Senior Regional EHS Manager

Smithfield Foods

Senior EHS Manager ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations at Smithfield Foods. Driving employee development and safety programs across multiple facilities in the United States.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • Iowa, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist facility EHS teams to maintain a safe working environment and ensure the uniform application of environmental, health, and safety programs.
Ensure effective implementation of corporate programs and act as a resource to review and revise SOPs, control plans, and Smithfield established programs and policies.
Assist facilities in conducting water, energy, waste and food loss and waste management reviews, develop project scope documentation, project management and project completion documentation, and report submissions.
Ensure safety compliance with federal regulations and corporate requirements such as Smithfield’s Injury Prevention System (SIPS), PSM, and the EMS as well as ensuring all required permits are submitted in a timely manner.
Report any incidents to the EHS Operations Director including regulatory visits and inquiries, fire, significant damage to property, chemical spills and releases, EMS visits, and threats.
Lead corporate audit teams assisting in the evaluation of risk and implementation of related programs to workers safety and environmental stewardship through site audits and evaluations.
Ensure facilities are prepared for internal and external audits and assist with closing out open audit findings.
Assist with managing claim costs and participate in case management reviews.
Assure all required training is implemented and up to date and will participate in corporate training as appropriate.
Drive a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in environmental, health and safety or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required.
Excellent knowledge of OSHA regulations, and workers’ compensation processes.
Bilingual skills preferred but not required: speak, read, write, address groups, individuals, conduct investigations, counseling, training, mentoring using language other than English – as applicable to the Business Unit.
Strong oral and written communication skills for drafting reports, business correspondence, and procedures in English.
Effective presentation skills and ability to respond to questions from a diverse audience.
Detail oriented.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Professional development programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementsafety complianceenvironmental management systems (EMS)process safety management (PSM)incident reportingaudit evaluationrisk assessmenttraining implementationwater managementwaste management

Soft Skills

team managementemployee developmentcoachingcommunicationpresentation skillsdetail orientedleadershipmentoringinvestigationcounseling

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in environmental health and safetyOSHA certification