Senior EHS Manager

A growing food manufacturer is looking to appoint a Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Manager to support multiple facilities across a regional network. This person will be responsible for driving EHS excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement while helping to create a strong safety-first culture throughout the organization. Ideally based from the Midwest, this role offers remote capability and the opportunity to influence strategy across several sites, partner closely with operational leadership, and play a key role in supporting business growth. It is an excellent opportunity for an experienced EHS leader seeking broad responsibility in a complex manufacturing environment.

The Role

• Lead EHS programs across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state and local regulations.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Food Safety teams to strengthen safety culture, reduce risk, and support operational performance.
• Oversee environmental programs including wastewater, waste management, air permitting, and sustainability initiatives.
• Lead incident investigations, risk assessments, corrective action programs, and the development of site-level EHS improvement plans.
• Support Process Safety Management initiatives, capital projects, facility expansions, and the development of EHS personnel and site leadership teams.

The Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of EHS experience within food manufacturing or a similarly regulated industrial environment, with multi-site leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA compliance, environmental regulations, safety management systems, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with wastewater treatment, environmental compliance programs, and ammonia refrigeration/PSM environments is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, build strong relationships across functions, and lead a positive, engagement-focused safety culture.