EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) Manager

Eaton Corporation•Tom Bean, TX

7h•$113,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division is seeking an EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) Manager for its Sherman, Texas plant operations. The role provides EHS leadership and ensures that plant-level programs, policies, procedures, and systems are developed, implemented, and sustained to meet local, state, and federal regulatory requirements and Eaton MESH requirements. Relocation assistance is available. The EHS Manager leads plant EHS strategy and objectives, monitors performance indicators, assesses risks, develops and maintains compliance programs, and investigates incidents. The role also promotes employee engagement and a zero-incident culture, serves as the site contact for EHS inspections, oversees permit compliance, and maintains emergency response plans and drills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
At least 5 years of experience in an Environmental, Health & Safety discipline within a manufacturing or operations environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong leadership, coaching, and influence management skills.
Understanding of industry, state, and country EHS requirements.
Demonstrated experience deploying safety programs.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while leading a cross-functional team.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, an Environmental discipline, or a related field from an accredited institution.
Experience auditing EHS compliance in a manufacturing environment.
Experience managing or leading people.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and formal problem-solving methods for identifying root causes and driving corrective actions.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, maintenance, and achievement of plant EHS strategy and objectives in support of corporate and business group initiatives.
Determine and monitor leading and lagging indicators to track performance against targets and objectives.
Lead site risk assessments to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects, and collaborate with the leadership team on mitigation plans.
Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs, policies, and procedures in accordance with regulatory and company requirements, including MESH.
Assign MESH element champions and facilitate their ownership and engagement in MESH elements.
Work with the leadership team and MESH element champions to conduct annual evaluations of compliance with country, state, and local EHS regulations.
Investigate environmental and safety incidents, determine root causes, and prepare and implement corrective action plans.
Develop behavior-based safety programs and collaborate with employees to promote a zero-incident EHS culture.
Promote employee engagement through the employee Safety Committee, safety-related RIE events, and weekly GEMBA walks.
Serve as the site point of contact for federal, state, and local EHS inspections, and ensure compliance with air, water, wastewater, and stormwater permits and other safety and environmental requirements.
Develop and maintain plant emergency response plans and ensure drills are performed to document plan effectiveness.