Environmental Health Safety & Sustainability Manager (EHS&S)

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Regional Environmental Health Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) Manager to provide leadership across multiple sites within a designated region. This role is based in Akron, OH, and requires travel throughout the region. It’s a highly visible opportunity for an EHS professional who enjoys working directly with operational leaders, developing EHS talent, and driving consistent safety and environmental performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor environmental, health, and safety policies, practices, and procedures across the region
• Advise site and operational leadership on EHS matters, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation
• Provide technical guidance regarding corporate EHS policies and procedures
• Facilitate regional EHS leadership teams and implementation of EHS management systems
• Coach and develop site EHS professionals and operational leaders to strengthen technical capabilities and leadership effectiveness
• Ensure incidents are appropriately reported in accordance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
• Lead and facilitate Serious Incident Reviews (SIR) and participate in Root-Cause Analyses
• Support investigations of accidents, incidents, and near misses
• Develop and deliver training on EHS policies, procedures, and best practices
• Conduct EHS&S audits and help sites identify and address compliance and performance gaps
• Promote consistent EHS standards and continuous improvement across multiple facilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Occupational Health, Environmental Affairs, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered
• 10+ years of EHS experience within manufacturing, construction, or industrial environments
• Demonstrated progression into positions of increasing responsibility
• At least 3 years of experience supporting or overseeing multiple sites
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations
• Excellent communication, influencing, coaching, and leadership skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and EHS data management systems

Skills

• CSP and/or CHMM certification is a plus
• Ability and willingness to provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies
• Ability to travel throughout the assigned region

This position is a great fit for an EHS leader who can balance technical expertise with hands-on leadership and is comfortable partnering with everyone from site-level teams to senior management. If you have a strong multi-site EHS background and enjoy developing people while improving safety and environmental performance, we’d like to hear from you.

Note: Must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. No C2C or 3rd parties, please.