Regional EHS Manager

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world.  We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world.  Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

CHS, Inc. is seeking a Regional Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to provide EHS leadership and support to the Pacific Northwest region with operations in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The Regional EHS Manager will partner closely with respective operations leaders and team members to drive EHS performance and compliance and execute EHS initiatives. In this role, you will be responsible for supervising and mentoring the business unit EHS specialists/coordinators in implementing and maintaining EHS programs and processes to ensure the operations are equipped to operate safely, efficiently and in compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. This role will include administrative responsibilities associated with maintaining division wide EHS systems.

The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, detail-oriented, results-driven individual with a commitment to quality, accuracy, and the ability to organize and prioritize workloads to meet deadlines. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and a strong commitment to leadership and team success are necessary.

This position will base out of a location within the Pacific Northwest region. The ideal candidate will live near the Tri-Cities, Washington area. Requires 30%-50% travel.

Compensation Data

Hiring Range: $97,800-$163,300

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide professional direction to business unit EHS professionals across multiple states.
  Mentor, manage and develop team members. Examples of duties include but not limited to: Routine performance evaluations, formal goal setting, on-going coaching, and team development. 
• Collaborate with the respective operations leaders as a business partner regarding EHS strategic plans, capital expenditures, and divisional initiatives and expectations. 
• Present to and provide leadership teams with periodic reports and updates on business unit and regional progress towards EHS Strategic initiatives and performance metric goals.
• Collaborate with Senior Directors of Operations to understand operational risks and develop action plans to drive EHS performance. 
• Conduct EHS audits and site inspections, report writing, root cause analysis, and the development of corrective action plans.
• Identify and communicate workplace hazards and facilitate conversations to identify methods to address the hazard.
• Collaborate with EHS Specialists/Coordinators and Senior EHS Manager in response to audit and loss control inspections; ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Engage in regulatory interactions and response generation as appropriate.
• Review incident investigation details, root cause analysis and corrective actions, and oversee the implementation of those corrective actions. 
• Respond to emergencies or significant environmental and safety concerns within the region.
• Perform administrative responsibilities associated with maintaining division wide EHS systems.
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• High School diploma or GED
• 4+ years of experience in Environmental, Health, and/or Safety
• Prior leadership experience with progressively advancing level of leadership responsibilities

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Management, or related field. 
• 2+ years of direct supervisory experience 
• Excellent interpersonal relationship building and employee coaching and development skills.
• Advanced working knowledge in environmental, health and safety rules, regulations, and/or management.
• Demonstrated ability to implement EHS programs, perfor