EHS Manager

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

The EHS Manager reports directly to the Plant Manager at the facility and be responsible for providing focus, definition, and technical expertise for the development of a proactive Environmental, Health, and Safety plan that is consistent with Novolex's corporate policies, vision, and values; and is in compliance with local, state, and federal EHS regulations.

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Drive the development and implementation of EHS policies, procedures, and programs.

· Maintain updated OSHA and EPA required written programs and develop/conduct training as necessary.

· Oversee the reporting and investigations of any potential injury, accident, and/or health and safety related issues.

· Oversee the necessary environmental, health and safety training to support and enhance the organization's safety culture

· Develop and deploy policies, procedures, programs to support best-practice and identify best-practices with the Novolex system

· Provide communication and training to plant management, establish and maintain communications, reporting, assessments, training programs, and guidance

· Work with the Corporate EHS departments and provide prioritized direction and technical expertise to the engineering organizations or contractors in implementing EHS projects

· Be capable of sharing best practices to assist in driving change across multiple locations

· Have a relentless pursuit for injury prevention, compliance, and risk reduction

· Be capable of facilitating and sponsoring employee led teams that solve problems and lead the location(s) to World Class Safety

· Be capable of aligning the local team and influencing others to achieve the desired EH&S performance objectives outlined by corporate initiatives, business unit initiatives, and local/site initiatives

· Review and analyze data to determine the next opportunity to improve EH&S performance

· Bring experience with innovative EH&S compliance and risk reduction techniques via employee engagement, behavior-based safety programs, risk assessments, and understanding of implementing, managing, and sustaining EH&S programs in a manufacturing environment

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

· BA/BS degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Engineering or technical discipline or related field.

Experience

· 5+ years of progressive and related professional health and safety experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

· Environmental experience is a plus.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organization.

· Self-directed with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple accountabilities and multiple internal customers.

· Strong analytical skills as well as organizational skills.

· Solid project management capabilities with the ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously from origin through execution.

· Well-developed leadership and motivational skills with proven ability to influence and motivate others to quickly achieve results.

· Ability to work a flexible schedule during key business deadlines.

· Ability to travel (5% - 10%).

· Must be team oriented with the ability to work on high collaboration and performance teams.

Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact View email address on click.appcast.io .

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen

Job Locations US-PA-Hazle Township

ID 2026-34593

Category Engineering

Position Type Full Time

Pay Type Salaried