EHS Director

The Partner Group; Illinois; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A Chicago manufacturing company seeks an experienced EHS Manager or Director of Safety for a position focusing on plant safety and regulations. Candidates must have supervisory experience and local knowledge of safety protocols. The role involves leading safety programs, conducting audits, and ensuring thorough training for employees. This position offers a salary range of $80,000 to $100,000 based on experience. Local candidates only, with no relocation assistance provided.

Qualifications

• Must be knowledgeable about Federal and state safety regulations.
• Experience in safety program leadership and monitoring required.
• Supervisory experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Leads and designs safety programs and policies.
• Conducts periodic safety audits and investigations.
• Ensures adequate safety skill training for all employees.

Skills

Knowledge of plant safety

Understanding of OSHA regulations

Supervisory experience

Lockout/tagout knowledge

Job description

Are you currently an EHS Manager for a food manufacturing company or a manufacturing plant and ready to take the next career step toward being a DIRECTOR?

A Chicago manufacturing company that makes a wide variety of ready to eat snack foods and also packages products is looking for someone to step into the shoes as Director of Safety or come in as Manager and be promoted within 6 months to a year.

• This is a multi-site company with three manufacturing facilities in Chicago
• Must have current knowledge of plant safety.
• Must be within commuting distance to our plants on the south side of Chicago. No sponsorship available and no relocation assistance offered.

About our next EHS DIRECTOR:

1. Has a strong understanding of Federal (OSHA) & state safety regulations

2. Leads, Design, & Monitor safety programs (Policies and Procedures) and make necessary changes to the program such as increasing safety measures when needed.

3. Provides and ensures all employees at all levels of the organization receive the adequate safety skill training, such as proper job instructions, emergency preparedness, reporting injuries, handling hazardous chemicals and the use of PPE’s.

4. Enforces the safety policies and procedures in place

5. Ensures periodic safety audits are conducted and documented

6. Reviews all accident reporting and performs investigations to determine cause and possible preventive measures.

7. Will provide leadership and be in the plants as necessary.

8. Knowledge of lockout/tagout

9. Supervisory experience

Chicago candidates only. The three facilities are on the south side - Bedford Park, McCook and Oak Lawn area.

This is about the SAFETY of people, not the food manufacturing but experience in the specific hazards of employees engaged in food manufacturing is essential.

Company is southeast of Midway airport in Chicago, north of Oak Lawn. No relocation offered. Must live within commuting distance. No sponsorship offered. Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Salary $80,000 - $100,000 + negotiable depending experience

Equal opportunity employer.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.