Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

Position Overview

The EHS Manager will own the rollout, day-to-day oversight, and ongoing enhancement of safety, compliance, and operational performance across distribution centers and fleet activities. The role is centered on building a strong safety mindset through training, audits, learning sessions, and standard operating procedures, while also contributing to broader operational goals.

Environmental Health & Safety

• Design, lead, and maintain safety training initiatives, learning events, and SOPs across all operational areas.
• Perform recurring safety audits, inspections, and risk reviews to confirm compliance with applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
• Ensure compliance in distribution center operations, transport fleets, and higher-risk plant and equipment environments.
• Own safety and compliance improvement projects and drive them to timely completion with measurable results.
• Support ISO certification activities and keep related documentation current across operational sites.
• Monitor safety performance indicators, leading indicators, and corrective action tracking/governance.
• Build a consistent North American EHS governance model for all distribution center operations.
• Implement risk-reduction measures aligned with OSHA, DOT, ISO 45001, CSA, and other local regulatory obligations.
• Prepare annual strategic plans for safety and compliance improvements across distribution centers.
• Oversee transport safety governance for slab transport fleets, including programs that address material-handling risk.
• Lead major incident investigations using root-cause analysis methods.
• Create corrective and preventive action programs with clear accountability for closure.
• Provide executive reporting on critical risks and incident patterns.

Operations Support

• Track and report operational KPIs, including risk-related performance analysis.
• Support bonus calculations and other incentive-based programs for operations teams.
• Spot and implement opportunities to improve efficiency and operational outcomes.
• Set up compliance assurance processes for contractors and third-party logistics partners.
• Review compliance practices for outside transport providers and unloading work at customer locations.
• Define minimum safety expectations and operating standards for contractors.

Travel and Work Environment

• Regular travel to distribution centers and other operating sites is required, with travel expected to be as high as 50%.
• The job includes both office-based and industrial settings, with exposure to active warehouse and yard operations, forklifts, cranes, heavy equipment, and truck traffic.
• Applicants must be comfortable standing and walking for long periods during inspections and audits.
• Personal protective equipment must be used whenever required on-site.
• Flexibility to work beyond normal business hours may be needed for training, audits, or urgent project timelines.
• A laptop and standard office tools will be used regularly for reporting, documentation, and communication.

Compensation

The expected total compensation for this role is $97,000 to $122,000 per year, including base pay and an incentive bonus opportunity. Base pay is set based on relevant knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

Equal Opportunity and Employment Conditions

The employer provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of protected characteristics, in line with applicable federal, state, and local laws. This applies to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave, compensation, and training.

Employment may depend on successful completion of a background check, drug screening, signing an employment agreement, or other required conditions.

Harassment of any kind based on protected characteristics is prohibited, and conduct that interferes with an employee’s ability to do their job will not be tolerated.

Company Values

People First: The organization emphasizes fairness, respect, health and safety, and opportunities for growth.

Accountability: Teams are expected to take shared ownership of actions, business results, and future outcomes.

Innovation: Fresh thinking and new ideas are encouraged when they create value and progress.

Winning Spirit: The team aims for excellence with energy, positivity, and shared celebration of success.