Director of EH&S

MBC Companies Lebanon LLC • Hanford, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) leads and improves environmental, health, and safety programs across MBC Companies’ manufacturing facilities. The role focuses on employee safety, regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement, while establishing consistent expectations and accountability across the organization.

The Director partners with Plant Managers, Operations, Maintenance & Engineering, Human Resources, and other functional leaders to strengthen safety practices, reduce workplace risks, and ensure compliance with applicable regulations. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires a strong presence on the manufacturing floor, effective problem solving, and the ability to influence and develop leaders while building a proactive safety culture.

The successful candidate must live within reasonable commuting distance of MBC’s Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities or be willing to relocate. Regular on-site presence and travel between facilities are required. The role may also require availability to support multi-shift operations and significant safety incidents.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of progressive EH&S experience.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and applicable environmental compliance requirements.
• Experience with incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective action management.
• Demonstrated success improving safety performance and strengthening workplace safety culture.
• Proven ability to influence plant leadership and build effective relationships across multiple departments.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and spending significant time on the plant floor.
• Ability to travel regularly between MBC manufacturing facilities.
• Availability as needed to support multi-shift operations and significant safety incidents.
• Must reside within reasonable commuting distance of MBC’s Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities or be willing to relocate.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent manufacturing EH&S experience will be considered.
• EH&S experience in food manufacturing or industrial manufacturing.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, or CHMM.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct environmental, health, and safety programs across MBC manufacturing facilities.
• Establish consistent safety standards, expectations, and accountability throughout the organization.
• Partner with Plant Managers to ensure safety is owned and managed at the facility level.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and routinely engage with employees and frontline leaders.
• Build a culture focused on hazard prevention, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with applicable occupational health and safety requirements.
• Support implementation and improvement of safety programs, including Lockout/Tagout, machine guarding, powered industrial trucks, and other high-risk activities.
• Drive proactive identification and reduction of workplace hazards.
• Ensure incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are investigated and corrective actions are completed.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance & Engineering to address equipment- and process-related safety risks.
• Oversee applicable environmental and occupational safety regulations across all facilities.
• Ensure appropriate programs, documentation, permits, and reporting processes are maintained.
• Support facilities during OSHA, environmental, and other regulatory inspections.
• Identify compliance gaps and partner with plant leadership to implement corrective actions.
• Maintain readiness for regulatory inspections and internal safety audits.
• Support MBC’s ESG initiatives, including sustainability, waste reduction, and responsible resource management.
• Establish consistent EH&S performance measures and reporting across the manufacturing network.
• Monitor safety performance, identify trends, and work with plant leadership to address gaps.
• Support structured problem solving and root-cause analysis for recurring safety issues.
• Identify and share best practices across MBC facilities.
• Partner with Operations and Continuous Improvement to prioritize and execute safety improvement initiatives.
• Ensure facilities maintain appropriate emergency response plans and procedures.
• Support plant leadership during significant safety incidents and emergency situations.
• Establish clear expectations for reporting and escalating serious incidents and high-risk events.
• Partner with Human Resources and Operations on injury management and return-to-work initiatives.
• Coach and support Plant Managers and frontline leaders in building effective safety practices.
• Partner with Human Resources to establish consistent safety orientation and training expectations.
• Encourage employee participation in hazard identification, near-miss reporting, and safety improvements.
• Reinforce leadership accountability and ownership of safety performance throughout the organization.
• Travel regularly between MBC manufacturing facilities and support multi-shift operations and significant safety incidents as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director