Senior Regional EHS Leader: Strategy, Risk & Compliance

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

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.