Plant EHS Manager - Food and Manufacturing Safety

Ilocatum; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilocatum seeks an EHS Manager for a large manufacturing plant with a 3-person EHS team, focusing on behavioral safety and driving culture change. Successful candidate will lead safety initiatives, build programs, and collaborate with site leadership to sustain a comprehensive safety program.

The role requires 5+ years of plant safety experience and a bachelor’s degree in safety, Environmental, or a technical field; relocation assistance is available for this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of plant safety experience with proven track record.
• Ability to build a safety plan, execute and prioritize action items.
• Manufacturing plant experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in safety, Environmental or technical.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a 3-person EHS department (EHS Generalists).
• Drive culture change and behavioral safety initiatives.
• Build and drive new programs, systems, training and related activities for the facility.
• Work with site leadership to develop a sustainable safety program.

Skills

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Behavioral safety

Plant safety

Change agent

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety, Environmental or technical

Job description

(5) years of EHS (safety focus) experience required within manufacturing operations (prefer food but wide open on general manufacturing operations) and bachelors degree required. Relocation assistance will be available for this role.

Hands-on leader and influencer with the ability to drive culture change. EHS Manager for a large manufacturing plant that increases during seasonal gear ups between July through October and will directly supervise a (3) person EHS Department (EHS Generalists). This is a critical and highly valued role at the company that will focus heavily on behavioral safety and health initiatives such as building and driving new programs, systems, training & related activities for the facility. Accountable for enhancing the safety culture, employee engagement, leading teams and developing staff. Work with site leadership team to build a sustainable program.

Personality traits include a leader-coach mentality, change agent with a team-oriented focus.

Key Requirements include:

• 5+ years of plant safety experience with proven track record of success
• Ability to build a safety plan, execute and prioritize action items
• Manufacturing plant experience required
• Bachelor's degree in safety, Environmental or technical