Environment, Health & Safety Manager, North America

Environment, Health & Safety Manager, North America

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.

As we continue to strengthen our safety-first culture across North America, we are seeking an experienced and influential Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager, North America to lead strategy, execution, and continuous improvement across our operations. This role partners closely with site leadership, field service, sales teams, and corporate EHS to ensure regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and employee engagement across a multi-site environment.

This role drives the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS programs across North America, ensuring alignment with corporate standards while addressing regional and site-specific needs.

• Develop and implement the North America EHS strategy aligned with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements
• Ensure consistent application of corporate EHS programs while allowing for site-specific needs
• Leverage best practices and guidance from Corporate EHS to drive regional performance
• Track emerging regulatory requirements and develop proactive compliance strategies

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA, ANSI, and other applicable regulations
• Establish and manage DOT compliance programs for field service and sales organizations
• Conduct risk assessments, audits, and permit compliance reviews across sites and field operations
• Serve as primary regional liaison with external regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, DOT, etc.)

• Develop and implement fleet safety programs integrated into daily field service and sales activities
• Drive operational safety programs across manufacturing, distribution centers, and service locations
• Partner with Site Directors and Area Service Managers to embed safety into standard work
• Periodically assess and validate site emergency response and preparedness plans
• Champion incident reduction through proactive hazard identification and mitigation
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses; ensure corrective actions are tracked and closed
• Implement job safety analyses, pre-startup safety reviews, and learning-from-events processes
• Perform trend analysis using leading and lagging indicators to identify improvement opportunities

• Develop and deliver safety, environmental, and leadership training programs
• Oversee safety training systems and learning management system (LMS) effectiveness
• Build and sustain a safety-first culture through influence, engagement, and leadership development
• Support and coach safety committees, supervisors, and frontline leaders

• Act as the EHS subject matter expert supporting sites, field service, sales, and corporate teams
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive continuous improvement in EHS performance
• Lead regional participation in Corporate Collaboration Exchange initiatives
• Manage customer and internal requests related to EHS, sustainability, product safety, and SDSs

• Manage safety-related aspects of workers’ compensation programs, including claims, reporting, and return-to-work
• Partner with Corporate EHS to implement physical security measures protecting people, property, and information
• Support employee well-being through injury prevention and recovery-focused programs

• Bachelor’s degree required; preference for Environmental Health & Safety or related field
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive EHS experience in a multi-site industrial, manufacturing, distribution, or transportation…