Corporate EHS Manager, Americas

Signode•Tampa, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate EHS Manager, Americas leads and supports environmental, health, safety, and sustainability programs across Signode’s manufacturing, distribution, and corporate operations throughout North and South America. The role provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure regulatory compliance, improve EHS performance, reduce organizational risk, and foster a strong safety culture. It partners with business leaders, plant management, operations, human resources, engineering, and sustainability teams to establish standards, monitor performance, and implement initiatives that protect employees, communities, and the environment while supporting business objectives. This office-based role requires attendance in the office five days per week and travel of 25–40% throughout the Americas. The manager leads EHS strategy, regulatory compliance, risk reduction and injury prevention, performance-data analysis and reporting, environmental and sustainability programs, audits and continuous improvement, and training and development. The role also provides technical guidance to site EHS professionals and operational leaders and communicates EHS performance and risks to business and executive leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
At least 10 years of progressive Environmental, Health & Safety experience in a multi-site manufacturing, industrial, or corporate environment across geographically dispersed locations.
Demonstrated experience influencing senior leadership and managing projects across multiple business units.
Experience leading incident investigations, regulatory compliance programs, and enterprise-wide EHS initiatives.
Extensive knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable international EHS regulations.
Strong understanding of manufacturing and distribution operations.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to develop and manage EHS metrics and KPI reporting systems.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, and related data management tools.
Experience with EHS management systems and software platforms.
Strong presentation and communication skills, including the ability to engage frontline employees and executive leadership.
Excellent organizational and project management capabilities.
Ability to work in the office five days per week and travel 25–40% throughout the Americas.

Responsibilities

Support the development and execution of the company’s EHS strategy across Americas locations.
Partner with site leadership to establish and maintain consistent EHS standards, policies, and procedures.
Promote proactive risk management, employee engagement, and continuous improvement; provide technical guidance to site EHS professionals and operational leaders.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, provincial, and local EHS regulations; monitor regulatory developments and communicate emerging requirements.
Coordinate regulatory inspections, audits, permit management, and agency interactions; develop corrective action plans and oversee timely closure of compliance gaps.
Maintain oversight of environmental permits, reporting obligations, and compliance documentation.
Lead enterprise-wide injury prevention, serious injury and fatality prevention, and risk-reduction initiatives.
Facilitate incident investigations using Root Cause Analysis, 5-Why, or similar methods; analyze injury trends and leading indicators and develop corrective and preventive actions.
Support machine safeguarding, ergonomics, contractor safety, behavioral safety, and industrial hygiene programs.
Collect, validate, analyze, and interpret EHS performance data across multiple facilities; develop executive dashboards and reporting tools.
Monitor and communicate EHS KPIs, including TRIR, LTIR, severity rate, near-miss reporting, environmental compliance metrics, audit findings, and corrective-action closure rates.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for business and executive leadership; identify trends and emerging risks and recommend strategic actions.
Support sustainability initiatives and environmental stewardship programs; lead environmental improvement projects involving waste reduction, resource conservation, and operational efficiency.
Ensure effective hazardous-waste management and environmental compliance programs.
Conduct and coordinate EHS audits across the Americas, evaluate facility performance, develop action plans, and verify corrective-action completion.
Coach, mentor, and share best practices with facilities; support ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems where applicable.
Develop and deliver EHS training for management, supervisors, and employees; ensure consistency in onboarding and annual compliance training.
Mentor site EHS professionals and promote employee engagement through safety committees, recognition programs, and proactive reporting initiatives.