Senior EHS Manager

Safety Leadership & Culture

Lead the development and implementation of company-wide EHS strategies, initiatives, and standards across multiple manufacturing sites. Promote a behavior-based safety culture emphasizing accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement. Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership regarding safety performance, risk mitigation, and compliance initiatives. Coach and mentor plant-level safety professionals and operational leaders. Drive employee involvement through safety committees, recognition programs, and training initiatives.

Regulatory Compliance

Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations including OSHA, EPA, DOT, and food manufacturing safety standards. Maintain current knowledge of evolving regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Lead internal audits, inspections, and compliance assessments across all facilities. Coordinate and manage regulatory inspections and responses to citations or corrective actions.

Risk Management & Incident Prevention

Develop and implement programs focused on hazard identification, risk assessment, and injury prevention. Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation. Monitor and analyze safety metrics, trends, and leading indicators to identify improvement opportunities. Oversee management of workers’ compensation, return-to-work programs, and injury reduction strategies. Ensure effective contractor safety management programs are in place.

Training & Development

Develop and deliver safety training programs for employees, supervisors, and leadership teams. Ensure compliance with required safety certifications and training documentation. Standardize safety onboarding processes across all facilities. Support leadership development related to safety accountability and safe work practices.

Operational Excellence

Partner with operations and engineering teams on capital projects, equipment installations, and process improvements to ensure safe design and implementation. Experience with IQ-OQ-PQ process preferred. Support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies. Establish and monitor KPIs related to safety performance, compliance, and operational effectiveness. Develop and manage departmental budgets and safety-related expenditures.

Environmental & Sustainability

Oversee environmental compliance programs including waste management, air permits, wastewater, hazardous materials, and chemical management. Support sustainability initiatives and environmental stewardship programs.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or related field required. Relevant experience will be considered.
• Experience: 5–10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in manufacturing environments. Minimum 3 years of multi-site safety management experience preferred. Strong experience within food manufacturing, dairy, grain processing, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing required.
• Knowledge & Skills: Extensive knowledge of OSHA regulations and EHS compliance standards. Strong understanding of food manufacturing operations, equipment, and production environments. Experience with behavior-based safety programs and risk management systems. Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and influencing skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Experience managing audits, inspections, and corrective action programs. Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Certifications: Preferred CSP (Certified Safety Professional), CHMM or other relevant certifications preferred.

Work Environment & Travel

Occasional travel to one out of state manufacturing facility is required (approximately 10-15%). Ability to work in food production environments including exposure to temperature variations, noise, and manufacturing equipment. Occasional off-shift or weekend work may be required to support operations.

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Opportunities for career growth and development
• On-demand pay available through Tapcheck
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• 401k & company match
• Profit Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

Red River Commodities and its subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment practices within our organization.