EHS Lead
About The Position
At The Hershey Company’s West Hershey plant, the EHS Lead independently leads environmental, health, and safety programs and projects supporting multiple teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role serves as a trusted EHS resource to plant leaders and employees, helping identify hazards, strengthen preventive controls, meet regulatory and company standards, and advance environmental stewardship and employee wellbeing. The EHS Lead implements and improves EHS programs, documentation, training, and operating practices; conducts risk assessments, audits, inspections, and incident investigations; and supports the site Safety Management System through reviews, metrics, verification, and continuous improvement. The role also provides training and guidance to cross-functional teams and supports workers’ compensation follow-up, industrial hygiene, project risk reviews, and environmental compliance.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of relevant EHS experience, including experience in a manufacturing environment and supporting EHS program management.
- Working knowledge of federal, state, and local occupational safety and environmental requirements, including OSHA and EPA standards.
- Strong auditing, incident investigation, risk assessment, problem-solving, documentation, training, and communication skills.
- Ability to influence across levels, manage changing priorities, work independently and collaboratively, and support flexible hours as business needs require.
- Ability to access plant work areas, including stairs, ladders, and platforms, and lift moderately heavy testing equipment or materials.
Nice To Haves
- Food, food-related, or consumer packaged goods experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational or Industrial Safety, Safety Engineering, Human Factors, or another EHS-related field; equivalent related work experience will be considered.
Responsibilities
- Implement and improve safety and environmental programs, documentation, training, and operating practices to support compliance with applicable regulations and company standards.
- Conduct hazard and risk assessments across plant operations, recommend practical controls, and communicate requirements to relevant teams.
- Lead scheduled EHS audits and inspections, document findings, partner with plant teams on action plans, and verify timely closure of corrective actions.
- Investigate incidents to identify root causes and trends, recommend corrective and preventive actions, and communicate findings to plant leadership and operational teams.
- Support the site's Safety Management System through program reviews, proactive metrics, verification activities, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
- Provide EHS training for new-hire orientation, regulatory requirements, and site-specific needs, reinforcing consistent safe-work expectations.
- Support workers' compensation follow-up, industrial hygiene sampling and report review, engineering and project risk reviews, and environmental compliance activities.
- Provide EHS guidance to cross-functional teams and help coach safety specialists and employee safety committees when needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Wellness programs supporting physical and mental health.
- Annual incentive opportunities.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Flexible ways of working where applicable.
- Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
