Global EHS Director - Zero-Harm & Sustainability

nVent; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 146,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan with company-

Well-being program

Job summary

nVent is seeking a senior EHS leader to advance safety and environmental management across multiple facilities. You will champion a zero-harm culture and drive compliance, continuous improvement, and progress toward sustainability goals.

This role supports our Systems Protection Engineered Building Solutions business. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in EHS/Engineering or related field, 10+ years of safety leadership across construction and multi-site manufacturing, with at least 2 years

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EHS, Operations, Engineering, or business related field; MBA or master's level education preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience leading all aspects of safety and environmental management systems
• Previous experience leading safety across construction, field services and multi-site manufacturing environments
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a leadership role strongly preferred
• Ability to travel a minimum of 50% of the time
• Spanish speaking capability a plus

Responsibilities

• Be the EHS champion who motivates, inspires, instills passion and drives compliance and continues improvement across multiple facilities and cultures.
• Coordinate, alignment, harmonization, standard process sharing and communication on EHS programs.
• Develop strategic plans with business needs; implement, monitor, analyze and report on EHS initiatives and progress.
• Provide clear direction to site teams driving a zero harm safety culture.
• Develop and apply proactive EHS tools and deploy improvements as needed.
• Lead environmental processes to meet permitting obligations, discharge and emissions limits and hazardous/special waste management.
• Drive environmental sustainability through projects supporting nVent targets.
• Maintain knowledge of regulatory requirements and close gaps.
• Coordinate plant personnel in EHS program development and implementation.
• Lead EHS incidents through problem solving and corrective actions.
• Implement SMS and EMS achieving ISO certifications for focus facilities.

Skills

Safety leadership

Environmental management

Regulatory compliance

Multi-site leadership

Travel readiness

Spanish language

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS/Engineering/Operations/Business

MBA or master's degree preferred

Job description

nVent is seeking a senior EHS leader to advance safety and environmental management across multiple facilities. You will champion a zero-harm culture and drive compliance, continuous improvement, and progress toward sustainability goals.

This role supports our Systems Protection Engineered Building Solutions business. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in EHS/Engineering or related field, 10+ years of safety leadership across construction and multi-site manufacturing, with at least 2 years