Corporate Manager - Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

Mactac North America•Stow, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager leads, implements, and continuously improves Mactac North America's EHS programs across manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and corporate operations. The role establishes enterprise EHS standards, provides functional leadership to Site EHS Managers through dotted-line relationships, and partners with plant and senior operations leaders to strengthen safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, and reduce EHS risk. Although the position has no direct reports, it sets expectations, drives accountability, and aligns leaders and employees across a decentralized, multi-site organization. The role oversees safety, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, sustainability, incident management, EHS training, regulatory programs, performance metrics, and management-system improvements. It works with operations and engineering on risk reduction and sustainability initiatives, recommends annual EHS operating expenses and capital projects, and facilitates an enterprise EHS leadership network. The position is based in a corporate office, with significant time in manufacturing facilities and distribution centers, and requires travel up to 50%. Required PPE applies in designated areas. Relocation assistance may be available in accordance with company policy.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, environmental science, or a related field.
At least 8 years of progressive EHS experience, including responsibility in a multi-site manufacturing environment.
Prior manufacturing experience.
Experience providing functional leadership, technical direction, coaching, or program oversight across multiple sites.
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a matrixed or decentralized organization and build accountability without direct reporting authority.
Experience partnering effectively with plant managers, operations executives, engineering leaders, Human Resources, and Site EHS Managers.
Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, NIOSH, ANSI, NFPA, workers' compensation, industrial hygiene, environmental permitting, and applicable state, provincial, and local requirements.
Experience with inspections, audits, hazard reviews, incident prevention, root-cause investigation, corrective-action systems, change management, and safety-culture improvement.
Strong analytical skills and experience using EHS metrics and data to identify risk, prioritize action, and communicate performance.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and experience working with ERP and EHS management systems.
Enterprise mindset and ability to balance standardization, regulatory requirements, and site-specific operational needs.
Credibility and executive presence to constructively challenge, coach, and influence leaders at all levels.
Clear and persuasive communication skills, including ability to translate technical and regulatory requirements into practical business actions.
Strong facilitation, change-management, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to travel up to 50% and work in manufacturing and distribution environments.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Experience in chemical, coatings, adhesives, converting, or operations involving solvents and hazardous materials.
Professional certification such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA).
Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification.
Prior people leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Establish enterprise-wide EHS standards, policies, procedures, and operating expectations to support regulatory compliance and consistent execution across locations.
Provide functional leadership, technical direction, coaching, and oversight to Site EHS Managers through dotted-line reporting relationships.
Build alignment and accountability across a decentralized, multi-site organization by setting priorities, performance expectations, and a consistent EHS operating rhythm.
Partner with plant managers, the Vice President of Operations, and other senior leaders to integrate EHS considerations into operational and business decisions.
Develop, coordinate, and drive programs that foster a safety-first culture and active employee engagement.
Drive injury and illness prevention through risk assessments, equipment, process, and behavioral audits, corrective-action management, hazard identification, and implementation of safety programs.
Monitor site EHS performance, identify trends and material risks, and intervene when corrective actions, resources, or leadership support are needed.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, provincial, local, and Mactac requirements, policies, permits, and reporting obligations.
Lead and continuously improve EHS training, including orientation, role-specific training, and recurring refresher training.
Provide enterprise oversight of industrial hygiene, lockout/tagout, machine safety, powered industrial truck and pedestrian interaction, safe maintenance, ergonomics, and other critical-risk programs.
Oversee incident and injury reporting, investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and workers' compensation coordination.
Oversee and coordinate OSHA and other applicable regulatory compliance programs, inspections, inquiries, and required submissions.
Lead environmental compliance programs, including spill prevention and containment, Title V and other air permitting, industrial and stormwater permitting, waste management, and emergency response and contingency planning.
Drive sustainability improvements in waste reduction, energy conservation, water consumption, and spill prevention in partnership with operations and engineering.
Facilitate ISO certification and ongoing compliance activities, as applicable, and support continuous improvement of the EHS management system.
Develop leading and lagging indicators for injuries, environmental performance, sustainability, corrective actions, and management-system effectiveness; communicate insights and priorities to site and executive leadership.
Develop annual EHS operating-expense and capital-project recommendations and coordinate completion of approved EHS improvement projects.
Facilitate an enterprise EHS leadership network that promotes shared learning, standard practices, and timely escalation of significant risks.