QEHS Manager

multi color corp; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

MCC Label is seeking a QEHS Manager to lead the site's Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety programs in Chesapeake. You will ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, BRC, and corporate requirements while fostering a culture of quality, safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

You will oversee audits, root cause analysis, and KPI reporting, driving corrective actions and ongoing performance improvements across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of quality, EHS, or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Knowledge of QMS, BRC, PPOC, auditing, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the site's QMS, BRC certification, PPOC process, and EHS management systems.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, OSHA regulations, environmental regulations, and corporate policies.
• Manage customer complaints, non-conformances, incident investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and report quality, food safety, environmental, and safety KPIs; identify trends and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

VelocityEHS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Build your Career with an Industry Leader

As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.

The QEHS Manager leads the site's Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety programs, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, BRC, and corporate requirements while driving a culture of quality, safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Why work at MCC:

• Compensation: $115,000 - $130,000
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
• Paid Holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Plus two plant-designate Holidays

Responsibilities:

• Lead and maintain the site's Quality Management System (QMS), BRC certification program, PPOC process, and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) management systems.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, BRC standards, OSHA regulations, environmental regulations, and corporate policies while maintaining audit readiness at all times.
• Manage customer complaints, non-conformances, incident investigations, corrective actions, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality, product safety, and workplace safety performance.
• Monitor and report quality, food safety, environmental, and safety KPIs; identify trends and implement corrective actions to drive sustained improvement.
• Serve as the primary site contact for customer audits, BRC audits, regulatory inspections, corporate assessments, and compliance activities.
• Oversee document control, internal audits, management reviews, traceability exercises, environmental programs, emergency preparedness, and required regulatory reporting.
• Ensure all hazards, near misses, first aid cases, incidents, and corrective actions are properly reported, investigated, tracked, and closed within VelocityEHS, holding leaders accountable for timely follow-up and conducting regular safety reviews.
• Lead quality and safety onboarding for new employees, including company standards, BRC requirements, GMP expectations, hazard reporting, PPE requirements, and site safety procedures.
• Provide leadership and oversight for three hourly direct reports, including attendance and timekeeping, training and development, and performance management.
• Partner with Plant Leadership to drive a culture of quality, safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of quality, EHS, or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Knowledge of QMS, BRC, PPOC, auditing, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of OSHA, environmental compliance, and safety management systems.
• Experience leading audits, investigations, and cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Proven leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality/EHS management systems; VelocityEHS experience preferred.
• Relevant certifications (Lean Six Sigma, ASQ, OSHA, etc.) preferred.

MCC Label welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. MCC Label is an equal opportunity employer.

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