Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Sheakley is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager for a 6-month contract in Cedar Rapids, IA. The role involves overseeing EHS initiatives in a manufacturing facility, ensuring regulatory compliance, conducting inspections, and delivering safety training. Candidates should have 5+ years of EHS experience, preferably in food and beverage manufacturing. The position offers a pay rate of $55/hr, with opportunities for full-time conversion.
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

📍 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

📅 Duration: 6 Months (Immediate Need)

📋 Type: 1099 Contractor with Opportunity for Full-Time Conversion

Compensation & Schedule

💰 Pay Rate: $55/hr (Local)

🏨 Per Diem: $125/Day (7 Days Per Week)

🎯 Completion Bonus: $150/month

💵 Pay Frequency: Weekly

⏰ Schedule: Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | 40 Hours Per Week

Why This Opportunity?

Join a manufacturing facility seeking an experienced EHS professional to lead environmental, health, and safety initiatives while supporting day-to-day operations. This role offers the opportunity to oversee comprehensive EHS programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with operational leadership to strengthen safety performance and environmental stewardship.

Strong support will be provided from corporate and regional leadership teams, and successful performance may lead to full-time employment opportunities.

Required Qualifications

✔ 5+ years of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) experience in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications

✔ Food and beverage manufacturing EHS experience required

⭐ OSHA 1910 expertise

⭐ Experience supporting food production or processing facilities

⭐ Experience with environmental compliance programs and reporting

⭐ CSP, ASP, CHST, or other BCSP credential

⭐ Experience working within corporate EHS management systems

What You'll Be Doing



Oversee daily environmental, health, and safety activities within the manufacturing facilityEnsure compliance with federal, state, local, and company EHS requirementsConduct facility inspections, audits, and risk assessmentsLead incident investigations and corrective action implementationManage EHS documentation, reports, and compliance recordsSupport environmental compliance programs and reporting requirementsDeliver employee safety training and awareness initiativesPartner with operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to proactively identify and mitigate hazardsMonitor safety performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiativesSupport corporate and regional EHS objectives and programsPromote a positive safety culture throughout the facility

Technical Knowledge

Candidates Should Have Working Knowledge Of

OSHA General Industry Standards (29 CFR 1910)Food & Beverage Manufacturing SafetyEnvironmental Compliance ProgramsRegulatory Audits & Compliance ManagementHazard Recognition & Risk AssessmentIncident Investigation & Root Cause AnalysisLockout/Tagout (LOTO)Machine GuardingIndustrial Hygiene FundamentalsEmergency Response PlanningSafety Training & Program DevelopmentEHS Management SystemsContinuous Improvement Methodologies

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a proactive EHS leader who can effectively partner with operations and leadership teams, maintain regulatory compliance, identify and mitigate risks before incidents occur, and strengthen both safety and environmental performance across the facility.

Success in this role will be measured through regulatory compliance, reduced incident rates, improved employee engagement, effective program implementation, and continuous improvement of the site's EHS culture.

Apply Today

Qualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.

If you have experience directly related to the facility's operations, please ensure it is clearly reflected on your resume, including the specific manufacturing environments, food and beverage operations, EHS programs, environmental compliance activities, and OSHA 1910 experience you have supported.

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.

Salary: $55 per hour