Area EHS Manager

CRH; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Medical, dental, disability benefits

Group retirement savings program

Wellness programs

Internal growth and promotion

Job summary

CRH Americas Building Products (ABP), a CRH Company, seeks an Area EHS&S Manager to lead and evolve EHS programs across multiple sites in the Great Lakes region. The role requires guiding sites through safety culture changes and managing regional EHS teams and initiatives.

You will partner with regional leaders to ensure compliance with IPG EHS standards, drive incident investigations, and oversee regulatory reporting while promoting sustainable safety practices across facilities in IL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in EHS, Science or Engineering fields.
• 5+ years in EHS and/or manufacturing with EHS responsibility.
• Excellent communication skills across departments to facilitate integration.
• Expert knowledge of OSHA CFR 1910 regulations.
• Strong project and process management skills with change initiatives.
• Regulatory and industry web content research using MS Office tools.
• Nationally recognized Safety Certifications (ASP, CSP, CIH).
• Experience managing a team of direct and/or indirect reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide a consistent EHS presence across facilities and identify areas for improvement with sustainable solutions.
• Partner with Area General Manager to drive site ownership.
• Lead EHS professionals and site managers to integrate IPG EHS standards.
• Lead operating plans, strategic planning, EHS initiatives, internal audits, and regulatory reporting.
• Supervise regional EHS professionals and coordinate onboarding of new staff.
• Oversee incident investigations and corrective action plans to prevent recurrence.
• Advise management on implementing an innovative EHS Management System.
• Monitor EHS metrics, report trends, and guide safety culture shifts.
• Manage workers' compensation, liability claims, and coordination with insurers/legal.
• Foster best-practice sharing and region-wide implementation.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in EHS/Science/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Location

This position will be based out of one of our location in Elgin, IL or Romeoville, IL.

This position will work closely with all levels of management and hourly employees to ensure EHS standards and methodologies are communicated and targeted goals are achieved through individual as well as team-based objectives and strategies. This position reports to the Regional EHSS Director and partners closely with operational leaders. This position will require 60-75% travel between our 4 locations in the Great Lakes region.

Job Responsibilities

• The Area EHS&S Manager will provide a consistent presence within the facilities they oversee and is expected to identify areas of improvement as well as present solutions to the operational teams which provide sustainable value for growth.
• Be a partner to Area General Manager in ensuring ownership by all team members at each site.
• Provide leadership to sites’ EHS professionals and site managers to ensure the full integration into IPG EHS standards and expectations.
• Actively participate on operational team in the areas of operating plans, strategic planning, EHS&S initiatives, internal auditing, management systems, compliance initiatives and governmental/regulatory reporting.
• Supervise team of site based EHS&S professionals both directly and indirectly across the region.
• Assist with onboarding new EHS professionals and operational managers across the region, as needed.
• Providing oversight expertise for incident investigations, development of corrective plans and follow-up actions to prevent recurrence.
• Advise and assist local management in implementing, managing and auditing within the framework of an innovative EHS Management Systems in a manufacturing and construction setting.
• Monitor region’s EHS metrics and trends, compile reports and share trends and corrective direction taking action in shifting our safety culture from rules and regulatory compliance to a safety culture developed as a behavior driven value at all levels of the organization.
• Manage workers compensation, general liability and automotive liability cases; manage claims with medical team and coordinate with the insurance provider and legal counsel.
• Develop best practice sharing and learning culture with emphasis on implementation across entire region.
• Establish region and/or site priorities and resourcing strategies in conjunction with Regional EHSS Director to identify resource support as needed.
• Drive environmental compliance across the region and support in operational sustainability project roll outs and implementation.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in EHS, Science or Engineering related fields or relevant experience.
• 5+ Years in EHS and/or Manufacturing with EHS responsibility.
• Excellent communication skills able to reach across the various functional departments to facilitate seamless integration.
• Expert knowledge of OSHA CFR 1910 regulations.
• Strong project and process management skills, with experience managing major projects and/or change initiatives.
• Detailed working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Ability to effectively navigate and research regulatory agency and industry related web content.
• Nationally recognized Safety and Health Certifications (ASP, CSP, CIH).
• Experience managing a team of direct and/or indirect reports.

Compensation

• Salary ranges from $100,000-$125,000.
• Bonus opportunities.
• 401k plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs.
• Group retirement savings program.
• Health and wellness programs.
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion.

CRH Americas Building Products (ABP), a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

AI tools may be used in certain stages of the employment lifecycle, such as candidate review; however, all final employment decisions will be made by a person.