EHS Leader: Multi-Site Safety & Compliance

Optimas; Wood Dale (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimas in Wood Dale, IL is seeking an EHS Manager to shape and lead Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs across its operations. This role reports to General Counsel and partners with Manufacturing, Operations, HR and Leadership to build scalable programs and drive safety culture.

The successful candidate will combine strong EHS knowledge with practical execution, manage regulatory compliance, incident investigations, risk assessments, and training.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive EHS experience in manufacturing, distribution, logistics or industrial environments.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA requirements, incident investigation, risk assessment and environmental compliance.
• Demonstrated experience building, improving or implementing EHS programs and processes.
• Ability to influence and partner effectively across all levels of an organization, with ownership and urgency.
• Willingness to learn evolving ESG and customer sustainability requirements.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve EHS programs, policies and procedures across distribution centers, manufacturing locations and office facilities.
• Lead EHS compliance activities, including site audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA and state/local requirements; manage recordkeeping and reporting.
• Develop and deliver EHS training programs and support workers' compensation and return-to-work processes with HR.
• Establish meaningful EHS metrics and dashboards for leadership visibility.
• Support ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 initiatives and scalable EHS infrastructure.

Skills

Leadership

Influence

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Ownership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health & Safety, Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

EHS management systems

Job description

Optimas in Wood Dale, IL is seeking an EHS Manager to shape and lead Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs across its operations. This role reports to General Counsel and partners with Manufacturing, Operations, HR and Leadership to build scalable programs and drive safety culture.

The successful candidate will combine strong EHS knowledge with practical execution, manage regulatory compliance, incident investigations, risk assessments, and training.