Manufacturing EHS Programs Advisor

Location: Aurora, Illinois (On-site)

Company: Pretium Packaging

Grow boldly with Pretium and help shape a safer, smarter manufacturing environment.

A day in your role

It’s 7:00 a.m. in Aurora. You step onto the plant floor, greet operators in both English and Spanish, and start a quick walk-through of the injection–blow molding lines. You spot a housekeeping hazard and coach the team, then head to maintenance to review a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedure on a robotics cell. By mid-morning, you’re auditing compressed air systems and documenting findings for leadership with practical fixes attached.

After lunch, you lead a safety training—covering PPE, hazard communication, machine guarding, ergonomics, and emergency response—tailored for a diverse team. An incident alert comes in: a near miss at material handling. You investigate, identify root cause, and drive corrective actions. Before you wrap up, you verify hazardous and non-hazardous waste storage, update environmental logs for emissions and stormwater, and finalize plans for an evacuation drill. Another day building a proactive safety culture is complete.

About Pretium Packaging

Founded in 1992, Pretium Packaging is a leading supplier of injection-blow molded plastic containers known for quality, value, and customer service. With 17 facilities across North America, we deliver innovative packaging solutions for brand owners throughout the U.S. and Canada.

What you’ll own

• Safety & Regulatory Compliance
  • Support and sustain the site EHS program aligned to OSHA and environmental regulations.
  • Conduct audits, inspections, and risk assessments across manufacturing operations.
  • Investigate incidents, injuries, and near misses; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
  • Maintain OSHA logs, safety documentation, and compliance records.
  • Surface issues to plant leadership and recommend practical solutions.
• Environmental Stewardship
  • Support waste management, emissions, stormwater, and chemical handling programs.
  • Monitor handling and storage of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
  • Assist with environmental inspections and required regulatory reporting.
• Training & Culture
  • Deliver training on LOTO; PPE and hazard communication; machine guarding; ergonomics; emergency response.
  • Engage employees through committees and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Risk Reduction & Continuous Improvement
  • Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership to identify hazards linked to plastics processing equipment, robotics/automation, compressed air, and material handling/resins.
  • Support engineering and administrative safety controls; track metrics and drive improvements.
• Emergency Preparedness
  • Assist with plans for fire safety, evacuation, spill response, and medical emergencies.
  • Coordinate drills and support emergency response teams.

You’ll be a great fit if you have

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s in EHS, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred); 2+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing (required). Experience in plastics, injection molding, blow molding, or industrial manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Certifications (Preferred): OSHA 30; CHST, ASP, or related professional safety certification; First Aid/CPR/AED.
• Skills: Strong OSHA and environmental compliance knowledge; incident investigation and root cause analysis; ability to influence at all levels; excellent documentation/organization; Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Language: Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred (read, write, speak).

Why this matters

Your work advances safer operations, regulatory compliance, environmental responsibility, and continuous improvement across our manufacturing processes—while empowering people to speak up and stay safe.