Senior Manager - EHS (m/f/d)

TE Connectivity Corporation; Calw; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Corporation in Calw, Germany, invites a Senior Manager (m/f/d) for Environmental, Health & Safety to lead strategic and hands-on EHS programs across ICT EMIA sites. The role requires regular on-site presence, cross-site collaboration, and readiness to respond to incidents or regulatory matters.

The candidate will drive a proactive EHS culture, ensure regulatory compliance, manage environmental permits, and lead sustainable improvements in a complex manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required or equivalent.
• 10+ years of progressive H&S/EHS experience, with leadership in manufacturing or similar complex environment.
• At least 5 years leading an EHS function or team.
• Experience with environmental permits, regulatory reporting, audits, and agency interactions.
• Experience with machine safety, hazardous-energy control, industrial hygiene, and serious-injury prevention.
• Strong knowledge of occupational H&S regulatory principles, risk-management, and management systems.
• Experience with ISO 45001 or similar H&S management systems.
• Ability to translate complex findings into clear priorities and actions.
• Influence at senior levels within a matrix organization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive-presentations skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional EHS strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Serve as primary EHS advisor to regional leadership.
• Establish proactive monitoring of permits, emissions, and compliance.
• Lead programs on machine safety, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, ergonomics, and safety training.
• Identify risks and translate findings into improvements.
• Govern corrective actions and track their effectiveness.
• Analyze audit findings and trends for risk reduction.
• Monitor EHS performance and develop action plans.
• Maintain audit, inspection, training, and compliance programs.
• Escalate significant incidents and regulatory concerns promptly.
• Lead the EHS team and external providers on site.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

EHS expertise

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:

Job Overview

The Senior Manager (m/f/d)-Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)provides strategic and operational leadership for all environmental, health, and safety programs across the ICT EMIA manufacturing sites.
The role is located in our Calw, Germany site with travel to support sites in ICT Slovakia, and Morocco.

This position is responsible for developing a proactive EHS culture, ensuring compliance with federal and local regulations, managing environmental permits, reducing operational risk, and influencing leaders and employees at all levels of the organization.

The successful candidate will be a visible, hands-on leader who combines strong regulatory and technical expertise with the ability to drive accountability, challenge existing practices, and lead sustainable improvements in a complex manufacturing environment.

This position requires regular presence in manufacturing and maintenance areas and interaction with employees across multiple shifts. The role may require occasional support outside normal business hours in response to significant incidents, regulatory matters, or operational emergencies.

Job Requirements

• Develop and execute the regional EHS strategy in alignment with business priorities and corporate requirements
• Serve as the primary EHS advisor to the regional leadership team
• Establish proactive monitoring and escalation processes for environmental permits, emissions, and other compliance requirements
• Lead programs related to machine safety, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, chemical safety, powered industrial vehicles, emergency response, and contractor safety
• Identify systemic and recurring risks across sites and Business Units and translate findings into improvement priorities
• Ensure significant audit findings and corrective actions receive appropriate prioritization, escalation, leadership visibility, and follow-through
• Establish effective governance for tracking corrective actions and evaluating the sustainability and effectiveness of corrective measures
• Analyze audit findings and trends to identify emerging risks and opportunities for improvement
• Monitor EHS performance, identify trends, and develop focused risk-reduction plans
• Maintain effective audit, inspection, training, and compliance-assurance programs
• Provide timely escalation of significant incidents, compliance concerns, and emerging risks
• Maintain a visible presence on the manufacturing floor and engage employees across all shifts
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable the site EHS team and external service providers

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field
• 10 years or greater, progressive H&S/EHS experience, including leadership experience within a manufacturing or similarly complex operational environment
• At least 5 years of experience leading an EHS function or team
• Experience managing environmental permits, regulatory reporting, audits, and agency interactions
• Experience with machine safety, hazardous-energy control, industrial hygiene, and serious-injury prevention
• Strong knowledge of occupational H&S regulatory principles, risk-management practices, and management systems
• Experience with ISO 45001 or comparable occupational H&S management systems
• Demonstrated ability to identify systemic risks and translate complex findings into clear priorities and actions
• Strong experience influencing business and operational leaders within a matrix organization
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and executive-presentation skills

Leadership Expectations

• Demonstrates ownership, urgency, and personal accountability
• Communicates significant risks clearly and promptly
• Challenges unsafe or noncompliant practices regardless of organizational level
• Balances strategic leadership with hands-on execution
• Influences cross-functional teams and builds EHS ownership throughout the organization

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

Job Locations

Posting City: Calw

Job Country: Germany

Travel Required: 25% to 50%

Requisition ID: 159970

Workplace Type: Hybrid

External Careers Page: Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)