Senior Manager - EHS (m/f/d)

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Calw; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. in Calw, Germany, seeks a Senior Manager - Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) to provide strategic and operational leadership for all EHS programs across ICT EMIA manufacturing sites, including travel to Slovakia and Morocco.

The role emphasizes proactive culture, regulatory compliance, environmental permits, risk reduction, and governance in a complex manufacturing environment. It requires strong regulatory and technical expertise, floor presence, and the ability to drive

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive EHS experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Minimum 5 years leading an EHS function or team.
• Experience with environmental permits, regulatory reporting, audits and agency interactions.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 or equivalent EHS management systems.
• Strong analytical, communication and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the regional EHS strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Serve as primary EHS advisor to regional leadership.
• Establish monitoring and escalation for permits, emissions, compliance.
• Lead programs on machine safety, lockout/tagout, ergonomics, and industrial hygiene.
• Identify systemic risks and translate findings into priorities.
• Ensure audit findings and corrective actions are properly prioritized and followed.
• Govern effectiveness of corrective actions and sustainability.
• Analyze audit trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Monitor EHS performance and develop risk-reduction plans.
• Maintain audit, inspection, training and compliance programs.
• Escalate significant incidents and emerging risks as needed.
• Maintain a visible presence on the manufacturing floor across shifts.
• Lead EHS team and external service providers.

Skills

EHS Leadership

Regulatory Knowledge

Audits & Compliance

Machine Safety

Hazardous Energy Control

Industrial Hygiene

Regulatory Reporting

Executive Presentation

Influence Leaders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EHS

Job description

Senior Manager - EHS (m/f/d)

Posting Start Date: 10/13/26

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 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)

TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.