Environmental, Health & Safety; EHS Manager

Job Summary

Nortek Data Center Cooling is seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to lead and strengthen EHS programs at a large and rapidly growing manufacturing facility. The EHS Manager will play a critical leadership role in ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing risk, and developing a proactive, employee‑driven safety culture. Success in this role requires the ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced environment, prioritize impact using 80/20 principles, and scale EHS programs alongside business growth.

• EHS Leadership & Strategy
  • Develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS programs aligned with Nortek DCC standards, regulatory requirements, and operational priorities.
  • Serve as the primary EHS leader for the campus, providing visible leadership and coaching across all four buildings.
  • Apply 80/20 (Pareto) principles to focus resources and actions on the highest‑risk, highest‑impact hazards and opportunities.
  • Partner with site leadership to support safe growth, new equipment installs, facility expansions, and process changes.
• Safety Culture & Engagement
  • Build and sustain a strong safety culture emphasizing prevention, ownership, and continuous improvement.
  • Engage employees and leaders at all levels through behavior‑based safety, near‑miss reporting, and frontline participation.
  • Embed safety expectations into daily operations rather than relying solely on policy or oversight.
• Industrial Safety Management
  • Lead programs covering machine guarding, lockout/tagout, ergonomics, powered industrial trucks, fall protection, confined space, and contractor safety.
  • Conduct risk assessments, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and safe‑design reviews for new and modified processes.
  • Lead incident investigations and root‑cause analysis, ensuring corrective actions address systemic risk drivers.
• Environmental Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations covering air, water, waste, and hazardous materials.
  • Manage permitting, reporting, inspections, and waste management activities.
  • Identify pragmatic environmental improvements that align compliance, sustainability, and operational efficiency.
• Training, Metrics & Continuous Improvement
  • Develop and deliver effective EHS training for employees, supervisors, and leaders.
  • Use data and trends to drive prioritization, improvement actions, and leadership reporting.
  • Prepare for and support regulatory, internal, and customer audits.
  • Standardize scalable EHS processes suitable for a rapidly growing manufacturing campus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10+ years of EHS experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and environmental compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated success building EHS programs and safety culture in fast‑paced or growth‑oriented environments.
• Proven ability to prioritize effectively, applying risk‑based and 80/20 thinking to drive meaningful results.

Nortek Air Management and its divisions offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Our benefits package includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HAS and 401(k) Plan with company contributions.

Nortek Data Center Cooling is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.