Senior Director of Safety

Senior Director of Environmental, Health & Safety - Grow Boldly and Lead the Future of Safety at Pretium Packaging!

At Pretium Packaging, safety isn't simply a priority, it is a core value that drives everything we do.
We're looking for a visionary, people-focused Director of EHS to lead and elevate our enterprise safety strategy across our North American manufacturing network. This highly visible leadership opportunity is ideal for an experienced safety professional who thrives on building culture, developing teams, and creating world-class safety programs that protect employees while supporting operational excellence.

As Senior Director of EHS, you will provide strategic leadership for all occupational health and safety initiatives while leading a team of Regional Safety Managers and site-level safety professionals. You'll partner closely with Operations, Human Resources, Engineering, Environmental, and executive leadership to create a proactive, sustainable safety culture that drives continuous improvement across the organization.

Who We Are:

Pretium Packaging, founded in 1992, is a leading supplier of injection-blow molded plastic containers, renowned for our commitment to superior quality, value, and customer service. With 21 manufacturing facilities across North America, we provide innovative packaging solutions that meet the diverse needs of brand owners in the United States and Canada. 

What You’ll Do:

Leadership & Team Development
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Regional Safety Managers, Safety Specialists, and site-level safety professionals.
• Establish consistent safety expectations, accountability, and best practices across manufacturing facilities.
• Build organizational capability through coaching, leadership development, and succession planning.
• Foster a culture where safety is embedded into every level of the organization.

Safety Strategy & Compliance
• Develop and execute Pretium's enterprise-wide occupational safety strategy.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable regulations.
• Standardize safety policies, procedures, and management systems.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and enterprise-wide lessons learned.
• Drive proactive risk assessments, industrial hygiene initiatives, ergonomics, and injury prevention programs.
• Establish leading and lagging safety metrics.

Operational Partnership
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Human Resources, and Plant Leadership.
• Participate in capital projects and Management of Change initiatives.
• Support manufacturing leaders in achieving safety performance objectives.

Safety Culture & Continuous Improvement
• Champion behavioral-based safety programs.
• Lead safety committees and employee engagement initiatives.
• Analyze safety trends and share best practices across facilities.

Corporate Leadership
• Serve as the company's occupational safety subject matter expert.
• Present safety performance and strategic initiatives to executive leadership.
• Build relationships with OSHA, insurance carriers, consultants, and industry organizations.
• Partner with Environmental leadership to align safety and environmental objectives.

Qualifications
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing safety leadership.
• Multi-site leadership experience.
• Experience managing direct reports.
• Comprehensive OSHA knowledge.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills.

Preferred:
• CSP, ASP, GSP, CIH, or similar certification.
• Plastics, packaging, chemical processing, or high-volume manufacturing experience.
• Enterprise safety management systems experience.

Travel:
• Approximately 50% - 75% travel to manufacturing facilities throughout North America as needed.

Lead with purpose. Inspire a culture of accountability. Build a legacy of safety at Pretium Packaging.