsel subcontractors vendors and other non-Mauser Packaging Solutions contacts to continuously drive EHS initiatives and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and company policy.
• Identify evaluate and track accident and injury trends for the locations/areas assigned offering practical recommendations for corrective action.
• Ensure EHS training and education programs including new hire orientation toolbox and regulatory training are effective and conducted on time.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering Environmental Science Chemistry Occupational Health Industrial Hygiene and/or Safety Engineering.
• 7 years of experience in EHS with at least 5 years within a manufacturing or corporate setting or consulting.
• Key technical experience in all environmental permitting (Title V air permit experience preferred) air pollution control wastewater treatment hazardous waste stormwater SPCC machine guarding and control of hazardous energy (LOTO) in addition to standard EHS competencies.
• Ability to identify and understand relevant regulations and interpret for facility personnel.
• Strong leadership influencing and collaborative skills.
• Strong oral/written communication skills especially with regulatory agencies.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.
• CHMM PE ASP CSP and/or CIH certification preferred.