Eaton's VEH NAA North America Auto division is currently seeking a EHS Manager. This position is based at our automotive manufacturing facility in Kearney, NE. Full relocation assistance is available!
The expected annual salary range for this role is $116250.03 - $170500.04 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
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:
The EHS Manager provides environmental, health, safety, and security leadership to the Site. Individual is accountable for: directing EHS activities at his/her location(s); establishing EHS objectives and targets; internal reporting of EHS performance; communication of national, area, and local regulatory requirements. Position is responsible for: maintaining site ISO/OHSAS certifications; assuring accurate and complete EHS reporting of metrics; assuring closure of MESH and regulatory agency findings on a timely basis; completion of required training for EHS personnel; managing interfaces with the public and governmental authorities with adverse findings and enforcement actions; directing actions during crises; site security, creating a strong EHS culture that engages employees throughout the site in EHS teams and processes.
Additional Responsibilities:
Manages and directs site in achieving EHS targets & objectives. Directs development, maintenance, and achievement of goals in support of corporate and business group EHS strategic initiatives.Facilitates risk assessment at the location to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects. Works with leadership team to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks.Interfaces with regulatory agencies and divisional personnel to direct environmental, safety, and health efforts at the facility, in the division, and other groups within the company. Maintains a secure facility by providing coordination of the contracted security company and applicable security measures for the facility. Works to assign MESH element champions and facilitate their engagement in ownership of the MESH elements.Creates and facilitates EHS engagement through EHS teams and committees needed to accomplish the established targets and objectives for the year. Complies with Eaton's ethics policy and keeps the management team informed of issues associated with regulatory compliance.Manages all investigations, measurement, and evaluations of environmental, safety, and health conditions and ensures that relevant research, development, planning, design, and advisory and related activities occur.Work with site leadership team and facilities to ensure that all key EHS operational controls are in place, on a PM program, and that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis.Continuously identifies, assesses, and reduces/eliminates EHS risk (including security).Create EHS training matrices to ensure that all training is defined and tracked to completion.Provides chemical expertise in trouble shooting production problems related to chemical and physical processes including grinding, plating, heat treating and waste treatment.Performs other incidental and other duties as required and assigned.
Qualifications:
Basic (required) Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, EHS, or related field from an accredited university. Five (5) or more years of experience in the environmental, safety, and/or health function at a manufacturing operation.Working knowledge of prudent controlled uses of chemicals in a manufacturing environment and maintaining solutions within the proper concentration ranges to assure production and quality. Working knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations associated with EHS such as hazardous waste, OSHA, EPA, workers compensation, etc.Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene or Environmental discipline from accredited institutionProfessional certification such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)OSHA 30-hour training completion Working knowledge of cross-functional EHS disciplines including fire suppression
Skills:
Demonstrated ethical leadership and ability to make effective decisions and to drive continuous improvement activities.Ability to demonstrate managerial courage and to serve as a corporate subject matter expert in one of the EHS functional disciplines (occupational health, environmental management, safety, security or fire protection)Demonstrated ability to conduct root cause analysis.Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal) with ability to mentor and develop direct reports and others. Demonstrated skills in building working relationships with all levels of employees in the organization.Requires maintaining, ordering, and using a wide variety of chemicals for equipment needed to support production.Requires ability to manage emergency situations effectively. This position is the incident commander of emergency response and is the go-to person for emergency situations regarding hazardous materials response and many other EHS related emergency situations. Ability to act as an agent of change. Effective in enabling and driving change.Adept at development and utilization of software solutions and understanding of manufacturing technologies and processes.
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