Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Regional Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Regional Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to provide EHS leadership and support across a network of distribution and warehouse operations.

This role will partner closely with regional and site leadership to strengthen workplace safety, maintain regulatory compliance, improve EHS performance, and build a consistent safety culture across multiple locations.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical EHS knowledge with a practical, hands-on approach. This position requires regular travel to operational sites to conduct audits, deliver training, support investigations, and work directly with local leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Regional EHS Leadership

• Provide EHS guidance and support to operational leaders across assigned locations.
• Establish regional priorities and help translate broader EHS objectives into practical actions at the site level.
• Participate in regional leadership discussions to provide visibility into safety performance, emerging risks, compliance matters, and improvement initiatives.
• Partner with site leaders to strengthen accountability and promote consistent EHS practices across the region.

Regulatory Compliance

• Monitor applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health, safety, and transportation requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain programs and procedures designed to support regulatory compliance.
• Communicate relevant regulatory developments and potential operational impacts to leadership.
• Act as a key EHS resource when interacting with regulatory agencies within the assigned region.
• Maintain working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DOT hazardous materials requirements.

Audits, Investigations & Corrective Actions

• Coordinate and conduct EHS audits across assigned warehouse and distribution locations.
• Partner with local operations teams to address findings and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Lead or support investigations involving serious, complex, or higher-risk incidents.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and help operational teams develop effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Coach and train site management on incident investigation techniques and root cause identification.

Training & Safety Programs

• Develop and deliver EHS training for operational and maintenance teams.
• Support safety procedures and required certifications relating to maintenance activities.
• Provide guidance on preventive maintenance programs and related safety requirements.
• Assist with the introduction of new EHS programs, standards, and training initiatives across the region.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Track and evaluate EHS performance metrics and key performance indicators.
• Work with regional and site leadership to establish improvement priorities and action plans.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen existing safety programs, processes, and controls.
• Support the development of consistent EHS practices designed to reduce workplace hazards and improve overall safety performance.
• Communicate trends, risks, and areas requiring attention to operational leadership.

Organizational Support

• Help strengthen EHS knowledge and capabilities across operational teams.
• Provide EHS guidance related to business growth, acquisitions, and integration of new operations.
• Contribute to broader EHS initiatives by sharing regional insights, lessons learned, and improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related scientific or technical field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant EHS experience, preferably within manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, or another operational environment.
• Experience supporting maintenance safety training and preventive maintenance programs.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DOT hazardous materials regulations.
• Experience conducting EHS audits, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and information-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build strong working relationships with employees and leaders at multiple organizational levels.
• Comfortable working across multiple locations and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to travel up to 50% to support site audits, training, investigations, and other EHS activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting environmental sustainability initiatives such as waste reduction, landfill diversion, or carbon reduction.
• Experience working within a multi-site distribution, warehouse, manufacturing, or logistics environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence operational teams and drive continuous improvement without direct authority.

What Success Looks Like

The Regional EHS Manager will be a visible and trusted safety partner to the business, helping operational teams move beyond basic compliance toward proactive risk management. Success in this role will come from establishing strong relationships with site leadership, identifying risks early, creating practical solutions, and ensuring EHS standards are applied consistently across the region.