TITLE: Director, Environmental, Health & Safety
REPORTS TO: VP, Manufacturing
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
Lactalis Heritage Dairy is currently seeking candidates to join our team in Chicago, IL.
If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility, and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!
The Director, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) is responsible for the development, implementation, and direction of LHD’s EHS programs and processes in order to ensure effective risk management and loss control, and a safe, healthy, and productive work environment. The EHS Director will lead all EHS activities by partnering with Plant Directors, Site EHS Managers, Groupe Lactalis EHS leaders and other cross-functional teams by offering tools, training, guidance and support for all teams to navigate EHS challenges effectively.
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Develop EHS and Loss Prevention short- and long-term strategic plans.
- Direct the development, implementation, communication, and management of EHS and Loss Prevention standards, programs, processes, and policies.
- Partner with SVP Manufacturing to define and implement LHD’s 3-5 Year Capex budget related to loss prevention, workplace safety and environmental control.
- Partner with Groupe Lactalis EHS to manage LHD’s Business Continuity Assurance Program and Plant Audit program.
- Prioritize the elimination or reduction of TF1 and TF2 incidents through appropriate education, training, and rigorous safety measures.
- Provide guidance and support to site EHS teams during the investigation of health and safety incidents.
- Support plant teams to implement an EHS and Loss Prevention management system based on continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with leaders to develop key performance indicators (KPI) to ensure all facilities meet or exceed all EHS and Loss Prevention policies.
- Identify and anticipate EHS and Loss Prevention concerns, risks, and hazards in the organization’s operations.
- Provide leadership in the workers’ compensation process including analysis and reconciliation of health and safety programs.
- Develop and implement audit tools and direct activities related to completion of audits performed by EHS Managers at all LHD plants.
- Own and lead the environmental strategies that will reduce carbon emissions and improve water conservation.
- Provide routine reporting, including updates on action plans and a monthly summary of all KPI’s related to EH&S to SVP of Manufacturing.
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental or Engineering.
- 10+ years related experience is required, including experience managing and leading safety programs and initiatives in a food manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting multiple manufacturing sites.
- Extensive experience managing sustainability initiatives.
- Certified Safety Professional Certification (CSP).
- Extensive knowledge in OSHA, EPA and NFPA standards.
- Expertise in auditing.
- Excellent understanding of Incident Investigation/Root Cause Analysis.
- Ability to work effectively with multiple cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Highly organized, with a keen eye for detail.
- Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel.
- Ability to travel 50%-70% depending on the needs of each plant.
- Ability to work extended or off-work hours is required.