EHS Manager

EHS Manager

Location:

Lincolnshire, IL

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Job Overview The Environmental, Health and Safety Multi‑Site Manager is responsible for managing and leading the EHS function for the sites under their responsibility, providing strategic and tactical direction, leadership, execution of initiatives, and technical support to advance EHS performance. The position will have direct responsibility for our Lincolnshire, IL Facility, Chicago, IL Facility and St. Francis, WI Facility, supporting the Medical Device Solutions Business (Flexan), an Ingersoll Rand Business.

The EHS Manager will promote the EHS culture and values and drive continuous improvement efforts at the facility. This individual will work collaboratively across functions and provide EHS guidance and support across locations. This individual will also provide guidance, direction and coordination with additional responsibilities supporting the Director of EHS on other sites and initiatives as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and enforce site‑specific EHS policies, procedures, and programs (e.g., lockout/tagout, machine guarding, PPE, emergency response) in alignment with company standards; ensure compliance through regular audits and inspections.
• Deliver EHS training for new hires and provide refresher courses for existing employees; lead Behavior‑Based Safety (BBS) initiatives to enhance employee engagement and proactively improve workplace safety.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other applicable agencies by maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge of laws, monitoring systems, and managing environmental permits, reports, and record‑keeping requirements.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions, identifying root causes and implementing measures to prevent recurrence; analyze site data to identify trends and develop action plans to address deficiencies.
• Drive continuous improvement and best practices in EHS performance, including initiatives to reduce workplace injuries, enhance safety culture, and support environmental goals such as GHG emissions reduction and resource conservation.
• Manage EHS performance metrics, utilizing leading and lagging indicators to track progress against goals; oversee the safety budget, balanced scorecard, and performance to plan for assigned sites.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration with senior leadership, site leaders, and employees on EHS matters; champion Safety Committee meetings and support employee engagement in key initiatives.
• Oversee EHS Management System implementation, ensure closure of audit findings, support capital projects from an EHS perspective, and maintain facility‑specific environmental management plans (e.g., waste, chemical inventory).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of experience with an emphasis in environmental, health and safety management in an industrial and service environment.
• 3+ years of experience as an effective leader, motivator and coach.

Competencies

• Project Management - Review and approve project plans, oversee project execution, balance projects between short and long‑term focus, secure alignment with cross‑functional partners.
• Problem Solving - Identifies/anticipates potential problems, supports and leads root‑cause analysis, evaluates robustness of corrective action plan and oversees plan implementation.
• Relationship Management - Creates collaborative environment with…