Senior EHS Leader - Multi-Site Safety & Compliance

Optimas Solutions; Wood Dale (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimas is seeking an experienced EHS Manager to lead Environmental, Health & Safety programs across our distribution centers, manufacturing locations and offices. The role reports to the General Counsel and partners with Manufacturing, Operations and HR to drive a strong safety culture.

The ideal candidate will bring practical, hands-on EHS leadership, strong regulatory knowledge and the ability to influence leaders at all levels while expanding multi-site program ownership and ESG readiness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive EHS experience in manufacturing, distribution, logistics or other industrial environments preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA requirements, incident investigation, risk assessment and environmental compliance.
• Demonstrated experience building, improving or implementing EHS programs and processes.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills, with a practical approach to balancing regulatory rigor and operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Build, implement and continuously improve practical EHS programs, policies and procedures across distribution centers, manufacturing locations and office facilities.
• Lead EHS compliance and risk-management activities, including site audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions and follow-up.
• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA and state/local requirements; manage OSHA recordkeeping and reporting and maintain audit readiness.
• Oversee environmental compliance activities, including hazardous materials, waste management, stormwater and related programs.
• Partner with site leadership to strengthen accountability, influence behavior and drive a proactive safety culture.
• Develop and deliver EHS training programs and support workers' compensation and return-to-work processes in partnership with Human Resources.
• Establish meaningful EHS metrics, dashboards and reporting that provide leadership visibility into performance, trends and risk.
• Support implementation and maintenance of EHS management systems, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 initiatives.
• Build scalable EHS infrastructure and processes that support the Company's operations and growth.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

EHS management systems

Job description

Optimas is seeking an experienced EHS Manager to lead Environmental, Health & Safety programs across our distribution centers, manufacturing locations and offices. The role reports to the General Counsel and partners with Manufacturing, Operations and HR to drive a strong safety culture.

The ideal candidate will bring practical, hands-on EHS leadership, strong regulatory knowledge and the ability to influence leaders at all levels while expanding multi-site program ownership and ESG readiness.