Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Eaton; Ontario; On-site; USD 93,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Manager to lead safety initiatives at its manufacturing facility. This role involves developing strategic EHS objectives, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a zero-incident culture. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in safety management, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to drive change. Join a company that values creativity and innovation, where you can make a significant impact on employee safety and environmental sustainability.

Benefits

Health and Welfare Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Paid Time Off

Unpaid Time Off

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in safety, environmental, or health role.
• Bachelor’s Degree required from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Implement strategic EHS objectives and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Lead initiatives to foster a zero-incident EHS culture.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Influencing Skills

EHS Compliance Knowledge

Data Management

Change Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety or related field

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

MESH Suite

Job description

TheEnvironmental Health and Safety Manager will provide environmental, health, safety, and security leadership to the Eaton manufacturing facility in Santa Ana, CA supporting approximately 200 employees in total.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $93,750- $137,500a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

• Identify and implement overall site’s strategic objectives around EHS by closely working with all stakeholders
• Responsible for ensuring the Santa Ana sites complies with Eaton, local, State and Federal regulations around EHS
• Responsible for key EHS leading (near misses, first aids, observations, positive interruptions, etc.) and lagging (total recordable case rate, days away case rate, greenhouse reduction, total waste, water, etc.) metrics improvement to achieve or maintain world class levels
• Champion and lead zero-incident EHS culture throughout the assigned location by developing, maintaining, and communicating EHS targets, proactive safety management, and leading strategic EHS initiatives / projects
• Lead and guide elements of the implementation of MESH (Management System of Environmental, Safety, Security and Health) via team leadership, program management and coaching to drive improvements
• Enable data-driven safety decision making, data management and analysis through available tools such as MESH Suite to improve incidents, injuries and illnesses, environmental impact, risk assessments, and other EHS related actions
• Foster employee and leader engagement through safety teams, MESH Champions, training programs, project management, communications, and other employee facing activities
• Provide clarity and closure for all open safety incidents (injuries, incidents, spills, property damage & near misses, etc.) through diligent investigations, leadership reporting, system tracking / entry, appropriate remediation, and closure actions
• Ensure effective internal and external compliance management via audits, compliance activities, permitting, documentation, and other regulatory requirements
• Responsible for executing all EHS related CapEX
• Responsible for developing EHS competency throughout the facility and professional pipeline
• Act as site point of contact for federal, state, and local inspections pertaining to EHS, and ensures compliance with permits and other safety and environmental concerns
• Compiles required safety performance metric data for the country specific injury/illness log and for reporting to government agencies and to Eaton performance metric measurement databases

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in safety, environmental or health role
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• Relocation is not provided for this role. Candidates must reside within 50 miles ofthe Santa Ana, CA facility to be considered.Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental studies, manufacturing engineering, management/business, or a related technical field
• Experience in environmental, health and safety program management and/or employee EHS training. Preference for manufacturing experience
• Experience in electrical safety or supporting employees working in a live electrical environment
• First aid / CPR / AED certifications
• Bilingual - English/Spanish

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a matrix environment, get results and drive change through others
• Effective oral and written communication skills as well as planning and organizational skills
• Ability to manage by influence through solid relationships and process focus
• Ability to effectively present results and recommendations to senior-level executive team
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Comprehension of industry, state, and country EHS requirements
• Adept at utilization of company-wide system for reporting EHS data and information
• Ability to integrate EHS with other functions
• Ability to act as an agent of change; effective in enabling and driving change
• Delivering all communication with clarity, impact and passion and tailored to the audience

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