EHS Manager Jobs in Wisconsin
EHS Manager jobs in Wisconsin concentrate heavily in manufacturing, food processing, and industrial operations, with steady demand from the chemical and paper industries that anchor the state's economy. Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Madison are the leading hiring metros, where employers like Kohler, Kraft Heinz, and Rockwell Automation maintain long-standing EHS teams. The most in-demand specialties include industrial hygiene compliance, OSHA recordkeeping, and process safety management for high-hazard facilities. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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At Strattec, we’re reshaping how people experience and interact with their vehicles by making access seamless, secure, and safe. In partnership with leading OEMs, we design and deliver highly engineered solutions that create the ultimate access experience for consumers.
SUMMARY
The Health and Safety Manager role will lead the Milwaukee facility in all matters of health, safety and environmental covering manufacturing processes such as die casting, stamping, plating, wastewater treatment, robotics, tooling and many other functional support teams. The Health and Safety Manager will proactively provide innovative common-sense EHS solutions, simplify & standardize EHS policies, and drive cost improvement initiatives with all items related to EHS. This leader will deliver best solutions ensuring associate safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental sustainability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Hands-on leader that effectively monitors and methodically handles all regulatory correspondence, documentation, reporting, permitting, policy creation and certifications including ISO14001.
- Proactively and collaboratively identify, develop and deploy common-sense policy insuring associate health & safety and while maintaining OSHA regulation compliance.
- Develop EHS vision and deploy transformational change that includes improvements in EHS related technology, elimination of non-value added EHS business process steps, optimization of existing EHS related processes and standardization of EHS policy that reliably deliver high levels of safety, sustainability and associate satisfaction at the best cost.
- Align with key stakeholders to create policy and drive continuous improvement in environmental sustainability including initiatives such as recycling, universal waste reduction, net zero water discharge, hazardous waste elimination and accidental discharge risk reduction.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and associate safety by developing standardized new process and equipment design requirements and acceptance criteria ensuring consistency in the way manufacturing processes are engineered, documented and sustained.
- Administer workers’ compensation program by tracking, monitoring and reporting on all accidents, and occasionally working with the insurance providers to minimize lost time and excessive claims.
- Supervise Milwaukee facility security associates and security operations.
- Incident command and leader of HazMat and Accident Response Teams.
- Complete job safety analysis for all new equipment, chemicals and associate interface points.
- Represent STRATTEC in community or industry safety groups and programs.
- Ensure organization, storage and maintenance of health, safety and environmental files and records.
- Leverage lean concepts and industry benchmarks such as visual factory, standard work, error proofing, single piece flow, six sigma, kaizen, TPM and Industry 4.0 to simplify the organization and eliminate decisions in all things related to EHS.
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or related technical field, or 5+ years of equivalent EHS management experience.
- CSP preferred.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.
- Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, and compliance audits.
- Willingness to be hands-on with policy deployment, process improvement, new policy development, EHS training and correspondence with regulatory compliance entities.
- Understanding of handling hazardous waste, universal waste, HAZMAT, Accident First Response, Wastewater handling and containment and audit/corrective action.
- Able to collect, analyze & interpret data to develop insightful solutions, and present in clear & concise format while understanding the appropriate details for each audience.
- ISO14001 standards and relationship management.
- Ability to influence others through good communication skills.
- The ability to manage projects and work in a team project environment.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package, including base pay, regular salary reviews, and short-term incentive opportunities
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage with eligibility starting day one
- Paid time off for vacation, holidays, sick time, and bereavement for eligible employees
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match up to 5 percent and immediate vesting
- Company-paid life insurance coverage to support you and your beneficiaries
- Wellness program supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing, plus opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community
- Additional local benefits may apply depending on location or facility
Strattec is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, and age.
At Strattec, we’re reshaping how people experience and interact with their vehicles by making access seamless, secure, and safe. In partnership with leading OEMs, we design and deliver highly engineered solutions that create the ultimate access experience for consumers.
SUMMARY
The Health and Safety Manager role will lead the Milwaukee facility in all matters of health, safety and environmental covering manufacturing processes such as die casting, stamping, plating, wastewater treatment, robotics, tooling and many other functional support teams. The Health and Safety Manager will proactively provide innovative common-sense EHS solutions, simplify & standardize EHS policies, and drive cost improvement initiatives with all items related to EHS. This leader will deliver best solutions ensuring associate safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental sustainability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Hands-on leader that effectively monitors and methodically handles all regulatory correspondence, documentation, reporting, permitting, policy creation and certifications including ISO14001.
- Proactively and collaboratively identify, develop and deploy common-sense policy insuring associate health & safety and while maintaining OSHA regulation compliance.
- Develop EHS vision and deploy transformational change that includes improvements in EHS related technology, elimination of non-value added EHS business process steps, optimization of existing EHS related processes and standardization of EHS policy that reliably deliver high levels of safety, sustainability and associate satisfaction at the best cost.
