EHS Leader for Manufacturing — ISO 45001 & Compliance

Giesecke+Devrient; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (PPO and HDHP with HSA)

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401K with employer match

Short/long term disability

Life insurance

Healthcare and dependent care flexible

EAP

Commuter benefits

Education assistance

Pet insurance

Legal

Job summary

Giesecke+Devrient is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Manager to own EHS programs across STS, TCD and Veridos businesses in the US. You will lead risk assessments, develop policies, and drive improvements while ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA and ISO standards.

You will collaborate with Operations, Facilities, Engineering and HR to implement effective controls, conduct audits, and mentor leaders in EHS practices for a safe, compliant workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related discipline required or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years of progressive EHS experience in manufacturing or an industrial environment; seven or more years preferred.
• Experience independently managing an EHS program or serving as the primary EHS business owner strongly preferred.
• Experience engaging senior leadership, regulatory agencies and external auditors required.
• CSP, ASP, CHMM or equivalent professional certification preferred; ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 auditor training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the EHS strategy, annual objectives, KPIs, audit and inspection schedule, training plan and improvement roadmap; establish priorities based on risk and business needs.
• Conduct routine facility and operational assessments to identify emerging hazards, environmental impacts and compliance gaps before incidents or external findings occur.
• Develop, implement and maintain EHS policies, procedures and controls, including applicable programs for chemical safety, hazardous energy, machine safety, PPE, industrial hygiene and emergency response.
• Own applicable ISO environmental and occupational health and safety management systems, including risk and opportunity assessments, environmental aspects, operational controls, documented information and management reviews.
• Lead internal and external EHS audits and inspections; serve as the primary EHS contact for regulators, auditors and corporate functions, coordinating specialist support when needed.
• Own corrective actions from identification through root-cause analysis, assignment, implementation, effectiveness verification and formal closure. Hold responsible leaders accountable for deadlines and elevate overdue or ineffective actions.
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations; identify underlying causes, implement preventive actions and communicate lessons learned across applicable locations.
• Own EHS training requirements, competency expectations, delivery and completion records; verify understanding and practical application.
• Maintain current safety data sheets, permits, exposure and environmental records, required inspections and regulatory reporting; monitor changes in applicable requirements.
• Evaluate EHS impacts of new equipment, chemicals, processes, construction and facility changes before implementation; ensure identified risks receive appropriate controls.
• Lead each location’s Safety Committee and engage employees in hazard reporting, consultation and continuous improvement.
• Manage EHS budgets and resource proposals; analyze leading and lagging indicators and present risks, trends, recommendations and corrective-action status to leadership.
• Partner with and constructively challenge Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance, HR, Quality and Security to resolve risks. Integrate EHS improvements with corporate LEAN initiatives and perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

EHS compliance

Audits & investigations

Regulatory liaison

Risk assessment

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office

EHS reporting tools

Job description

Giesecke+Devrient is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Manager to own EHS programs across STS, TCD and Veridos businesses in the US. You will lead risk assessments, develop policies, and drive improvements while ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA and ISO standards.

You will collaborate with Operations, Facilities, Engineering and HR to implement effective controls, conduct audits, and mentor leaders in EHS practices for a safe, compliant workplace.