EHS Manager

PepsiCo Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking an EHS Associate Manager in the Newport News, VA area to lead safety and environmental programs across a manufacturing site. You will deploy policies, drive continuous improvement, and partner with location leadership to reduce incidents and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Safety and 5+ years in EHS, with strong communication and organizational skills. A results-driven, collaborative leader is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and/or Environmental or Safety degree with 5+ years of EHS experience.
• Safety management experience in consumer goods, distribution, manufacturing or grocery sectors.
• Knowledge of EHS management systems and deployment.
• EHS auditing, ASP, CSP, CIH, and/or CHMM desirable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for training and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, implement, and lead the EHS agenda with site teams and regulatory alignment.
• Analyze accident data and develop actionable safety and environmental solutions.
• Develop and implement annual EHS plans and location action plans.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA/EPA/DOT and related regulations.
• Conduct training, auditing, and assessments to maintain program compliance.

Skills

Public speaking

Communication

Training delivery

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

Decision making

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental or Safety

Job description

OverviewAt PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around theworld. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’sand Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers whocollaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focuson creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided byconsumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful workand make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas andempowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.This position contributes to the success of the PBUS by ensuring regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA, and DOT), accident prevention and after injury management. This person will work to support implementation of the PBNA EHS Management System at the Newport News, VA manufacturing location. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in employee safety and environmental regulations as well as have OSHA, EPA, and DOT compliance experience and be highly skilled at implementing processes that will lead to sustained EHS performance improvements.

Responsibilities

This person is responsible for deploying, implementing, and leading the EHS agenda by supporting the location manufacturing teams with integration of safety and environmental programs, Workers' Compensation, prevention efforts, and regulatory compliance into everyday work life. The EHS Associate Manager has responsibility to analyze accident data and develop and implement actionable safety/environmental solutions. The candidate is expected to provide collaborative, proactive, and creative problem-solving abilities to develop best-in-class EHS programs for the improvement of the overall strategy and EHS management system.

• Implement, execute, ensure compliance with the Pepsi - PBUS EHS policies and procedures, and all federal, state, and local OSHA/EPA/ (i.e. Lockout, Haz Com, Machine Safety, SARA, RCRA, etc.)
• Manage local EHS budget
• Lead the development and implementation of the EHS Annual Operating Plans and EHS Action Plans for the location
• Achieve annual targets rates for Lost Time, Recordable, Severity, and Environmental
• Ensure compliance with applicable occupational safety and environmental regulations
• Develop, implement, execute, and manage strategies to prevent workplace injuries, and environmental incidents
• Demonstrate solid employee relations experience, interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
• Display strong problem solving, organizational and analytical skills
• Demonstrate professional maturity and ability to act as a change leader by influencing all levels of the organization to drive continuous improvement in safety performance
• Conduct EHS activities such as training/auditing/assessing to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory agency requirements, Zero Zone Management System standards, Emergency Response and internal PepsiCo EHS procedures
• Perform risk assessments and assist in the implementation of effective physical and/ or behavioral control measures.
• Recognize and verify the effectiveness of in-place control measures
• Identify unsafe equipment operation and conditions while demonstrating knowledge of appropriate corrective action for unsafe conditions or equipment use
• Exercise a leadership, coordination, and communication role with the location leadership to drive continuous EHS improvement across the location
• Complete root cause analyses and develop corrective action plans to address root basic causes and management system weak-spots through the use of industry-recognized cause analysis techniques

Compensation and Benefits

The expected compensation range for this position is between $93,500 - $156,450.Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 10% of annual salary paid out annually. Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement. In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and /or Environmental or Safety degree with greater than 5+ years of EHS work experience
• Safety management experience in a related industry, including consumer packaged goods, distribution/transportation, manufacturing or grocery industry
• Knowledge and experience with EHS Management systems and their deployment
• EHS auditing,ASP, CSP, CIH, and/or CHMM desirable
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills including public speaking skills and presence in meetings and training environments
• Ability to: make and deliver training presentations
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to create a results driven, team oriented environment
• Maintain confidentiality
• Make independent decisions
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills
• Use PC and related software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Handle multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines

EEO Statement

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.Please view our Pay Transparency Statement