Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

At PBI-Gordon Companies, and our subsidiaries PBI-Gordon Corporation, Pegasus Laboratories, and PetAg, Inc, our priority is people, pets, and the places they go. As employee owners, we support each other in building our careers as well as our companies. Our foundation is rooted in integrity, innovation, partnership, and pride. Come grow with us!
Reports to: Sr Director QHS&E
Position Summary
The EHS manager will be responsible for developing and implementing health and safety programs across the four subsidiaries of PBI Gordon Companies. The successful candidate will have a proactive mindset and focus on creating a strong safety culture, measured through Safety KPIs. This role has six direct reports and partners closely with leaders and employees across the business to create a safe, compliant, and positive work environment.
Compensation & Benefits
Employee Ownership (ESOP): Company-funded retirement contribution of approximately 18% of pay, plus 401(k)
Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus opportunity
Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, and Pet Insurance
Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and parental leave
Fitness and tuition reimbursement programs
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Safety Leadership
Provide strategic EHS leadership to support the four business subsidiaries.
Lead the development and implementation of EHS plans to ensure consistent execution of enterprise-wide safety initiatives and strategic objectives.
Drive continuous improvement of proactive safety culture initiatives that promote employee engagement and operational ownership.
Ensure standardized EHS calendars, audits, inspections, and compliance activities are executed consistently across subsidiaries.
Support site incident reviews and ensure thorough investigations identify systemic causes and sustainable corrective actions.
Develop systems to improve EHS leading indicator performance, corrective action closure, and leadership accountability.
Monitor EHS leading indicators to identify emerging trends and recommend proactive mitigation strategies.
Team Effectiveness & Engagement
Lead regular team meetings that encourage preparation, participation, problem solving, and shared ownership of safety objectives.
Establish clear expectations, priorities, and performance standards for the EHS Team in line with PBI Gordon Companies strategy and objectives.
Coach, mentor, and develop EHS Team to strengthen technical expertise, leadership capability, and business partnership skills.
Fosters an environment where team members actively share knowledge, best practices, lessons learned and solutions across sites.
Drives a culture of proactive risk identification by empowering team members to challenge the status quo, report concerns, and propose solutions.
Partner with Sr. Director QHSE to build succession and capability plans to ensure long-term organizational strength and continuity within the safety function.
Partnership, Preparation & Communication
Partner with Plant Managers and Operations Leadership to ensure ownership and accountability for EHS performance.
Coach plant leadership teams to build strong safety leadership behaviors and accountability.
Build strong partnerships across operations, quality, human resources, and leadership teams to align safety initiatives with business objectives
Lead the Safety capital program in partnership with Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations to implement sustainable risk reduction and engineered safety improvements.
Maintain a strong presence through routine