EHS Manager; Onsite

Position Overview

We are seeking an Environment, Health, and Safety (EH&S) Manager for the Lansing, MI sites. The role ensures compliance of all facilities with EH&S regulations and RTX requirements.

• Leads a team of safety professionals and waste technicians.
• Acts as a partner in EH&S by formulating and administering EH&S plans and procedures including EH&S Program Management.
• Responsible for multiple EH&S specialties.
• May perform tasks associated with Health / Safety and Environmental / Compliance.
• Coordinates with business partners for EH&S concerns regarding facilities and employee practices. May have responsibility for medical at the site.
• Organizes and maintains EH&S policies to achieve and maintain compliance with regulations.
• Manages relationships across other specialized departments to achieve and maintain compliance with EH&S regulations and RTX requirements.
• Owns the execution of the long-term strategy (e.g., more than 3 years) and the operational direction, typically for a business of modest size and scope, or manages a team of primarily experienced professionals.
• Focuses on tactical and operational plans with short- to medium-term focus (e.g., less than 1 year to 1-2 years).
• Influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices, and procedures.
• Implements initiatives that drive continuous improvements and achieve and maintain compliance with policies and procedures.
• Conducts in-depth analysis of the portfolio for environmental opportunities to determine environmental compliance.
• Collaborates with sites to define controls for EHS program to maintain the policies.
• Assesses EHS impacts and develops/implements programs to reduce risk as well as achieve and maintain compliance. Manages environmental permits and reporting criteria.
• Establishes and tracks plans to achieve and maintain compliance and to reduce risk.
• Leads audits of the implementation of the EHS management system at the different factories and service locations.
• Leads the communication of global EHS initiatives and comprehensive performance to EHS professionals and upper-level management.

• Bachelor’s degree with 12 years’ relative EH&S experience required, or an advanced degree with 10+ years’ relative EH&S experience required.

• Management experience in a union environment.
• Capable of working with a wide range of people from the site leader to shop floor and of providing team leadership when required to meet highly aggressive goals.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of factory equipment, manufacturing, field safety and EH&S management systems.
• Adaptable to fast‑paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy in the organization.
• Continuous Improvement experience such as CORE, Six Sigma, LEAN etc. strongly desired.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated knowledge in EH&S regulatory and management systems, including compliance with all local, state and federal regulations regarding air, storm water, wastewater and hazardous waste.
• Additional certifications such as CSP, CIH, P.E. or CHMM are strongly preferred.

Salary range: 157,200 USD – 298,800 USD.

Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off and holidays. Annual incentive compensation programs may also apply depending on position level.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.