Manufacturing EHS Programs Advisor

Job Description

Job Description

Manufacturing EHS Programs Advisor

Location: Aurora, Illinois (On-site)

Company: Pretium Packaging

Grow boldly with Pretium and help shape a safer, smarter manufacturing environment.

It’s 7:00 a.m. in Aurora. You step onto the plant floor, greet operators in both English and Spanish, and start a quick walk-through of the injection–blow molding lines. You spot a housekeeping hazard and coach the team, then head to maintenance to review a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedure on a robotics cell. By mid-morning, you’re auditing compressed air systems and documenting findings for leadership with practical fixes attached.

After lunch, you lead a safety training—covering PPE, hazard communication, machine guarding, ergonomics, and emergency response—tailored for a diverse team. An incident alert comes in: a near miss at material handling. You investigate, identify root cause, and drive corrective actions. Before you wrap up, you verify hazardous and non-hazardous waste storage, update environmental logs for emissions and stormwater, and finalize plans for an evacuation drill. Another day building a proactive safety culture is complete.

Founded in 1992, Pretium Packaging is a leading supplier of injection-blow molded plastic containers known for quality, value, and customer service. With 17 facilities across North America, we deliver innovative packaging solutions for brand owners throughout the U.S. and Canada.

• Safety & Regulatory Compliance
  • Support and sustain the site EHS program aligned to OSHA and environmental regulations.
  • Conduct audits, inspections, and risk assessments across manufacturing operations.
  • Investigate incidents, injuries, and near misses; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
  • Maintain OSHA logs, safety documentation, and compliance records.
  • Surface issues to plant leadership and recommend practical solutions.
• Environmental Stewardship
  • Support waste management, emissions, stormwater, and chemical handling programs.
  • Monitor handling and storage of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
  • Assist with environmental inspections and required regulatory reporting.
• Training & Culture
  • Deliver training on LOTO; PPE and hazard communication; machine guarding; ergonomics; emergency response.
  • Engage employees through committees and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Risk Reduction & Continuous Improvement
  • Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership to identify hazards linked to plastics processing equipment, robotics/automation, compressed air, and material handling/resins.
  • Support engineering and administrative safety controls; track metrics and drive improvements.
• Emergency Preparedness
  • Assist with plans for fire safety, evacuation, spill response, and medical emergencies.
  • Coordinate drills and support emergency response teams.

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s in EHS, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred); 2+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing (required). Experience in plastics, injection molding, blow molding, or industrial manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Certifications (Preferred): OSHA 30; CHST, ASP, or related professional safety certification; First Aid/CPR/AED.
• Skills: Strong OSHA and environmental compliance knowledge; incident investigation and root cause analysis; ability to influence at all levels; excellent documentation/organization ; Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Language: Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred (read, write, speak).

Your work advances safer operations, regulatory compliance, environmental responsibility, and continuous improvement across our manufacturing processes—while empowering people to speak up and stay safe.