EHS Manager

Watts Water•Groveport, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting operationally to the Director of Distribution centers and functionally to the Director of EHS, the EHS Manager will drive proactive safety culture across the distribution network through visible leadership, employee engagement, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives. The EHS Manager will ensure consistency across the organization relative to government compliance and Watts operating expectations and will network with other organizations across the global organization to drive excellence and best practices. Travel regularly to distribution centers throughout North America to conduct audits, support investigations, provide training, sharing best practices, and ensure alignment with corporate EHS standards. Success in this role will be measured through injury rate reduction, regulatory compliance, audit performance, corrective action closure, training completion, and overall improvement in safety culture and sharing best practices across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience, focus on an industrial health or safety discipline, industrial engineering, or other related physical or health science preferred.
5+ years of EHS experience in distribution, logistics, manufacturing, or warehousing.

Nice To Haves

Pursuing ASP (associate safety professional) or CSP (certified safety professional) or other professional certification desirable
Experience with multi-site responsivity
SAP experience
Experience with Incident Management Systems
OSHA & EPA compliance programs
Experience with ISO45001 and ISO14001.
Professional certification – ASP, CSP, CIH, PE, CEAS, DPT, COHN

Responsibilities

Ensure sites are adhering to all applicable federal, state and local regulations relative to workplace health & safety; interface with government officials, as necessary.
Ensure safety and other training is delivered including critical topics such as New Hire Orientation, Radiation Safety, Powered Industrial Trucks, Fall Protection, Proper Lifting Techniques, Lock-out/Tag-out and Hazard Communication.
Lead incident investigations utilizing root cause analysis methodologies and ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented, validated, and sustained.
Develop and communicate EHS performance metrics including recordable injuries, lost time incidents, near misses, corrective actions, training compliance, and audit finding to leadership.
Coordinate emergency response preparedness, evacuation planning, severe weather response, and business continuity initiatives across the distribution network.
Partner with medical team to drive successful injury triage and transitional return to work programs.
Develop a proactive safety culture including employee engagement around early reporting, risk reduction opportunities, and STOP Work.
Standardize safety work practices across the DC network.