Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Patrick Industries, a publicly traded company headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, invites you to join a team of dedicated Team Members who are passionate about delivering high-quality products and exceptional customer service. As a leading solutions provider serving a diverse range of markets across the United States, our commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability has positioned us as a high growth, diversified and empowered Team of more than 10,000! Your adventure awaits!

Gravure Ink, a division of Patrick Industries is hiring an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager. This key role is responsible for the creation, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS programs across the facility, ensuring a safe and compliant work environment for all employees. The EHS Manager will lead the Company’s EHS Management System—our framework for environmental, health, safety, and social risk management, ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing environmental impact, and embedding a strong culture of safety throughout the organization.

This role requires regular travel between Gravure’s two operational sites:

• One week per cycle will be spent at the Bensenville, IL location
• The alternate week will be spent at the LaPorte, IN location
  This alternating schedule ensures active, hands-on leadership and consistent EHS engagement at both sites.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design and deliver regulatory and internal safety training programs.
• Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Develop and distribute timely Safety Alerts.
• Collaborate with plant leaders and staff to identify safety issues and implement corrective action plans.
• Partner with departments to design and enhance safety programs (e.g., Lockout/Tagout procedures).
• Promote and sustain a culture of safety and productivity throughout the workplace.
• Manage the workers’ compensation program, including claims tracking and resolution.
• Lead, implement, and audit EHS monitoring and measurement plans; train staff and interpret complex data to drive improvements.
• Act as a key liaison between employees and management on all EHS-related matters; foster open communication, resolve concerns, and cultivate safety engagement.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of EHS leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience in a printing press operation is highly preferred.
• Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing settings.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ability to manage multiple initiatives and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated success in driving cultural change and building consensus.
• Willingness and ability to travel weekly between Bensenville, IL and LaPorte, IN facilities.

At Patrick Industries, BETTER Together is our commitment to being our best while striving to bring out the best in one another as we join forces Individually, as Teams, with our Business Units, with our Customers, our Communities and within our entire Patrick family.

Patrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.