Senior Regional EHS Manager

La-Z-Boy•Dayton, TN

About The Position

The Senior Regional EHS Manager provides strategic leadership, governance, and direction for Environmental, Health, Safety, Security, and Workers' Compensation programs across multiple manufacturing and distribution locations. The role partners with plant leadership, engineering, legal counsel, and corporate leadership to establish risk-reduction strategies, support operational excellence, and ensure regulatory compliance. It is accountable for deploying enterprise-wide EHS initiatives, standardizing management systems, improving organizational performance, and reducing operational risk across assigned business units. The position oversees EHS and security performance across multiple facilities representing more than 2,500 employees and workers' compensation costs exceeding $6 million. It leads EHS professionals, nursing personnel, and security resources; influences plant and business leadership; supports capital projects; and works to protect company assets and reputation. The position includes up to 25% travel and supervises up to 10 direct or indirect reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environment, Health, and Safety or a related field with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or equivalent.
5–8 years of EHS supervisory or leadership experience.
Ability to travel up to 25%.
If travel or driving is required to perform the role, ability to meet the qualifications in the company's Driver Management Program.

Nice To Haves

Proven success leading, developing, and/or implementing a safety operating system.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM).
Lean/Six Sigma.
Experience supporting workers' compensation litigation.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute regional EHS strategic plans aligned with corporate objectives and annual operating plans.
Provide direction and governance for EHS performance across multiple manufacturing, distribution, and support facilities.
Lead and guide site EHS professionals across multiple locations to ensure consistent execution of company standards.
Direct initiatives to reduce workers' compensation costs, insurance exposure, regulatory risk, and operational losses.
Partner with Corporate Security to develop and implement physical security standards and business continuity strategies.
Ensure applicable environmental permitting and reporting requirements are met and facilities comply with local and federal laws.
Establish and promote a safe and healthy work environment, ensuring occupational environmental, health, and safety hazards are identified, evaluated, and controlled in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Develop and maintain reporting and accountability systems and maintain compliance with applicable federal and local EHS regulations.
Serve as the primary EHS advisor to management at all levels and emphasize the importance of EHS within operations management.
Develop, recommend, and implement policies and procedures to control occupational environmental, health, and safety hazards and operational risks.
Communicate and foster a safety culture that goes beyond mandated requirements.
Build relationships and manage communications with physicians and attorneys; direct or hire attorneys to represent La-Z-Boy in litigated workers' compensation claims.
Lead investigations of incidents, accidents, and near misses and ensure follow-up actions eliminate root causes.
Promote and lead Residential Division and Corporate EHS Agenda activities, including project management and implementation of corporate-wide projects and systems.
Support capital projects and work to reduce organizational risk, improve regulatory compliance, manage workers' compensation expenditures, and protect company assets and reputation.