EHS Manager - Industrial Safety & Compliance Leader

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smithfield Scholarship Program

Tuition assistance via Guild

LinkedIn Learning access

Be Well programs

Scholarship for employees' children

Job summary

Smithfield Foods is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager to lead regulatory compliance, EMS/SIPS implementation, and safety training across the site. You will manage OSHA/EPA programs, coordinate audits, and drive continuous improvement in environmental and worker safety practices.

The role requires extensive experience in EHS leadership, strong communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with on-call duties and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, health and safety with 5+ years of experience.
• 2+ years of team management or project leadership.
• Ability to lead emergency response and make strategic decisions under pressure.
• Willingness to work long hours, weekends and on-call when required.
• Occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee EHS programs to ensure OSHA, EPA and company standards compliance.
• Maintain EMS and SIPS, lead ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification efforts.
• Manage Process Safety and Risk Management for ammonia refrigeration.
• Train production employees and management on OSHA and environmental regs and SOPs.
• Track KPIs and communicate action plans to the team.
• Provide leadership and coaching to staff.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Incident investigation

Communication skills

SAP (preferred)

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EHS

Tools

SAP

Windows/Excel/HRIS

Job description

Smithfield Foods is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager to lead regulatory compliance, EMS/SIPS implementation, and safety training across the site. You will manage OSHA/EPA programs, coordinate audits, and drive continuous improvement in environmental and worker safety practices.

The role requires extensive experience in EHS leadership, strong communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with on-call duties and occasional travel.