Environmental Health & Safety Manager – Omnium

Company: Land O'Lakes
Location: Saint Joseph
Posted on: January 2, 2026

Job Description:

Environmental Health & Safety Manager – Omnium Omnium is your loyal partner in the manufacturing of crop protection, adjuvant and plant nutrition products. Our team adheres to stringent safety protocols and environmental stewardship standards. As our EH&S Manager, you will participate in design, development, & implementation of our manufacturing facilities' safety, health, & environmental programs & procedures to safeguard employees and ensure the facility is compliant with Land O’ Lakes EH&S standards and all Federal, State, & Local safety/environmental regulations but MOST IMPORTANTLY keep our employees safe and ensure they go home each day to their families as they left them. Your focuses will be: - Working closely with Corporate EHS Managers to identify site EHS issues and develop facility action plans. Working closely with Facility Management to identify and implement critical safety and environmental programs including those programs and responsibilities which be implemented by others. Working closely with employees to understand their workplace environment and their concerns regarding workplace safety. - Managing other Safety Initiatives: Leading EHS Safety Committee meetings, Safety Breaks, safety equipment inspections, ordering and stocking PPE, conducting regular safety walkthroughs to identify opportunities for improvement. - Implementing site specific Safety Programs related to: LOTO, Confined Space, Electrical Safety, Fall Protection, Powered Industrial Trucks, etc. - Conducting safety audits and validations of buildings, facilities, tools, processes and equipment. Identify safety training requirements and provide or ensure employees receive safety training applicable to their work processes per OSHA and company EH&S standards (training, regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and employee engagement). Using Corporate safety training material and augmenting with site-specific content, schedule, and present OSHA and EHS Program trainings. Track required employee training using a web-based recordkeeping tool and notify supervisors when training is incomplete. Train and facilitate supervisors to conduct hand-on training with their direct reports so they demonstrate critical safety skills. - Leading site-specific emergency response team. - Providing input to Corporate wide EHS initiatives or projects. - Reviewing capital projects and providing EHS input. - Assisting in performing ergonomics assessments and identifying corrective actions. - Assisting Engineering Manager with ISN contractor safety management. - Investigating accidents for root cause and promotes safety-conscious work performance. - Providing and reporting monthly safety performance measures on the Corporate EHS website. - Conducting routine compliance inspections and completing reporting requirements for required environmental compliance programs (Ex: Storm water, SPCC, spill reporting, etc.). - Manage a small team and understand their daily tasks involved with waste removal from the facility. - Manage a teams schedule, work performance, and payroll/PTO in Workday and the E-Time system. Experience/Education Required: - Four-year degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene or Engineering. - Minimum of 3 years of EHS Management experience in a manufacturing environment Competencies/Skills Required: - Must possess strong leadership skills, problem solving skills, and decision-making skills, well organized, and the ability to create clear processes to manage the daily, monthly, and annual tasks. - Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills at various levels of the company - Strong computer skills, including usage of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint - Effective communication skills for working cross-functionally in a fast-paced work environment Experience/Education Preferred: - Four-year degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene or Engineering. - Master's degree from an accredited college or university - Certified Safety Professional Salary: $91,120 - $136,680 In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges About Land O'Lakes, Inc. Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list. Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k). Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy. Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

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