EHS Manager

What you’ll do:

Position Overview:

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. The EHS Manager will provide environmental, health, safety, and security leadership for the Amarillo, TX facility to drive compliance and functional excellence throughout the plant.

 

In this function you will:

• Manage and direct site in achieving EHS and site Security targets & objectives
• Assign and support MESH (Management of Environment Safety & Health) element champions and facilitate their engagement in ownership of the MESH elements 
• Create and maintain training matrices to ensure all training is defined and tracked to completion 
• Work with site leadership team to ensure that all key EHS operational controls are in place and that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis
• Work with leadership team and MESH element champions to complete an annual evaluation of compliance for EHS Federal, State, and local regulations
• Direct development, facilities, and achievement of goals in support of corporate, regional and business group EHS strategic initiatives.
• Lead and/or participate in the investigation of employee concerns, EHS Incidents, and Employee Observations/Near Misses, along with corrective action development, implementation, and follow-up
• Maintain and communicate EHS metrics as required, to facility, division and/or corporate EHS management, and maintain and post site EHS roadmap including action plans and key initiatives
• Other various duties and responsibilities as assigned

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience in an EHS role
• Minimum of one (1) year of leadership experience
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in EHS or related field from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years' experience in an EHS role
• Experience in manufacturing environment
• Experience with lean tools
• Project Management Experience

Skills:

Position Requirements:

• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal format in English
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and advise all employees of the operation to implement EH&S requirements in a collaborative manner to achieve and sustain EH&S goals and objectives year over year. 
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and successfully lead and implement change activities
• Understanding of all components of a Corporate EHS Program 
• Ability to execute on regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated ability to build positive working relationships with all levels of employees
• Evaluate EHS programs, and then develop and implement corrective actions.
• Significant experience with day-to-day application of Federal and state laws, OSHA, and EPA regulations as well as MESH and FM requirements
• Ability to motivate other employees to assume responsibility for MESH related programs and provide guidance to the requirements

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by company policy and procedure
• Exposure to high noise level (ear protection may be required in some areas)
• Exposure to high traffic areas with forklift activity
• Indoor and outdoor exposure to weather
• Work environment exposes to oils, lubricants, and solvents