EHS Manager

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Eaton's Electrical Division is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager to join our team. This position is based in Santa Ana, CA.

Relocation will be offered!

The expected annual salary range for this role is $107,812 - $158,125 a year.

Please note the 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 metrics improvement (e.g., near misses, first aids, observations, positive interruptions, total recordable case rate, days away case rate, greenhouse reduction, total waste, water)
• 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 and analysis through tools such as MESH Suite to improve incidents, injuries, illnesses, environmental impact and risk assessments
• 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 investigations, reporting, tracking, 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
• Oversee facilities management process and team
• Act as site point of contact for federal, state, and local inspections pertaining to EHS, ensuring 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 Eaton performance metric databases

Required (Basic)

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution
• Minimum of five years’ experience working in an Environmental, Health & Safety discipline within a manufacturing, distribution center or operations environment
• Minimum of two years’ previous leadership or management of people experience
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous leadership experience highly preferred
• Bilingual – English/Spanish
• Bachelor’s Degree in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental studies, manufacturing engineering, management/business, or a technical field
• Experience in electrical safety or supporting employees working in a live electrical environment
• First aid / CPR / AED certifications

Skills:

• Proven analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work in a matrix environment, get results and drive change through others
• Effective oral and written communication skills as well as planning and organizational skills
• Ability to manage by influence through solid relationships and process focus
• Ability to effectively present results and recommendations to senior‑level executive team
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Comprehension of industry, state, and country EHS requirements
• Adept at utilizing company‑wide system for reporting EHS data and information
• Ability to integrate EHS with other functions
• Ability to act as an agent of change; effective in enabling and driving change
• Deliver communication with clarity, impact and passion tailored to the…