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Environmental Health and Safety Manager (EHS Manager)

  • United States
  • West Jordan
  • On-site
  • Permanent Full-Time
  • Posted: 23 Sep 2026
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Environmental Health and Safety Manager (EHS Manager)

About the job

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager | Manufacturing Leadership Opportunity

 
At Danone, we believe every employee deserves to go home safe every day.

 

We are seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Manager to lead all aspects of safety, environmental compliance, occupational health, and security for our large-scale manufacturing facility in West Jordan, Utah. This is a highly visible leadership role reporting directly to the Senior Plant Director and partnering with plant leadership to drive a world-class safety culture across the site. 


In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:
•    Lead the site's overall EHS strategy and roadmap
•    Champion a proactive safety culture focused on continuous improvement
•    Influence plant-wide leadership decisions
•    Partner with corporate and site stakeholders to drive compliance and operational excellence
•    Develop and mentor EHS talent
•    Shape programs that protect employees, the community, and the environment

 

Physical Demands

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs and ladders, balance; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear.  Occasionally required to lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and may be exposed to loud noises in the plant.  The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to extreme cold, risk of electrical shock and vibration.
  • Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to moderate noise and temperature variations.
  • Work schedules would include nights, weekends and/or holidays to provide the ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate.

Engagement in our Integrated Work Systems
Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE). As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE; Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance; Focused Improvement; Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and owning your continuous improvement.    

 

Compensation & Benefits:
Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.    

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About you

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of education, experience, and skills that enable them to excel in this position. The following qualifications outline what we’re looking for, including both required and preferred criteria:

 

Required:

  • 7+ years of EHS leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance programs
  • Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective action planning
  • Experience leading safety culture initiatives and employee engagement programs
  • Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence all levels of an organization

Preferred:

  • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or a related field
  • Experience supporting EPA compliance programs
  • Experience in food, beverage, consumer products, pharmaceutical, chemical, packaging, or other regulated manufacturing environments
  • CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, or related certifications

About Danone

Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free,  STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®. 

With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. 

You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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