Description POSITION SUMMARY The EHS Manager is responsible for ensuring that Liberty Paper meets environmental, health, and safety compliance by strategically managing and developing systems, processes, and procedures to promote a positive safety culture, resulting in an injury-free and healthy workplace. Key responsibilities include leading incident investigations, environmental and product stewardship, sustainability, security, and driving continuous improvement in EHS practices. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Strategically manages and coordinates multiple aspects of the Environmental, Health and Safety programs to be compliant with regulations and company standards while maintaining the emphasis on safety and driving a culture of best practice standardization. Develop effective communication processes to make safety priorities and performance visible. Leads robust incident investigations with effective problem solving and diligent follow up. Assign and track all EHS activities, corrective action plans, and tasks to completion and update as needed. Maintains appropriate documentation. Assesses programs against performance standards and develops corrective action plans to close gaps. Ensures that all necessary reports and other requirements are submitted to regulatory agencies and other government bodies as required. Recognizes, evaluates, recommends, and implements practices and procedures to assure awareness of and compliance with EHS requirements of the organization. Review capital projects for safety and environmental impacts and permitting requirements; provide management with details of permit requirements and timelines. Leads deliberate improvement efforts to elevate/optimize EHS performance by setting EHS goals, monitoring, and reporting on performance. Directs audits and reviews of programs to identify and control significant loss producing exposure. Leads initiatives to strategically plan, communicate, deliver and track required EHS employee training. Ensures that training is completed with all team members, including newly onboarded employees. Responsible for site-wide EHS communications; utilize resources from EHS function, participate in Area EHS calls and communicate/distribute materials to site leaders; prepare and provide info at site-wide meetings. Provides direction on EHS Programs, Policies, and Expectations to all site personnel. Collaborates with LDI EHS Director and EHS peers across all LDI business units on EHS programs and initiatives. Maintains knowledge on all existing and proposed changes in State and locate EHS regulations, advising site leadership on potential impacts. Responds to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, by evaluating and recommending the initiation of investigative procedures; Drives corrective actions and key projects for any identified SH&E concerns. Ensures proper reporting of violations or potential violations to duly authorized enforcement agencies. Serves as the point of contact for all scheduled agency inspections. Actively participate in internal and external discussions and meetings, with auditors, agencies, consultants & EHS corporate staff. Participates in corporate sponsored audits and conducts compliance reviews with facility management. Contributes to the implementation and compliance of ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and OSHA "Star Program" REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS BS degree in engineering or an environmental science degree. 5+ years EHS experience (manufacturing industry preferred) Experience as manager of complex EHS performance, compliance permitting, regulatory issues, projects, and programs. Supervisory experience in planning directing, organizing, and leading the work of EHS professionals and hourly support staff. PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Excellent communication skills (listening, writing, and speaking, presentation/delivery) required. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage through others. Demonstrated ability to actively lead and participate in project teams and team development. Demonstrated ability to analyze, problem solve and make decisions. Demonstrated ability to interpret complex legal and regulatory documents and translates them for others. Demonstrated ability to work independently with moderate supervision. Strong organization skills particularly in managing multiple tasks and prioritization. Excellent attention to detail and the capability to analyze data and draw conclusions. Strong computer literacy (MS Office) with emphasis in spreadsheet software. Occasional travel required. High level of initiative and motivation PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regular sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day to accomplish tasks Manual and finger dexterity used regularly with some repetitive finger motions Ability to work in front of a computer screen for long periods of time Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision; able to identify colors, small letters, and numbers; hand/eye coordination, depth perception and able to adjust focus Hearing and speaking Other conditions may include frequent reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, pinching, grasping, and gripping. about our company: Comprised of multiple companies with headquarters in New Hope, Minnesota,Liberty Diversified International (LDI)is a privately held company employing more than 1,900 individuals across our manufacturing facilities, production facilities and core business operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, California, and Mexico. With deep roots in the corrugated box manufacturing industry, we operate in the core markets of paper, packaging, workplace products, corrugated plastics and building products. Since 1918, our values - Caring, Innovation, Trust and Excellence - have guided our day-to-day activities. We believe that when our employees are aligned with these values, we create superior solutions and service for our customers. The LDI family of companies includesLiberty Packaging, Liberty Paper, Liberty Plastics (Custom SolutionsandQuarrix Building Products) and Safco. Liberty Diversified International is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. Liberty Diversified International (LDI), and our family of companies, is committed to hiring, promoting and compensating all employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform their job responsibilities. LDI provides equal employment opportunity to all employees, applicants and other covered persons and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. LDI strictly prohibits any form of discrimination where ever we conduct business. Equal employment opportunity extends to all terms and conditions of employment, including, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, training, discipline, benefits and termination of employment.