Regional EHS Manager

RESRG Automotive; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RESRG Automotive is seeking an experienced EHS leader to oversee regional risk management across multiple manufacturing sites in Michigan and the broader region. You will partner with plant managers and senior leaders to embed safety and environmental excellence into daily operations.

This role drives the application of corporate standards, leads governance and performance reviews, coaches leaders, and supports capital projects to manage EHS risk.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain partnerships with Regional Operations Director, Plant Managers, and leaders.
• Provide strategic EHS leadership across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Drive consistent implementation of corporate EHS standards and risk controls across facilities.
• Partner with regional leadership to integrate EHS into operational performance, capital projects, and continuous improvement.
• Coach, mentor, and develop Plant Managers, EHS Managers, and frontline leaders in EHS knowledge and accountability.
• Promote leadership behaviors that strengthen employee engagement, hazard recognition, and injury prevention.
• Recruit, develop, retain, and succession-plan EHS talent across the region; provide supervisory support to site EHS Managers.
• Assess organizational capability to ensure sites have EHS resources to meet business objectives.
• Facilitate sharing of best practices and lessons learned among sites.
• Lead regional EHS performance reviews and governance to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.
• Analyze EHS metrics, audits, incidents, and risk assessments to identify systemic issues and implement corrective actions.
• Provide leadership for significant incidents, regulatory inspections, customer audits, and crisis response activities.
• Conduct routine site assessments and management system reviews to verify effectiveness of EHS programs.
• Sponsor regional EHS initiatives and improvement teams where they create value and capability.
• Support capital projects, acquisitions, divestitures, and major changes to manage EHS risk.
• Serve as primary escalation point for EHS issues, regulatory concerns, and complex risk management challenges.
• Foster a culture of care and continuous improvement by sharing best practices and promoting innovation across facilities.

Job description

• Build and maintain trusted, collaborative partnerships with the Regional Operations Director, Plant Managers, Functional Leaders, and key Capability teams. Become the preferred resource for EHS risk management, compliance, and organizational capability development.
• Provide strategic EHS leadership across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring alignment with company values, risk philosophy, operational priorities, and EHS cultural expectations.
• Drive consistent implementation of corporate EHS standards, management systems, and critical risk controls across all assigned facilities.
• Partner with regional and site leadership teams to integrate EHS excellence into operational performance, business planning, capital projects, and continuous improvement activities.
• Coach, mentor, and develop Plant Managers, EHS Managers, and operational leaders to build sustainable EHS leadership capability throughout the organization.Support Plant Managers and EHS Managers in developing frontline leaders' EHS knowledge, accountability, and ownership.
• Promote leadership behaviors that strengthen employee engagement, hazard recognition, and injury prevention.
• Partner with Plant Managers to recruit, develop, retain, and succession-plan highly effective EHS talent across the region.Provide functional leadership and indirect supervision to site EHS Managers.
• Assess organizational capability and identify development opportunities to ensure sites have the EHS resources and expertise required to achieve business objectives.
• Facilitate sharing of best practices and lessons learned among sites.
• Work through Plant Managers and EHS Managers to continuously improve regional performance in:Critical Risk Management
• Significant Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention
• Shop Floor Safety and Employee Engagement
• Environmental Compliance and Sustainability
• Regulatory Compliance and Government Relations
• Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
• Conformance to company baseline expectations and management systems
• ISO 14001 and other applicable management system requirements
• Risk assessment, auditing, and corrective action management
• Lead regional EHS performance reviews and governance processes to ensure accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement across all sites.
• Analyze regional EHS metrics, trends, audits, incidents, and risk assessments to identify systemic issues and deploy effective corrective actions and preventive strategies.
• Provide leadership and support for significant incidents, regulatory inspections, customer audits, and crisis response activities within assigned facilities.
• Conduct routine site assessments, leadership engagements, and management system reviews to verify effectiveness of EHS programs and risk controls.
• Lead or sponsor regional and enterprise EHS initiatives, strategic projects, and improvement teams where they create value and improve organizational capability.
• Support capital projects, acquisitions, divestitures, facility expansions, and major operational changes to ensure EHS risks are identified and effectively managed.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for EHS issues, regulatory concerns, significant incidents, and complex risk management challenges within the region.
• Foster a culture of care and continuous improvement by leveraging performance culture concepts, sharing best practices, benchmarking performance, and promoting innovation across facilities.