Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

???? Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

???? Duration: 6 Months (Immediate Need)

???? Type: 1099 Contractor with Opportunity for Full-Time Conversion

Compensation & Schedule

???? Pay Rate: $55/hr (Local)

???? Per Diem: $125/Day (7 Days Per Week)

???? Completion Bonus: $150/month

???? Pay Frequency: Weekly

⏰ Schedule: Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | 40 Hours Per Week

Why This Opportunity?

Join a manufacturing facility seeking an experienced EHS professional to lead environmental, health, and safety initiatives while supporting day-to-day operations. This role offers the opportunity to oversee comprehensive EHS programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with operational leadership to strengthen safety performance and environmental stewardship.

Strong support will be provided from corporate and regional leadership teams, and successful performance may lead to full-time employment opportunities.

Required Qualifications

✔ 5+ years of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) experience in a manufacturing environment

✔ Food and beverage manufacturing EHS experience required

Preferred Qualifications

⭐ OSHA 1910 expertise

⭐ Experience supporting food production or processing facilities

⭐ Experience with environmental compliance programs and reporting

⭐ CSP, ASP, CHST, or other BCSP credential

⭐ Experience working within corporate EHS management systems

What You'll Be Doing

• Oversee daily environmental, health, and safety activities within the manufacturing facility
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company EHS requirements
• Conduct facility inspections, audits, and risk assessments
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Manage EHS documentation, reports, and compliance records
• Support environmental compliance programs and reporting requirements
• Deliver employee safety training and awareness initiatives
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to proactively identify and mitigate hazards
• Monitor safety performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Support corporate and regional EHS objectives and programs
• Promote a positive safety culture throughout the facility

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA General Industry Standards (29 CFR 1910)
• Food & Beverage Manufacturing Safety
• Environmental Compliance Programs
• Regulatory Audits & Compliance Management
• Hazard Recognition & Risk Assessment
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Machine Guarding
• Industrial Hygiene Fundamentals
• Emergency Response Planning
• Safety Training & Program Development
• EHS Management Systems
• Continuous Improvement Methodologies

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a proactive EHS leader who can effectively partner with operations and leadership teams, maintain regulatory compliance, identify and mitigate risks before incidents occur, and strengthen both safety and environmental performance across the facility.

Success in this role will be measured through regulatory compliance, reduced incident rates, improved employee engagement, effective program implementation, and continuous improvement of the site's EHS culture.

Apply Today

Qualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.

If you have experience directly related to the facility's operations, please ensure it is clearly reflected on your resume, including the specific manufacturing environments, food and beverage operations, EHS programs, environmental compliance activities, and OSHA 1910 experience you have supported.

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.