Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Itron; West Union (SC); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Itron is seeking an experienced EHS Manager to lead environmental, health, and safety programs at our West Union, SC manufacturing site of about 1,500 employees. You will assess current EHS systems, drive improvements, and ensure practical, on-the-floor safety performance aligned with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.

You will own lockout/tagout, machine guarding, hazard recognition, risk assessment, and incident investigations, partnering with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and site

Formación

• GAP-analysis of existing EHS programs and systems.
• Experience leading ISO 14001/45001 at a manufacturing site.
• Strong skills in LOTO, machine guarding, and risk assessment.
• Proven ability to drive practical improvements on the floor.

Responsabilidades

• Evaluate and improve EHS management systems, ensuring practical effectiveness.
• Lead LOTO program enhancements and machine safety across production lines.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations to address safety risks.
• Lead incident investigations and develop corrective actions.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and ISO certifications.

Conocimientos

EHS management

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

LOTO

Machine guarding

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Leadership on manufacturing floor

Descripción del empleo

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

The EHS Manager will lead environmental, health, and safety for our large-scale manufacturing facility of approximately 1,500 employees in West Union, SC.

This role requires an experienced manufacturing safety leader who is comfortable evaluating an established EHS program, identifying where systems are not working as intended, and rolling up their sleeves to close the gaps. The site has existing EHS programs and ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems, but we are looking for someone who is not afraid to challenge existing practices, rebuild programs where necessary, and drive consistent execution on the manufacturing floor.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical manufacturing safety experience, particularly in Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, risk assessment, and safety management systems.

Duties & Responsibilities:

EHS Management Systems & Program Improvement

• Evaluate the site's existing EHS management system, programs, procedures, and field execution to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and execute corrective action plans to close identified gaps and strengthen overall EHS performance.
• Assess whether written programs and procedures are effectively implemented on the manufacturing floor, not simply whether documentation exists.
• Maintain ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications while strengthening the practical effectiveness of the underlying management systems.
• Establish clear ownership, accountability, and follow-through for EHS requirements across site functions.
• Maintain strong systems for regulatory compliance obligations, required training, inspections, audits, and corrective actions.

Manufacturing Safety & Risk Management

• Lead and strengthen the site's Lockout/Tagout program, including equipment-specific energy control procedures, periodic inspections, authorized employee practices, and coordination with Maintenance and Engineering.
• Evaluate machine guarding and machine safety across existing equipment, production lines, and new or modified equipment.
• Partner directly with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and other technical teams to address machine safety, hazardous energy, and other manufacturing risks.
• Lead risk assessments and hazard identification activities and ensure identified controls are implemented and sustained.
• Identify significant manufacturing hazards and prioritize practical corrective actions based on risk.
• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA, and state/local regulatory requirements.

Leadership & Floor Engagement

• Serve as the site's primary EHS leader and technical resource.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor to understand actual working conditions, employee practices, equipment risks, and operational challenges.
• Build effective relationships with operators, technicians, supervisors, engineers, maintenance personnel, and site leadership.
• Coach leaders on their EHS responsibilities and help build greater ownership of safety within Operations.
• Be willing to personally investigate problems, review equipment and work practices, and drive issues through resolution rather than relying solely on administrative systems.

Training & Compliance

• Evaluate the site's EHS training program and address gaps in required training, competency, documentation, and completion.
• Ensure regulatory and site-specific training requirements are clearly defined and effectively managed.
• Develop or improve training related to LOTO, machine safety, hazard recognition, risk assessment, and other critical EHS programs.
• Verify that training translates into safe work practices in the field.

Incident Investigation & Corrective Action

• Lead and support investigations of incidents, injuries, near misses, and significant hazards.
• Apply effective root cause analysis to identify system and organizational contributors, not simply individual actions.
• Develop practical corrective actions and verify that actions are implemented and effective.
• Analyze incident and risk trends to identify recurring or systemic issues.

Environmental & Emergency Preparedness

• Oversee environmental compliance programs, including air, water, waste, permits, and required regulatory reporting.
• Maintain and improve emergency response plans and site preparedness.
• Coordinate drills and exercises and ensure lessons learned result in program improvements.

Metrics & Continuous Improvement

• Track and communicate meaningful EHS performance indicators to site and corporate leadership.
• Monitor program effectiveness, overdue actions, training compliance, regulatory obligations, risk reduction, and other leading i