Senior Regional EHS Manager

About the role

The Regional Senior Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager position is available at Smithfield, a company dedicated to sustainable food production. This role involves planning and executing safety and environmental programs, collaborating with site EHS and PSM staff, and supporting compliance with federal regulations and corporate requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist facility EHS teams to maintain a safe working environment and ensure uniform application of environmental, health, and safety programs.
• Ensure effective implementation of corporate programs and act as a resource to review and revise SOPs, control plans, and Smithfield established programs and policies.
• Assist facilities in conducting water, energy, waste, and food loss and waste management reviews, developing project scope documentation, project management, and project completion documentation, and reporting submissions.
• Ensure compliance with federal regulations and corporate requirements such as Smithfield’s Injury Prevention System (SIPS), PSM, and the EMS, and ensure all required permits are submitted in a timely manner.
• Report any incidents to the EHS Operations Director, including regulatory visits and inquiries, fire, significant damage to property, chemical spills and releases, EMS visits, and threats.
• Lead corporate audit teams to evaluate risk and implement related programs to workers' safety and environmental stewardship through site audits and evaluations, ensuring facilities are prepared for internal and external audits, and assisting with closing out open audit findings.
• Manage claims costs and participate in case management reviews.
• Ensure all required training is implemented and up to date and participate in corporate training as appropriate.
• Drive a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in environmental, health and safety or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required.
• Ability to make strategic decisions while in stressful situations including leading emergency response efforts.
• Energized by collaboration through travel to other locations 75% of the time depending on the initiative being executed.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent knowledge of OSHA regulations and workers’ compensation processes.
• Bilingual skills preferred but not required: speak, read, write, address groups, individuals, conduct investigations, counseling, training, mentoring using language other than English – as applicable to the Business Unit.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for drafting reports, business correspondence, and procedures in English.
• Effective presentation skills and ability to respond to questions from a diverse audience.
• Detail oriented.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

What We're Looking For

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Mobility: Some positions may involve frequent bending, moving, lifting, and carrying materials weighing up to 50 pounds. In more physically demanding roles, this weight may go up to 70 pounds.
• Standing: You may need to stand for up to eight hours each day, especially during site visits or meetings.
• Weather Conditions: Depending on the job context, you might work in various weather conditions, including exposure to outdoor elements.
• Terrain: If you visit project sites, you may encounter uneven terrain, so mobility and adaptability are essential.

Pay Range

The expected pay range for this position is $120,000 - $162,500 annually. Smithfield Foods provides pay ranges that reflect its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the company reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of hire. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate’s qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions and budget considerations.

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.