EH&S Manager

New York Ag Connection; Town of Oneonta (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package with bonus

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Relocation assistance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

New York Ag Connection in Oneonta, NY, is seeking an experienced EH&S Manager to lead safety initiatives across multiple locations in North America. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in environmental health and safety and experience in food and ingredient manufacturing.

This leadership role requires collaboration with senior leadership and plant teams to ensure compliance with regulations while fostering a proactive safety culture.

The role offers a competitive compensation package and relocation opportunities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive EH&S leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in dairy, food, ingredients, or pharmaceutical manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Proven experience leading regulatory inspections and working directly with external regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and support programs related to safety, health, environmental compliance, and risk reduction.
• Translate global EH&S strategy into actionable programs across multiple sites.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, health, and environmental performance.

Skills

OSHA regulations and compliance

GMP manufacturing environments

Risk mitigation

Environmental compliance

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Risk assessment tools

Safety management software

Job description

EH&S MANAGER – North America (multi-location)

Dairy Ingredient Manufacturer

Based: Oneonta, NY (On-site)

Our client is a growing, global specialty dairy ingredient manufacturer based in the greater Albany, NY area. Relocation is available.

They are seeking a strategic, hands-on EH&S Manager to lead Environmental, Health & Safety initiatives across 4 locations in North America. In this highly visible leadership role, you will translate the company’s global SHE framework into practical, compliant, high-impact programs that strengthen our safety culture, ensure regulatory excellence, and proactively protect our people, communities, operations, and reputation.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced EH&S professional who understands complex manufacturing environments, can influence across multiple sites, and is passionate about building a proactive, accountable safety culture.

As the North American EH&S Manager, you will be responsible for leading and continuously improving Environmental, Health & Safety performance across manufacturing and office locations in Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Wisconsin.

You will play a key role in protecting the company’s License to Operate by ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while aligning local site execution with global safety, health, and environmental standards.

This role requires a strong balance of strategic leadership and hands-on execution. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with senior leadership, plant teams, frontline employees, regulatory agencies, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex requirements into practical, understandable actions that drive measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

The EH&S Manager will lead, manage, and support programs related to safety, health, environmental compliance, and risk reduction across North American operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Translate global EH&S strategy into actionable, U.S.-compliant programs across multiple sites.


• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations across facilities in FL, NJ, NY, and WI.


• Protect the company’s License to Operate across manufacturing and office locations.


• Lead site-wide hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk mitigation programs.


• Drive continuous improvement in safety, health, and environmental performance.


• Lead OSHA compliance initiatives, injury reporting, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work programs.


• Manage environmental compliance programs, including wastewater, air emissions, Clean Air Act requirements, chemicals, and solid waste.


• Support GMP-aligned safety programs within food and ingredient manufacturing environments.


• Lead regulatory inspections, audits, notices of violation, corrective actions, and agency communications.


• Develop annual EH&S goals, budgets, performance targets, and improvement plans.


• Provide data-driven reporting to senior leadership on trends, risks, incidents, and improvement initiatives.


• Coach plant leadership, supervisors, frontline teams, and local EH&S resources on risk mitigation and regulatory expectations.


• Lead EH&S committees, training governance, and employee engagement initiatives.


• Embed and reinforce a safety culture grounded in the company’s “I AM SAFE” philosophy.


• Support and develop local EH&S and operational resources to strengthen accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, influential EH&S leader with strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a multi-site manufacturing environment.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field required.


• Master’s degree preferred.


• 7+ years of progressive EH&S leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.


• Experience in dairy, food, ingredients, or pharmaceutical manufacturing is strongly preferred.


• Proven experience leading regulatory inspections and working directly with external regulatory agencies.

Technical Expertise

Qualified candidates should bring deep working knowledge of:

• OSHA regulations and compliance


• GMP manufacturing environments


• Filtration, drying, and evaporating unit operations


• Wastewater and environmental compliance


• Clean Air Act requirements


• Chemical management


• Solid waste management


• Injury reporting, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work programs


• Regulatory inspections, audits, corrective actions, and compliance response

Leadership Competencies

We are seeking a leader who is:

• Strategic, but highly execution-focused


• A strong communicator who builds trust and alignment quickly


• Proactive, practical, and solution-oriented


• Comfortable influencing across multiple locations and functions


• Data-driven and digitally savvy


• Able to simplify complex regulatory requirements into clear action plans


• A hands-on leader who is visible in the operation


• Passionate about building a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement


• Effective at coaching leaders, supervisors, and frontline employees

In return, our client offers a strong platform for an EH&S leader to make a meaningful impact across a global organization.

They offer:

• Competitive compensation package with bonus


• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits


• 401(k) retirement plan


• Relocation, temporary living


• Global exposure within a multinational organization


• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities


• Opportunity to influence culture across multiple North American sites


• A highly visible role with direct impact on safety performance, regulatory excellence, and operational success

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