EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) Manager

Eaton; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation’s Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division seeks an EHS Manager at Sherman, TX. Relocation assistance is available and the position offers an annual salary range of $113,000 to $165,000.

The EHS Manager will lead plant EHS programs, ensure regulatory compliance, develop risk-based action plans, and work with leaders to foster a zero-incident culture across sites. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Environmental, Health & Safety in a manufacturing/operations environment.
• Employer does not sponsor immigration visas.

Responsibilities

• Provide EHS leadership for Sherman Plant Operations.
• Develop and maintain EHS programs, policies, and procedures per regulatory and MESH requirements.
• Lead risk assessments and implement mitigation actions.
• Ensure compliance with air, water, wastewater, storm water permits and other safety concerns.
• Foster a zero-incident EHS culture through engagement and training.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety/Industrial Hygiene/Environmental

Job description

Career Opportunities: EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) Manager (76203)

Requisition ID76203-Posted10/28/2026

Eaton’s Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division is currently seeking anEHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) Managerto join our team. This position is based at our Sherman, TX location. Relocation assistance is available!

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000- $165000a 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:

As the EHS Manager, you will provide EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) leadership for the Sherman Plant Operations. This role will ensure plant level EHS programs, policies, procedures, and systems are developed, implemented, and sustained to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory requirements and conformance with Eaton MESH requirements.

In this function you will:

• Lead the development, maintenance, and achievement of plant EHS strategy & objectives in support of corporate and business group strategic initiatives.
• Determine and monitor leading and lagging indicators to track performance against targets and objectives.
• Lead risk assessment at the location to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects and collaborate with leadership team to create and implement mitigation action plans.
• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs, policies, and procedures in conformance with regulatory and/or company requirements (e.g. MESH).
• Work to assign MESH element champions and facilitate their engagement in ownership of the MESH elements.
• Work with leadership team and MESH element champions to complete an annual evaluation of compliance for EHS country, state, and local regulations.
• Investigate environmental and safety incidents to determine root cause and prepares and implements corrective action plans.
• Develop behavior-based safety programs and works collaboratively with all employees to create and promote a zero incident EHS culture throughout sites.
• Create a strong zero incident EHS culture and facilitate employee engagement through employee Safety Committee, safety related RIE events, and weekly GEMBA walks.
• Act as site point of contact for federal, state, and local inspections pertaining to EHS, and ensures compliance with air, water, wastewater, and storm water permits and other safety and environmental concerns.
• Develop/maintain plant emergency response plans and ensures drills are performed to document plan effectiveness.

What will make you successful?

An ideal candidate has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as strong leadership, coaching and influence management skills. With an understanding of industry, state, and country EHS requirements, you have demonstrated experience in deployment of safety programs and the ability to manage multiple priorities while leading a cross-functional team. Additionally, knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and formal problem-solving methods used to identify root cause and drive corrective actions will be beneficial to this role.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in an Environmental, Health & Safety discipline within a manufacturing or operations environment.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental discipline, or related field from an accredited institution
• Experience in auditing EHS compliance within a manufacturing environment
• Experience managing or leading people
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

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