Corporate EHS Manager

Plasticade; Elk Grove Village (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Plasticade in Elk Grove Village, IL seeks an experienced EHS Director to lead company-wide environmental, health, and safety policies across multiple sites. You will drive risk management, regulatory compliance, and safety culture, aligning operations with OSHA, EPA, and state requirements.

The role oversees training programs, incident investigations, and emergency preparedness, chairs the safety committee, and partners with senior leadership to embed safety into daily processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, or related field.
• 5+ years in a safety leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years at a management or senior supervisory level.
• Deep knowledge of OSHA, EPA, L&I, and other federal state, and local EHS regulations.
• Proven ability to develop, implement, and manage safety programs across multiple sites or departments.
• Demonstrated ability managing training strategy development, compliance systems, incident response programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership in the development & execution of company-wide EHS policies, programs, and safety culture initiatives across all sites
• Drive risk management processes by overseeing hazard identification, incident investigation, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions
• Provide expert guidance to senior leadership & operations teams on regulatory compliance, performance metrics, and EHS strategy alignment
• Manage all environmental compliance activities, including permitting, documentation, and interactions with regulatory agencies
• Oversee the design and implementation of safety training programs, SOPs, and onboarding processes to ensure workforce competency & continuous improvement
• Chair the Corporate Safety Committee and lead cross-functional collaboration to embed safety into operational processes and accountability structures
• Lead emergency preparedness and response programs, ensuring plans, teams, and infrastructure are maintained and tested
• Monitor and evaluate EHS performance through audits, inspections, and KPI tracking to ensure continuous compliance & operational excellence.

Skills

OSHA regulations knowledge

EPA regulations knowledge

L&I regulations knowledge

EHS software

Strategic leadership

Hazard identification

Training development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide strategic leadership in the development & execution of company-wide EHS policies, programs, and safety culture initiatives across all sites
• Drive risk management processes by overseeing hazard identification, incident investigation, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions
• Provide expert guidance to senior leadership & operations teams on regulatory compliance, performance metrics, and EHS strategy alignment
• Manage all environmental compliance activities, including permitting, documentation, and interactions with regulatory agencies
• Oversee the design and implementation of safety training programs, SOPs, and onboarding processes to ensure workforce competency & continuous improvement
• Chair the Corporate Safety Committee and lead cross-functional collaboration to embed safety into operational processes and accountability structures
• Lead emergency preparedness and response programs, ensuring plans, teams, and infrastructure are maintained and tested
• Monitor and evaluate EHS performance through audits, inspections, and KPI tracking to ensure continuous compliance & operational excellence.

POSITION REQUIRMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, or related field
• 5+ years in a safety leadership role within a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years at a management or senior supervisory level
• Deep knowledge of OSHA, EPA, L&I, and other federal state, and local EHS regulations
• Proven ability to develop, implement, and manage safety programs across multiple sites or departments
• Demonstrated ability managing training strategy development, compliance systems, incident response programs

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• CSP certification preferred & Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
• Technology fluency with implementation of EHS software systems

WORK ENVIRONMENT/ PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Primarily office-based with moderate noise levels & prolonged computer use. Frequent presence required in non-climate-controlled, high-noise production & warehouse areas where appropriate PPE must be worn
• Occasional hybrid work may be approved based on managerial discretion & business needs
• Must be able to lift to 50 pounds
• Based in Elk Grove Village, IL with travel across our multiple sites, up to 30%
• Compensation: $110,000-$150,000

This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee and may be revised at any time by the Company.

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