Senior Manager-Safety & Environmental

S&C Electric Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 154,968 - 205,332; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare Benefits

Retirement Benefits including 401(k) and ESOP

Paid Holidays and Leave Benefits

Job summary

S&C Electric Company in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager – Switchgear Safety & Environmental to lead safety and environmental programs across operations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience, including management roles.

This role involves ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and fostering a culture of sustainability while managing a high-performing team. Offering a salary range between $154,968 – $205,332.60, plus additional benefits including a 401(k) and employee ownership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in HSE&S related roles in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience dealing with governmental compliance entities.
• Ability to assess current state and implement necessary changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives that improve safety and environmental stewardship.
• Execute a strategic roadmap for Safety and Environmental.
• Collaborate with occupational health services for effective management.

Skills

Leadership skills

Project management skills

Knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or Business

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Power BI

Job description

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real‑world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100‑year history of innovation and has been 100% employee‑owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward‑thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee‑owner!

Hours

8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon‑Fri) On‑Site

Compensation

Estimated annual base salary range: $154,968 – $205,332.60. Individual pay within this range is determined by performance, knowledge, job‑related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Senior Manager – Switchgear Safety & Environmental

The Senior Manager – Switchgear Safety and Environmental leads the execution of safety and environmental programs across S&C’s Switchgear Value Stream operations. The role ensures compliance with applicable regulatory and corporate requirements while fostering a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, and sustainability. The Senior Manager builds and sustains a high‑performing Safety and Environmental team, driving continuous improvement through strategic leadership, collaboration, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Advance a best‑in‑class HSE&S culture: Lead initiatives that measurably improve safety and environmental stewardship across Switchgear Value Stream operations, balancing excellence with cost‑effectiveness to ensure solutions are impactful and financially responsible.
• Safety and Environmental Strategy: Execute a strategic roadmap for Safety and Environmental within the Switchgear Value Stream, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, goals and regulatory requirements including OSHA and EPA standards.
• Strengthen organizational performance: Maintain policies that support HSE and sustainable practices, ensuring consistency with corporate guidelines and excellence in execution.
• Drive continuous improvement: Use performance data to identify trends, set goals, and implement sustainable corrective actions within the Switchgear Value Stream. Analyze HSE feedback and metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Execute team targets for various KPIs. Implement a data‑driven decision‑making process to enhance overall HSE effectiveness and efficiency. Stay informed on industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve HSE&S programs.
• Ensure readiness and responsiveness: Collaborate with occupational health services and support effective management of health‑related cases with discretion and care. Liaise with the Emergency Response Team to ensure preparedness for incidents, rapid response, and recovery across the Value Stream.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert in Safety and Environmental, staying abreast of industry best practices, standards, and technological advancements and work with the greater Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability function to ensure the latest methodologies and tools are available, facilitating a high level of technical proficiency.
• Customer Escalation and Resolution: Oversee the resolution of critical customer safety and environmental issues within the Value Stream, ensuring timely and effective corrective actions. Lead high‑visibility projects across the Value Stream to address systemic safety, health, and environmental challenges and foster trust with key stakeholders.
• Cross‑Functional Safety and Environmental Leadership: Partner with Value Stream production and central function teams to embed safety into operational processes, ensuring alignment on safety standards, compliance, and performance goals.
• Leadership & People Management: Lead, inspire, and develop a high‑performing team. Role model appropriate and professional workplace behaviors, address or mediate conflicts to restore harmony, and support a positive, healthy, and inclusive workplace culture in accordance with S&C’s mission, vision, values, and guiding principles. Manage departmental administrative processes, including recruitment, induction, vacation management, performance reviews, performance improvement plans, and workforce/succession planning. Proactively establish, monitor, and hold team members accountable to clear responsibilities and accountabilities, provide ongoing performance feedback, address performance gaps promptly, recognize and reward achievements, and initiate decisions for corrective actions and terminations where required. Foster a culture that supports the growth and development of team members and proactively train, mentor, and coach team members.
• Root‑Cause Analysis: Lead an advanced problem‑solving process that uses systematic techniques to identify root causes of safety and environmental issues, communicating necessary enhancements to cross‑functional teams to implement effective countermeasures.
• Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable content standards, brand guidelines, company policies, and rules.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business, or a related technical field.
• Formal education or training in health, safety, environmental, or sustainability disciplines.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in HSE&S‑related roles in a manufacturing setting, with 5+ years in managerial or leadership positions.
• Experience in dealing with governmental compliance entities (e.g., OSHA, EPA, MWRD) and local city, state, or federal compliance authorities.
• Ability to assess current state and implement changes necessary to drive meaningful results and stay calm under pressure.
• Strong experience in managing complex HSE escalations.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards impacting HSE S, including OSHA and EPA standards.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the HSE&S function.
• Solid project management skills, able to successfully lead project teams through ambiguity and constantly changing business needs.
• Sound organizational and multitasking skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced working environment.
• Proven leadership skills with an ability to lead, guide, motivate, and delegate to deliver results, build teams and capabilities, embrace change, drive decisions and results, embrace culture and inclusion, and exhibit integrity.
• Excellent attention to detail with an analytical mindset and excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Sound interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors, and foster collaborative working relationships among a diverse audience.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation). Able to liaise with key stakeholders outside the HSE&S function in technical and non‑technical roles and present compelling information to achieve buy‑in. Routinely communicate with team members at all levels.
• Sound financial acumen and numerical ability to manage budgetary resources to maximum effectiveness.
• Commitment to promoting and maintaining a safe, healthy, and environmentally friendly, sustainable culture that is aligned with the Company Vision, Values, Objectives and Policies that meet the needs of stakeholders, especially those of our individual team members.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.), including excellent Excel skills and experience using Power BI.

Preferred

• CSP – Certified Safety Professional
• AASP – American Society of Safety Professionals

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support).
• Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).

No fixed deadline.

Equal Opportunity Employment S&C Electric is committed to equal‑opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at [e-mail].