EHS Manager - Paper Manufacturing

Lead Safety. Inspire People. Make an Impact.

Are you passionate about creating safer workplaces, developing people, and driving continuous improvement? Do you thrive in a hands-on manufacturing environment where your leadership can make a real difference?

Dart Container is looking for an EHS Manager to lead our Environmental, Health & Safety efforts at our Leola, PA paper plate manufacturing facility!

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, people-focused EHS leader who can turn safety strategies into meaningful results, engage employees at every level, and help build a culture where safety is everyone's responsibility.

What You'll Do:

You'll be more than a compliance leader. You'll be a champion of safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

• Make Safety a Priority: Lead initiatives that reduce workplace incidents, injuries, and workers' compensation claims.
• Drive Performance: Establish and achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) for safety, quality, efficiency, and service.
• Ensure Compliance: Lead successful internal and external audits while maintaining compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.
• Develop Our People: Improve EHS training completion and comprehension through engaging, effective employee education.
• Control Costs: Identify opportunities to reduce EHS-related costs through proactive prevention and process improvements.
• Inspire Change: Lead and support cultural transformations that make safety and environmental responsibility part of everything we do.

What You Bring - Competencies:

• Strategic leadership and a strong sense of ownership.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and influence positive change.
• A continuous improvement mindset with an understanding of lean principles.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and employee engagement skills.

Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree and at least three (3) years of experience managing EHS programs and issues.

• Proven ability to lead EHS programs in manufacturing and distribution environments

• ​Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA, DOT)​

• Skilled in incident investigation and risk mitigation​

• Effective communicator and trainer with employee engagement experience​

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and EHS systems​

• Familiar with ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and fire prevention​

• Holds relevant certifications (e.g., CSP, CHMM, CIH, PE) and technical background in EHS or related fields ​

Why Dart Container?

At Dart Container, safety, people, and performance go hand in hand. You'll have the opportunity to make a visible impact, partner with operations leadership, empower employees, and help shape a workplace where everyone goes home safe.

Ready to make safety your mission and lead meaningful change?

Join Dart Container in Leola, PA, and help us build a safer, stronger, and better workplace – one improvement at a time!

Apply today and bring your EHS leadership to Dart!

Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red SOLO cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for 65 years. We’re a family-owned, family-focused company of 12,000 employees united by a shared set of values and dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Headquartered in Mason, MI, with 30 locations in three countries, we’re proud of our ability to innovate, manufacture and lead the way with each new generation of quality products.

Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.

Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.

*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.

Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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