Regional EHS Manager

Pregis; Sussex (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options through BlueCross

Dental and Vision coverage

HSA & FSA

Company-paid Life Insurance

10% annual bonus

401(k) with match

Hybrid work model

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Job summary

Pregis is seeking a Regional Environmental Health & Safety Manager to lead EHS across multiple manufacturing sites. This senior role partners with operations, coaches site leaders, and drives enterprise EHS standards for risk reduction and operational excellence.

The role requires 5+ years of EHS experience, strong communication, and the ability to implement data-driven improvements in a hybrid work environment. Travel between sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of EHS experience, including multi-site or regional responsibility.
• Experience leading and developing EHS professionals.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Preferred certifications: CSP, CIH, CHMM.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop site EHS Managers across sites.
• Drive risk reduction with data-driven hazard identification and prioritization.
• Ensure enterprise EHS standards are consistently executed regionally.
• Partner with Operations to balance safety, quality, and cost.
• Drive regional and corporate EHS improvement initiatives.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic partner

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Project management

Influence without authority

Risk assessment

Change leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

The Regional Environmental Health & Safety Manager is a senior leader and change agent responsible for advancing environmental, health, and safety performance across multiple manufacturing sites. This role goes beyond compliance oversight and serves as a strategic partner to operations leadership, building site capability, driving systemic risk reduction, and ensuring EHS is fully integrated into how the business operates. You will develop and coach site EHS leaders, strengthen technical and leadership capability across the region, and ensure consistent execution of enterprise EHS standards while enabling operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Regional Leadership & Site Development

• Lead, coach, and develop site EHS Managers to strengthen technical expertise, leadership effectiveness, and business influence
• Build organizational capability by ensuring sites can independently identify, assess, and reduce risk
• Serve as a mentor and escalation point for complex EHS challenges
• Drive consistency in expectations, prioritization, and execution across all sites
• Translate corporate EHS strategy into clear regional priorities and executable plans
• Ensure EHS systems, standards, and tools are effectively deployed and integrated into site operations
• Drive alignment between safety, operational, and business objectives
• Ensure safety is embedded into capital planning, engineering design, and operational processes

Risk Reduction & Technical Excellence

• Ensure a disciplined, data-driven approach to hazard identification and risk prioritization across sites
• Elevate focus on engineering and systems-based solutions over administrative controls
• Provide guidance on complex regulatory, industrial hygiene, process safety, and environmental risks
• Ensure consistent application of the hierarchy of controls across the region
• Analyze regional performance trends (injuries, near misses, audits, exposures, compliance metrics)
• Establish clear targets aligned with corporate goals
• Use data and leading indicators to proactively identify gaps and drive action
• Hold sites accountable for performance and sustainable corrective action completion

Audit, Governance & Compliance Assurance

• Ensure robust audit systems are in place to assess both compliance and system effectiveness
• Validate the quality of incident investigations and root cause analysis
• Ensure timely closure of corrective actions that address systemic issues
• Minimize regulatory risk by ensuring sites always maintain audit-ready processes

Operational Partnership & Change Leadership

• Partner with Operations leadership to balance safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Influence decision making by clearly communicating risk and operational impact
• Lead and support change management efforts related to new processes, equipment, and business initiatives
• Ensure EHS considerations are proactively addressed, not reactively managed
• Identify systemic gaps and drive standardization across sites where it improves performance
• Champion Lean EHS principles to eliminate waste and reduce variation
• Lead or support regional and corporate EHS improvement initiatives
• Share best practices and scale successful solutions across the network

Job Requirements

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority, driving alignment on safety and process improvement initiatives
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to clearly translate complex processes into understandable procedures and training materials
• Proven capability to collect, interpret, and leverage data to drive decision-making and continuous improvement
• High level of organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Ability to travel (15-30%) between regional sites

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of EHS experience, including multi-site or regional responsibility
• Experience leading and developing EHS professionals
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and applicable regulatory frameworks
• Preferred certifications: CSP, CIH, CHMM

Working Environment: Hybrid environment in both office and manufacturing areas with routine visits to production floors across multiple locations. Ability to work remotely 2 days per week

Benefits & Rewards At Pregis, we invest in our employees' success both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive compensation package, eligible employees may qualify for a sign-on incentive, relocation package, or gain-sharing programs. We also offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance.

• Medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dental and Vision coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• 10% annual bonus incentive
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Assistance and Continuous Development
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Excellent Work-Life Balance
• Hybrid work model and workplace flexibility
• Paid Military Leave

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe in diversity of thought and bringing together other traits and characteristics that make an individual bring a unique experience to Pregis. We strive to foster an inclusive environment where behaviors and social norms ensure people are welcome.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement/Inclusion

We offer equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We support inclusion and believe in welcoming a collective sum of individual differences, thoughts, traits, and characteristics to represent Pregis' culture and achievements.

Visit us at www.pregis.com for more information about Pregis LLC.