EHS Director

PABCO Building Products•Rancho Cordova, CA

4d•$130,000 - $150,000

About The Position

PABCO, Building Products, is seeking a Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to lead the EHS function across its subsidiary. Based in Rancho Cordova, this leadership role provides strategic direction for safety, environmental compliance, regulatory programs, workers' compensation oversight, wellness initiatives, and continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing locations. The position partners closely with plant leadership and directly supervises location EHS staff to promote a proactive safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, and advance subsidiary-wide EHS performance. It reports to the VP of People & Communications. The Director leads safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance programs; supports employee health and wellness initiatives; and uses data and reporting to identify trends, reduce risk, and improve performance. The role oversees incident investigations, corrective actions, audits, inspections, environmental permits and reporting, waste management, and workers' compensation, return-to-work, and modified-duty processes in partnership with Human Resources and Risk Management. It also leads the recruitment, performance, and development of direct reports and keeps programs and policies current with regulatory changes. Travel of up to 50% is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Safety, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
10+ years of Environmental, Health & Safety experience in a manufacturing environment.
5+ years of leadership or management experience, including direct supervision of safety professionals.
Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental compliance requirements, and safety management systems.
Experience leading multi-site safety and environmental programs.
Proven ability to influence leaders at all levels and build strong working relationships across the organization.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Experience using data, reporting, and metrics to drive safety performance improvements.
Ability to travel up to 50%.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Lead the subsidiary's safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance programs across multiple locations.
Partner with plant leadership to promote a proactive safety culture and continuous improvement.
Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to location EHS staff.
Ensure compliance with OSHA and other federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations.
Oversee incident investigations, corrective actions, audits, inspections, and safety performance reporting.
Direct workers' compensation, return-to-work, and modified-duty processes in partnership with Human Resources and Risk Management.
Oversee environmental permits, reporting requirements, waste management programs, and related compliance activities.
Use data, metrics, and reporting to identify trends, reduce risk, and improve EHS performance.
Support safety training, wellness initiatives, and employee health programs across the subsidiary.
Monitor regulatory changes and lead implementation of required program and policy updates.
Recruit, manage performance, and develop direct reports.
Perform other assigned tasks and responsibilities.