- Align with key stakeholders to create policy and drive continuous improvement in environmental sustainability including initiatives such as recycling, universal waste reduction, net zero water discharge, hazardous waste elimination and accidental discharge risk reduction.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and associate safety by developing standardized new process and equipment design requirements and acceptance criteria ensuring consistency in the way manufacturing processes are engineered, documented and sustained.
- Administer workers’ compensation program by tracking, monitoring and reporting on all accidents, and occasionally working with the insurance providers to minimize lost time and excessive claims.
- Supervise Milwaukee facility security associates and security operations.
- Incident command and leader of HazMat and Accident Response Teams.
- Complete job safety analysis for all new equipment, chemicals and associate interface points.
- Represent STRATTEC in community or industry safety groups and programs.
- Ensure organization, storage and maintenance of health, safety and environmental files and records.
- Leverage lean concepts and industry benchmarks such as visual factory, standard work, error proofing, single piece flow, six sigma, kaizen, TPM and Industry 4.0 to simplify the organization and eliminate decisions in all things related to EHS.
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or related technical field, or 5+ years of equivalent EHS management experience.
- CSP preferred.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.
- Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, and compliance audits.
- Willingness to be hands-on with policy deployment, process improvement, new policy development, EHS training and correspondence with regulatory compliance entities.
- Understanding of handling hazardous waste, universal waste, HAZMAT, Accident First Response, Wastewater handling and containment and audit/corrective action.
- Able to collect, analyze & interpret data to develop insightful solutions, and present in clear & concise format while understanding the appropriate details for each audience.
- ISO14001 standards and relationship management.
- Ability to influence others through good communication skills.
- The ability to manage projects and work in a team project environment.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package, including base pay, regular salary reviews, and short-term incentive opportunities
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage with eligibility starting day one
- Paid time off for vacation, holidays, sick time, and bereavement for eligible employees
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match up to 5 percent and immediate vesting
- Company-paid life insurance coverage to support you and your beneficiaries
- Wellness program supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing, plus opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community
- Additional local benefits may apply depending on location or facility
Strattec is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, and age.
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EHS Manager Job Market in Wisconsin
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Chemicals & Materials
- Electronics & Hardware
What Wisconsin Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in EHS manager jobs across Wisconsin.
- Bachelor's degree in occupational health, environmental science, or a closely related field
- Active Certified Safety Professional or Associate Safety Professional credential preferred by most Wisconsin employers
- Minimum five years of EHS experience in manufacturing, food production, or chemical processing environments
- Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA 1910 general industry standards and Wisconsin DSPS safety regulations
- Experience conducting incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action follow-through
- Familiarity with environmental permitting under Wisconsin DNR air, water, and waste regulations
EHS Manager Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a ehs manager in Wisconsin?
Most ehs managers in Wisconsin start with a bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, or industrial engineering. Wisconsin does not require a state-issued EHS license, but employers consistently favor candidates who hold the Board of Certified Safety Professionals' CSP credential. Building experience in manufacturing or food processing, the state's dominant industries, and learning Wisconsin DNR permitting requirements gives candidates a clear competitive edge for management roles.
Which companies hire ehs managers in Wisconsin?
Companies currently hiring ehs managers in Wisconsin include WELLS, Pregis, and Hubbell, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Wisconsin's deep manufacturing and food processing base means many of these openings are tied to plant and facility-level operations rather than corporate headquarters roles.
Which Wisconsin cities have the most ehs manager jobs?
Sussex, Appleton, and Mayville have the most ehs manager openings in Wisconsin. Milwaukee leads because of its dense concentration of industrial manufacturers and distribution operations, while Green Bay's large food processing and paper industry employers drive demand there, and Madison's mix of government agencies, university facilities, and growing biotech firms rounds out the market.
Are there remote ehs manager jobs in Wisconsin?
Yes, but they're rare. EHS managers are primarily on-site roles because the work requires physical audits, walk-throughs, and direct oversight of facility operations. About 25% of ehs manager openings tied to Wisconsin are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those positions tend to cover program development, compliance documentation, or multi-site coordination rather than hands-on plant safety work.
How can I get hired as a ehs manager in Wisconsin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an EHS coordinator or safety technician role at a Wisconsin manufacturer, which typically requires only a relevant degree and no prior EHS management experience. Large employers like papermakers and food processors in Green Bay and the Fox Valley region regularly bring on entry-level safety staff. Earning the Associate Safety Professional credential early and volunteering for OSHA 30-hour training signals seriousness to Wisconsin hiring teams and accelerates the move into management.
Where can I find and apply to ehs manager jobs in Wisconsin?
You can find and apply to ehs manager jobs in Wisconsin on Migrate Mate, which lists current Wisconsin openings. Search the roles that fit your background and experience level, then apply directly to the ones that match. No account or profile is needed to see the listings.
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