Environmental Health and Safety Manager at Eaton Corporation Fullerton, CA

Environmental Health and Safety Manager job at Eaton Corporation. Fullerton, CA. The Environmental Health and Safety Manager will provide environmental, health, safety, and security leadership to the Eaton manufacturing facility in Santa Ana, CA supporting approximately 200 employees in total.

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 is where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $93,750 - $137,500 per year. 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.

• Identify and implement overall site’s strategic objectives around EHS by closely working with all stakeholders.
• Ensure the Santa Ana site complies with Eaton, local, State, and Federal regulations around EHS.
• Lead key EHS initiatives and metrics improvement to achieve or maintain world class levels in near misses, first aid, observations, positive interruptions, total recordable case rate, days away case rate, greenhouse reduction, total waste, water, etc.
• Champion and lead zero‑incident EHS culture throughout the assigned location by developing, maintaining, and communicating EHS targets, proactive safety management, and leading strategic EHS initiatives/projects.
• Lead and guide elements of the implementation of MESH (Management System of Environmental, Safety, Security and Health) via team leadership, program management, and coaching to drive improvements.
• Enable data‑driven safety decision making, data management and analysis through tools such as MESH Suite to improve incidents, injuries, illnesses, environmental impact, risk assessments, and other EHS actions.
• Foster employee and leader engagement through safety teams, MESH Champions, training programs, project management, communications, and other employee‑facing activities.
• Provide clarity and closure for all open safety incidents (injuries, incidents, spills, property damage & near misses) through diligent investigations, leadership reporting, system tracking/entry, appropriate remediation, and closure actions.
• Ensure effective internal and external compliance management via audits, compliance activities, permitting, documentation, and other regulatory requirements.
• Execute all EHS related CapEX.
• Develop EHS competency throughout the facility and professional pipeline.
• Act as site point of contact for federal, state, and local inspections pertaining to EHS, and ensure compliance with permits and other safety and environmental concerns.
• Compile required safety performance metric data for the country‑specific injury/illness log and for reporting to government agencies and to Eaton performance metric measurement databases.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in safety, environmental or health role.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future.
• Relocation is not provided for this role. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of the Santa Ana, CA facility to be considered. Active‑Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental studies, manufacturing engineering, management/business, or a related technical field.
• Experience in environmental, health and safety program management and/or employee EHS training. Preference for manufacturing experience.
• Experience in electrical safety or supporting employees working in a live electrical environment.
• First aid / CPR / AED certifications.
• Bilingual – English/Spanish.

• Proven analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment, get results and drive change through others.
• Effectiv…