EHS Manager

Eaton; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking an EHS&S Manager for our Airdrie, Alberta manufacturing facility. You will lead environmental, health, safety and security programs, sustain a zero-incident culture, and partner across the organization to deploy EHS&S strategy aligned with ISO systems.

You will manage a small team of EHS professionals, drive continuous improvement, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate training, audits and documentation while supporting emergency planning and site initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of EHS experience in manufacturing, distribution or operations.
• Minimum 2 years of direct people-management experience.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation and environmental requirements.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship.
• On-site work at the Airdrie, Alberta facility.

Responsibilities

• Lead EHS&S programs at Eaton's Airdrie facility.
• Develop site EHS&S targets and annual plan with policy guidance.
• Oversee risk assessments, inspections and change reviews.
• Deploy EHS&S improvements through teams and champions.
• Manage and develop a small EHS team with performance oversight.
• Coordinate training and maintain documentation and data.
• Lead investigations of incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain written EHS&S programs, including PPE and emergency plans.
• Support environmental reporting, waste management and sustainability initiatives.
• Occasional travel to other Eaton facilities.

Skills

EHS management

People management

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Continuous improvement

Emergency response

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Job description

Position Overview

Reporting to the Plant Manager and serving as a member of the Plant Leadership Team, the EHS&S Manager is responsible for leading environmental, health, safety and security programs at Eaton's Airdrie manufacturing facility. The role manages a small team of EHS professionals while partnering with stakeholders across the organization to deploy EHS&S strategy, sustain a zero‑incident culture, maintain compliance with applicable federal, provincial and local requirements, and drive continuous improvement through Eaton's processes, ISO 14001 system requirements and site business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead EHS&S programs at Eaton's Airdrie manufacturing facility.
• Develop site EHS&S targets, objectives and the annual plan; provide policy, regulatory and technical guidance to site leaders; and ensure clear ownership of key safety, environmental and security initiatives.
• Oversee hazard identification and risk‑control activities, including site and workstation risk assessments, required inspections, and Management of Change reviews for new equipment, projects, process changes and chemicals.
• Deploy EHS&S through element champions, teams and improvement actions that support compliance, engagement and continuous improvement.
• Manage and develop a small team of EHS professionals, including performance management responsibilities.
• Leverage Eaton EHS&S management systems to manage incidents, corrective actions, training records, action plans, environmental/resource data, audits and required documentation.
• Coordinate required EHS&S training and ensure content is defined, delivered and tracked to completion for employees, leaders and contractors.
• Develop, maintain and test plant emergency response plans, including documented drills to verify plan effectiveness.
• Lead investigations of incidents, near misses, releases and losses, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective/preventive actions are implemented and verified.
• Administer Early and Safe Return to Work programs for occupational and non‑occupational illnesses and injuries in partnership with Human Resources and operational leaders.
• Maintain required written EHS&S programs, procedures, and operational controls, including PPE, hearing conservation, chemical management, emergency preparedness and contractor safety.
• Conduct compliance evaluations and serve as the site EHS&S management representative for internal, customer, regulatory and third‑party certification or registration activities, ensuring timely follow‑up to requirements, findings and commitments.
• Support environmental reporting, waste management, resource conservation and sustainability initiatives.
• Partner with site leadership to foster employee involvement, wellness, off‑the‑job safety and proactive hazard identification.
• Occasional travel to other Eaton facilities may be required.

Key Measures / Dimensions

• Safety performance metrics, including TRCR, DACR, first aid cases, incident trends, injury analysis and claims costs. Waste generation, utility consumption, environmental performance and resource conservation metrics.
• Training completion and effectiveness, EHS&S budgets, corrective action closure and capital expenditures related to EHS&S improvements.
• Inputs for business and operating reviews, including OPA, EQS and HR operating reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 5 years of EHS experience in a manufacturing, distribution or operations environment.
• Minimum 2 years of direct people‑management experience.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation, environmental requirements, workers' compensation requirements and related compliance obligations.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without company sponsorship.
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position; candidates must be able to work on‑site at the Airdrie, Alberta facility.

Preferred Qualifications

• CRSP, CSP, CIH, CHMM or equivalent certification.
• Experience implementing or maintaining ISO 14001, ISO 45001 or similar EHS management systems.
• Experience leading safety committees, emergency response planning, compliance activities and continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.