Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager

PLZ Corp; Coal City (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid Life and Short-Term disb.

Voluntary benefits including life, and

401k with company match

Paid Time Off

Bonus incentive programs

Job summary

PLZ Corp is seeking an Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager in Coal City, IL to drive regulatory compliance and continuous improvement of safety programs. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and a strong behavioral-based safety culture.

You will lead audits, training programs, and incident investigations, while coordinating with the Director of EHS and other leaders to align priorities and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in safety, environmental science, health, chemistry, engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years related EHS experience in an industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and other safety and environmental regulations.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure company compliance with all applicable EHS regulations.
• Conduct hazard identifications, trainings and risk assessments.
• Audit facilities for safe work practices and regulatory standards.
• Oversee Operator Training, Contractor Safety Training and Mechanical Integrity Training.
• Develop and implement policies to prevent incidents and environmental impact.
• Lead incident investigations and communicate findings across sites.
• Drive near-miss reporting, risk mitigation and safety culture initiatives.
• Manage EHS training programs including Emergency Action, Fire Prevention, GHS and Lockout/Tagout.
• Provide data for annual EHS state and federal reporting.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

EPA knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager

Job Category: Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS)

Requisition Number: MANAG005990

• Posted : September 11, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Coal City, IL
Coal City, IL 60416, USA

Description

PLZ is committed to product stewardship and innovation, strong ethical standards, sustainable operations and most importantly, the development of our people. Whether at our manufacturing facilities or corporate headquarters, PLZ prioritizes health and safety, and offers you the support you need to create the career you want, through engagement, equity and inclusion, and opportunity.

From household cleaning solutions to personal care products, and food to automotive lubricants, PLZ produces more than 2,500 different aerosol and liquid products in our facilities across the continent. We know that being the partner of choice for our clients starts with being the partner of choice for our employees. Learn more at www.plzcorp.com/careers or visit https://youtu.be/XYNIFpLQIJY

The Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager is responsible for driving compliance with all applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety regulations. The EHS Manager will ensure regulatory compliance, implementation of best practices, and continuous improvement of critical safety programs. Additionally, this role will focus on fostering cross-functional collaboration and developing a strong behavioral-based safety culture.

Key Responsibility:

• Ensure company compliance with all applicable EHS Regulations.


• Practice transparent compliance by utilizing EHS walk-throughs, hazard identification and behavioral based safety observations, corrective action logs, and risk assessments.


• Champion efforts to audit physical conditions and safe work practices and researching standards, regulations, etc.


• Ensure timely completion of Operator Training, Contractor Safety Training, and Mechanical Integrity Training.


• Implement, educate and maintain policies, practices, and programs associated with all phases of occupational safety, health, accident prevention, and environmental compliance.


• Lead and investigate employee near miss, corrective action, incident investigation, root cause discovery and reporting efforts. Ensure cross communication with sister sites.


• Recommend, develop, implement and create programs in order to reduce work related incidents or injuries with emphasis on prevention efforts geared toward near miss reporting, zero incident-injury goals and risk mitigation efforts.


• Manage EH&S training programs including but not limited to Emergency Action and Fire Prevention, Hazard Communication, GHS, Process Safety Management, Lockout/Tagout, Proper Storage and Disposal of Hazardous/Non Hazardous Waste.


• Gather and interpret data needed to provide on time delivery of annual EH&S state and federal reporting.


• Create strong and effective Hazardous Waste Operations/Spill Response Team. Serve as site's Incident Commander.


• Facilitate an EHS Committee(s) that will aid in a strong and sustainable safety culture.


• Maintain regular communication with the Director of EHS and Corporate Environmental Director through scheduled check-ins, email updates, and collaboration on key initiatives to ensure alignment on safety and compliance priorities.

Qualifications:

• Preferred Bachelor degree with focus in safety, environmental science or health, chemistry, engineering or other related field.


• Minimum of 5 years related experience in the EHS capacity in an industrial environment preferably within process manufacturing, petrochemical or chemical manufacturing.


• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and other applicable safety and environmental regulations.


• Strong communication and leadership skills to collaborate across departments and engage employees in a proactive safety culture.

Compensation:

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $120,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $140,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

PLZ Corp offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Company paid Life and Short-Term disability.


• Voluntary benefits including additional life, disability, and hospital/accident insurance.


• 401k & company provided match.


• Paid Time Off


• Bonus incentive programs (Note, bonuses are subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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