Regional EHS Manager

Mauser-Packaging-Solutions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mauser-Packaging-Solutions is seeking a highly motivated EHS Manager to support manufacturing locations across the Midwest, based at our Oak Brook headquarters. This role focuses on environmental, health, and safety compliance and driving proactive initiatives across sites.

You will lead regulatory compliance efforts, develop location-specific programs, and collaborate with plant management to reduce incidents and ensure regulatory readiness. Travel up to 50% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, or Safety Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in EHS in manufacturing or corporate setting or consulting.
• Knowledge of environmental permitting (Title V preferred), air/waste/water regulations, SPCC, LOTO, and related EHS competencies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain facility environmental and safety compliance with regulatory programs (CAA, CWA, RCRA, OSHA, EPCRA, TSCA, DOT).
• Ensure facilities comply with permits and safety regulations, maintain programs and records, submit to agencies.
• Represent company with regulators (EPA, OSHA) on RFIs and inquiries.
• Provide EHS leadership across multiple sites and partner with management teams.
• Develop location-specific EHS programs following corporate policies and standards.
• Collaborate with plant personnel on process improvements and CAPAs to mitigate hazards and reduce incidents.
• Interact with employees, consultants, vendors, and other contacts to drive EHS initiatives and ensure policy compliance.
• Identify and track accident/injury trends and advise corrective actions.
• Ensure effective EHS training and new hire orientation.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Environmental permits

CAPA management

Regulatory liaison

Travel 50%

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Environmental Science or Chemistry or Occupational Health or Industrial Hygiene or Safety Engineering

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual to support a variety of manufacturing locations throughout the Midwest region of the United States. The position will be based in our corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill.

While this position supports all aspects of EHS, a strong emphasis is on ensuring environmental compliance. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving cultural transformation and implementing proactive environmental, health, and safety initiatives. The Manager will also help ensure compliance with all applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations at the local, state, and federal levels and interface directly with agency officials.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain facility environmental and safety compliance with all regulatory programs, including CAA, CWA, RCRA, OSHA, EPCRA, TSCA, and DOT.
• Ensure facilities' compliance with all appropriate federal, state, and local environmental permit and safety regulations, including maintaining appropriate written programs, monitoring logs, and other recordkeeping, and ensuring timely submittals to regulatory agencies.
• Represent the company appropriately when dealing with state, federal, or local regulatory agency representatives (EPA, OSHA, etc.) in response to Requests for Information (RFIs), questions, comments, or concerns regarding plant activities.
• Provide EHS leadership, support, and direction across multiple sites, establishing strong working relationships with site management teams.
• Ensure consistency in EHS practices and procedures throughout the manufacturing facilities assigned. Following guidance of corporate "performance-based" policies and standards, work with plant management to create location-specific programs and procedures that meet objectives.
• Collaborate with plant personnel on process and facility improvements and help track and facilitate implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) designed to mitigate EHS hazards, eliminate environmental noncompliance events, reduce employee injury rates, and prevent future incidents.
• Interact with employees in all functions and levels, as well as consultants, legal counsel, subcontractors, vendors, and other non-Mauser Packaging Solutions contacts to continuously drive EHS initiatives and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and company policy.
• Identify, evaluate, and track accident and injury trends for the locations/areas assigned, offering practical recommendations for corrective action.
• Ensure EHS training and education programs, including new hire orientation, toolbox and regulatory training, are effective and conducted on time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, and/or Safety Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in EHS with at least 5 years within a manufacturing or corporate setting or consulting.
• Key technical experience in all environmental permitting (Title V air permit experience preferred), air pollution control, wastewater treatment, hazardous waste, stormwater, SPCC, machine guarding, and control of hazardous energy (LOTO), in addition to standard EHS competencies.
• Ability to identify and understand relevant regulations and interpret for facility personnel.
• Strong leadership, influencing, and collaborative skills.
• Strong oral/written communication skills, especially with regulatory agencies.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.
• CHMM, PE, ASP, CSP, and/or CIH certification preferred.