EHS Manager

Smurfit-Westrock; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term bonus

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Retirement savings plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Smurfit WestRock in Ohio seeks an EHS Manager to lead a culture of safety and environmental excellence, mitigate risks, and ensure regulatory compliance across daily operations. The role reports to the site General Manager and partners with safety teams, leaders, and HR to drive a voice for safe practices.

Responsibilities include implementing safety and environmental programs, conducting investigations, organizing training, and coordinating with OSHA and state agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental science, engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years' experience managing EHS in an industrial setting.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, local and state regulations, ANSI, NFPA.
• Proven critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to make quick decisions under stress.

Responsibilities

• Lead a culture of EHS excellence in the workplace.
• Collaborate with safety and environmental teams and business leaders.
• Develop and implement Environmental and Safety Excellence programs.
• Conduct investigations into EHS incidents.
• Manage site safety and environmental inspections and audits.
• Develop training plans for safety and regulatory topics.
• Establish safety and environmental KPIs with leadership.

Skills

Safety management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Coaching and empowerment

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental science, engineering

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

The Opportunity:

As the EHS Manager, you will lead, motivate, and cultivate a culture of EHS excellence in the workplace to mitigate risks, prevent accidents and illnesses, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote safe and environmentally responsible behaviors as part of daily operations. This pivotal role reports directly to the site's General Manager.

How you will impact Smurfit WestRock:

• Collaborate with safety and environmental teams, as well as business leaders, to foster a proactive safety and environmental culture
• Implement the company’s Environmental and Safety Excellence programs:
• Safety programs include, but are not limited to, pedestrian traffic, power industrial trucks/mobile equipment, lock-out/tag-out (LOTO), machine guarding, working from heights, ergonomics, material handling/dock safety, job safe planning, electrical safety, contractor safety, walking/working surfaces, confined spaces, hot work, line and equipment opening (LEO), and hazardous communication.
• Environmental programs encompass new chemical approvals, air emissions, stormwater management, wastewater processing, spill prevention and countermeasures, solid/hazardous waste management, and oversight of environmental permits and plans.
• Conduct thorough investigations in response to EHS incidents, including using human and organizational performance approaches
• Lead site communication plans, working with local, regional, and Center of Excellence (COE) teams to ensure comprehensive, aligned and timely communications.
• Organize employee safety and environmental engagement initiatives, including leading the site's safety, environmental, or EHS team.
• Work with business and human resources partners to effectively coach and empower employees, driving a culture of EHS excellence where all employees have a voice.
• Perform safety and environmental risk assessments and develop site-specific action plans to mitigate risks
• Develop comprehensive training plans for safety and environmental awareness, regulatory compliance, and other relevant topics
• Partner with the local leadership team to establish specific safety and environmental KPIs and create action plans to achieve those objectives
• Ensure timely performance of EHS testing, monitoring, training, and submission of required internal and external reports
• Execute or coordinate site safety and environmental inspections
• Actively manage the facility's EHS compliance task calendars
• Collaborate with site leadership to ensure prompt closure of findings from corporate internal environmental and safety audits
• Routinely assess safety and environmental performance on the manufacturing floor and audit processes and site conditions
• Serve as a liaison with agencies such as OSHA and state/local environmental entities
• Evaluate operational changes and capital projects to identify and plan for EHS program impacts

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental science, engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum of two years' experience managing EHS in an industrial setting
• Strong organizational skills, prioritization abilities, and capacity to manage multiple tasks concurrently
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated experience and ability to effectively communicate, coach, empower, and engage others to speak up, support safe team behavior, report concerns, and comply with EHS policies and standards
• Extensive knowledge of EHS standards, methodologies, and regulations, including OSHA, EPA, local and state environmental regulations, ANSI, and NFPA
• Proven track record of critical thinking and problem-solving
• Ability to exercise professional judgment in making quick decisions under stressful and time-sensitive conditions

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

The salary range for this position is $82,500.00 - $137,500.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education. To learn more about this posting, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process. You may apply online at Smurfit Westrock External Careers and the application window is expected to close by 30-Sep-2026.