Environmental Health and Safety Lead

Environmental Health and Safety Lead

Are you ready to grow your career with a company that values your hard work, safety, and success? Join ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging solutions. We're more than just a place to work – we're a team that's shaping the future of packaging.

ProAmpac is a global leader in flexible packaging – known for our innovation, customer service, and commitment to quality. We serve a wide range of industries with creative, sustainable solutions. Our five core values drive everything we do: Integrity • Intensity • Innovation • Involvement • Impact

We are looking for a full-time Site EHS Lead that implements and sustains the company's EHS programs at Elgin, partnering with the EHS Manager and Site Leadership. This role drives day-to-day compliance, conducts training and audits, leads incident management, and supports continuous risk reduction at the site.

Compensation ranges from $26 - $32 per hour. Shift is primarily on first, but flexibility required.

What You'll Do:

Site Program Execution

• Implement corporate HSE and Environmental policies and procedures; adapt for site specifics.
• Maintain OSHA-required programs and documentation (LOTO, machine guarding, PIT, confined space, hot work, hazard communication/SDS, bloodborne pathogens if applicable).
• Conduct routine floor walks, behavior-based observations, and risk assessments (JSA/JHA).

Training & Engagement

• Deliver onboarding safety training and recurring refreshers; maintain training records.
• Lead Safety Committee meetings and toolbox talks; promote near-miss reporting and employee engagement.

Incident & Corrective Action Management

• Lead incident response, investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions; ensure timely closure and lessons learned sharing.
• Manage Return-to-Work/Workers' Compensation case coordination with HR as needed.

Compliance & Audits

• Maintain OSHA logs, inspection checklists, and permit-to-work controls.
• Support environmental compliance tasks (waste accumulation areas, universal waste, SPCC, stormwater BMPs) per site scope.
• Provide data for regulatory reporting (e.g., OSHA logs, Tier II/SARA Title III, hazardous waste manifests, air/water permits, stormwater/SPCC where applicable).
• Prepare for internal/external audits, close findings promptly.

Emergency Preparedness

• Keep Emergency Action Plan current; conduct drills; coordinate first aid/CPR training and equipment checks.

Reporting & Collaboration

• Report KPIs and issues to the HSE Manager and Site/Plant Manager.
• Support contractor safety onboarding and oversight.

What You Bring:

• Some relevant experience and/or education in a similar field preferred.
• Manufacturing experience required.
• OSHA certification a plus.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives and retirement savings plans with company match
• Customizable group benefits including health, dental, life, disability, and travel insurance
• Paid time off
• Career development opportunities
• A dynamic, inclusive work environment where your voice matters and your growth is supported

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