Regional Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Pregis; Sussex (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Sign-on incentive

Relocation package

Gain-sharing programs

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Pregis seeks a Regional Environmental Health & Safety Manager to lead and develop EHS across multiple sites, integrating standards regionally and driving risk reduction. This senior role partners with operations leadership to embed safety into capital planning and daily processes.

You will coach site EHS leaders, elevate technical capability, and ensure consistent execution of enterprise EHS standards while enabling operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.
• Strong communication, translating complex processes into procedures and training materials.
• Proven ability to collect, interpret, and leverage data to drive decision-making.
• Multi-site or regional EHS leadership experience.
• Willingness to travel 15–30% between regional sites.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Analyze regional performance trends (injuries, near misses, audits, exposures, compliance metrics)
• Establish clear targets aligned with corporate goals
• Use data and leading indicators to identify gaps and drive action
• Hold sites accountable for performance and sustainable corrective actions
• Ensure robust audit systems are in place to assess 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 audit-ready processes
• Partner with Operations leadership to balance safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Influence decision making by communicating risk and operational impact
• Lead change management for new processes, equipment, and initiatives
• Champion Lean EHS principles to reduce waste and variation
• Share best practices across the network
• Identify systemic gaps and standardize where it improves performance

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication skills

Influence without authority

Travel readiness

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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 ResponsibilitiesRegional Leadership & Site Development

Key Responsibilities

Regional Leadership & Site Development

Lead, coach, and develop site EHS Managers to strengthen technical expertise, leadership effectiveness, and business influenceBuild organizational capability by ensuring sites can independently identify, assess, and reduce riskServe as a mentor and escalation point for complex EHS challengesDrive consistency in expectations, prioritization, and execution across all sites

Strategy Deployment & System Integration

Translate corporate EHS strategy into clear regional priorities and executable plansEnsure EHS systems, standards, and tools are effectively deployed and integrated into site operationsDrive alignment between safety, operational, and business objectivesEnsure 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 sitesElevate focus on engineering and systems-based solutions over administrative controlsProvide guidance on complex regulatory, industrial hygiene, process safety, and environmental risksEnsure consistent application of the hierarchy of controls across the region

Performance Management & Data Utilization

Analyze regional performance trends (injuries, near misses, audits, exposures, compliance metrics)Establish clear targets aligned with corporate goalsUse data and leading indicators to proactively identify gaps and drive actionHold 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 effectivenessValidate the quality of incident investigations and root cause analysisEnsure timely closure of corrective actions that address systemic issuesMinimize regulatory risk by ensuring sites always maintain audit-ready processes

Operational Partnership & Change Leadership

Partner with Operations leadership to balance safety, quality, delivery, and costInfluence decision making by clearly communicating risk and operational impactLead and support change management efforts related to new processes, equipment, and business initiativesEnsure EHS considerations are proactively addressed, not reactively managed

Continuous Improvement & Standardization

Identify systemic gaps and drive standardization across sites where it improves performanceChampion Lean EHS principles to eliminate waste and reduce variationLead or support regional and corporate EHS improvement initiativesShare 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 initiativesStrong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to clearly translate complex processes into understandable procedures and training materialsProven capability to collect, interpret, and leverage data to drive decision-making and continuous improvementHigh level of organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneouslyProficiency 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 field5+ years of EHS experience, including multi-site or regional responsibilityExperience leading and developing EHS professionalsStrong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and applicable regulatory frameworksPreferred certifications: CSP, CIH, CHMM

Physical Demands:

This position requires regular standing and sitting for extended periods. Regular typing/keyboarding, writing, and filing. Must be able to communicate with all levels of employees, vendors, customers, and visitors. Must also be able to work in a high-stress environment.

Working Environment:

Hybrid environment in both office and manufacturing areas with routine visits to production floors across multiple locations.

Our Growth Culture:

We thrive in an open transparent environment where we constantly challenge our team members to share their diversity of thought by incorporating round table discussions, regular 1:1’s and maintaining a collaborative environment.

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.Comprehensive Benefits

• Medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue ShieldDental and Vision coverageHealth Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Company-paid Life Insurance10% annual bonus incentiveShort-Term and Long-Term Disability coverageEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Tuition Assistance and Continuous Development401(k) with company match and immediate vestingPaid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Excellent Work-Life BalanceHybrid work model and workplace flexibilityPaid Parental LeavePaid Military Leave

Pregis Core Values

Integrity - The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. Here at Pregis, we value our people and expect the highest quality from each.Collaboration - Combination action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient. Pregis strives to hire people that want to win as a team. We look for these qualities when interviewing and value the people that want to strive for the greater good!Customer Focus - We recognize that having a strong customer focus means having a strong contribution of overall success. We are about putting our customers and their satisfaction first! When recruiting for the right fit, we strive to find this quality in our candidates as a priority for both internal and external customer basis.Innovation - Here at Pregis, we are always innovating and keeping up with the newest technology to stay proactive within the market.