Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

PBI-Gordon Corporation • Shawnee, KS • 6d ago

Reports to: Sr Director QHS&E

Position Summary

The EHS manager will be responsible for developing and implementing health and safety programs across the four subsidiaries of PBI Gordon Companies. The successful candidate will have a proactive mindset and focus on creating a strong safety culture, measured through Safety KPIs. This role has six direct reports and partners closely with leaders and employees across the business to create a safe, compliant, and positive work environment.

Compensation & Benefits

Employee Ownership (ESOP): Company-funded retirement contribution of approximately 18% of pay, plus 401(k)
Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus opportunity
Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, and Pet Insurance
Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and parental leave
Fitness and tuition reimbursement programs

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Safety Leadership 
- Provide strategic EHS leadership to support the four business subsidiaries. 
- Lead the development and implementation of EHS plans to ensure consistent execution of enterprise-wide safety initiatives and strategic objectives. 
- Drive continuous improvement of proactive safety culture initiatives that promote employee engagement and operational ownership. 
- Ensure standardized EHS calendars, audits, inspections, and compliance activities are executed consistently across subsidiaries. 
- Support site incident reviews and ensure thorough investigations identify systemic causes and sustainable corrective actions. 
- Develop systems to improve EHS leading indicator performance, corrective action closure, and leadership accountability. 
- Monitor EHS leading indicators to identify emerging trends and recommend proactive mitigation strategies. 
Team Effectiveness & Engagement 
- Lead regular team meetings that encourage preparation, participation, problem solving, and shared ownership of safety objectives. 
- Establish clear expectations, priorities, and performance standards for the EHS Team in line with PBI Gordon Companies strategy and objectives. 
- Coach, mentor, and develop EHS Team to strengthen technical expertise, leadership capability, and business partnership skills. 
- Fosters an environment where team members actively share knowledge, best practices, lessons learned and solutions across sites. 
- Drives a culture of proactive risk identification by empowering team members to challenge the status quo, report concerns, and propose solutions. 
- Partner with Sr. Director QHSE to build succession and capability plans to ensure long-term organizational strength and continuity within the safety function.  
Partnership, Preparation & Communication 
- Partner with Plant Managers and Operations Leadership to ensure ownership and accountability for EHS performance. 
- Coach plant leadership teams to build strong safety leadership behaviors and accountability. 
- Build strong partnerships across operations, quality, human resources, and leadership teams to align safety initiatives with business objectives 
- Lead the Safety capital program in partnership with Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations to implement sustainable risk reduction and engineered safety improvements. 
- Maintain a strong presence through routine site visits, coaching, observations, and leadership engagement. 
- Support implementation of standardized onboarding, contractor orientation, and recurring regulatory training programs. 
- Promote the sharing of best practices and operational learning across all assigned facilities. 
- Monitor emerging regulatory requirements and partners with stakeholders to assess potential business impacts. 
- Support environmental initiatives including waste reduction, recycling, energy conservation, and sustainability projects. 
- Perform additional duties assigned to support business objectives.
Safety Responsibilities
- Follow all company safety policies and procedures.
- Participate in required safety training.
- Report unsafe conditions, near misses, and incidents promptly.

Required Qualifications

Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering or related field. 
Experience:
- Minimum of 7-10 years progressive EHS leadership experience in manufacturing, heavy industry, utilities, or industrial operations.
- Demonstrated experience supporting multiple manufacturing facilities. Experience in GMP environment or facility, preferred.
Skills & Abilities:
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Proven experience leading incident investigations utilizing root cause analysis methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to influence leaders without direct authority.
- Strong project management, organizational, and change management skills.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and presentation skills.
- Ability to travel 25% to four subsidiaries in USA and Ireland.
- Professional certification (ASP, CSP, CHMM, CIH, or similar).

Work Environment & Culture

PBI-Gordon Companies offers a collaborative, employee-owned environment where accountability, partnership, and continuous improvement are valued. Team members are encouraged to contribute ideas, develop professionally, and grow their careers alongside the business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

PBI-Gordon Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re passionate about EHS leadership, building a proactive safety culture, and driving continuous improvement across multiple facilities, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to join an employee-owned organization committed to creating a safe, compliant, and positive work environment.

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