EHS Director

Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc.; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PABCO, Building Products, is seeking a Director of Environmental Health & Safety to join our leadership team in Rancho Cordova. This role leads EHS strategy across the subsidiary, guiding safety, regulatory programs, workers’ compensation oversight, wellness initiatives, and continuous improvement.

You will partner with plant leadership, supervise EHS staff, ensure compliance with OSHA and federal/state/local regulations, and drive subsidiary-wide EHS excellence. Travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related field.
• 10+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing.
• 5+ years of leadership or management experience.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and environmental compliance.
• Experience leading multi-site safety and environmental programs.
• Proven ability to influence leaders and build relationships.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience using data and metrics to improve safety performance.
• Professional certifications like CSP/CIH/CHMM are a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead EHS programs across multiple locations and the subsidiary.
• Partner with plant leadership to promote proactive safety culture and improvements.
• Provide leadership and direction to location EHS staff.
• Ensure OSHA and environmental compliance across sites.
• Oversee incident investigations, audits, and safety reporting.
• Direct workers’ compensation, return-to-work, and modified duty processes.
• Oversee environmental permits and waste management programs.
• Utilize data and reporting to identify trends and reduce risk.
• Support safety training and wellness initiatives.
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement program updates.
• Recruit and develop direct reports.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication

Analytical skills

Influence across organization

Data-driven safety improvements

Education

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

Job description

PABCO, Building Products, is seeking a Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to join our leadership team in Rancho Cordova.

This position leads the EHS function across the subsidiary, providing strategic direction for safety, environmental compliance, regulatory programs, workers' compensation oversight, wellness initiatives, and continuous improvement. This role partners closely with plant leadership and directly supervises location EHS staff to promote a proactive safety culture, ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, and drive subsidiary-wide EHS excellence. This position reports to the VP of People & Communications.

Why Join PABCO?

This is an opportunity to lead and influence EHS strategy across multiple manufacturing locations while partnering directly with senior leadership. You'll have the ability to shape programs, develop teams, drive meaningful safety improvements, and make a lasting impact on both employee wellbeing and operational excellence.

The Job:

Lead the subsidiary's safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance programs across multiple locations.

Build strong partnerships with plant leadership to promote a proactive safety culture and continuous improvement.

Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to location EHS staff.

Ensure compliance with OSHA and other federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations.

Oversee incident investigations, corrective actions, audits, inspections, and safety performance reporting.

Direct workers' compensation, return-to-work, and modified duty processes in partnership with Human Resources and Risk Management.

Provide oversight of environmental permits, reporting requirements, waste management programs, and related compliance activities.

Utilize data, metrics, and reporting to identify trends, reduce risk, and improve EHS performance.

Support safety training, wellness initiatives, and employee health programs across the subsidiary.

Stay current on regulatory changes and lead implementation of required program and policy updates.

Responsible for the recruitment, performance, and development of direct reports.

All other tasks and/or responsibilities as assigne

Compensation:

$130,000 - $150,000 annually (based on experience).

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Safety, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of Environmental, Health & Safety experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of leadership or management experience, including direct supervision of safety professionals.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental compliance requirements, and safety management systems.
• Experience leading multi-site safety and environmental programs.
• Proven ability to influence leaders at all levels and build strong working relationships across the organization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience utilizing data, reporting, and metrics to drive safety performance improvements.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent are a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 50%

*Bilingual in Spanish is a plus but not required.