Site EHS Leader: Safety, Compliance & Improvement

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Washington (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Manager to lead site EHS programs, ensure regulatory compliance and partner with leaders to prevent injuries.

You will drive the EHS strategy, coordinate across development sites, and mentor teams in a dynamic, manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes leadership, data-driven risk management, and continuous improvement, with onsite work required five days a week and relocation options available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in environmental science, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading EHS programs in industrial/manufacturing/engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EHS strategy and annual operating plan aligned with site and enterprise objectives.
• Coordinate across development sites on EHS priorities and deliverables.
• Identify hazards and establish standards/safeguards for local operations.
• Advance serious-injury prevention through high-energy exposure controls and engineering measures.
• Embed Safety Driven outcomes via leader coaching, Learn and Prevent, and Performance initiatives.
• Build leadership capability and field visibility by coaching leaders and ensuring follow-through.
• Ensure EHS training, onboarding and recurring learning for employees and contractors.
• Audit EHS programs and field execution; close gaps and maintain compliance calendars.
• Own regulatory reporting, permits, records and readiness for assessments.
• Lead incident/near-miss investigations, corrective actions, replication and verification.
• Monitor indicators, trends and aging actions; communicate risk to leadership.
• Lead environmental stewardship across air, water, wastewater, stormwater and waste.
• Integrate EHS into change management and capital projects.
• Collaborate across engineering, facilities, operations and HR to standardize practices.
• Develop and continuously improve site EHS programs and emergency systems.
• Lead and develop site EHS professionals and teams.

Skills

Leadership

Influence

Communication

Problem Solving

Risk Assessment

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, engineering or a related field

Certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHMM or PE (preferred)

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Manager to lead site EHS programs, ensure regulatory compliance and partner with leaders to prevent injuries.

You will drive the EHS strategy, coordinate across development sites, and mentor teams in a dynamic, manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes leadership, data-driven risk management, and continuous improvement, with onsite work required five days a week and relocation options available.