Area Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (Santa Ana & Mira Loma, CA)

About the role

The Area Manager, Environmental Health & Safety implements and manages environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs for distribution facilities, branches, and offices in the specified territory in compliance with EHS legal requirements and the company's standards. You will help train and educate team members on EHS requirements and practices and provide EHS subject matter expertise support to the supply chain leaders and team members. You will report to a Senior Manager, Environmental Health & Safety for the region and will collaborate with other EHS area managers across the company. This onsite position will initially support our Santa Ana, California Grainger Frictionless Group (GFG) fabrication facility, where the majority of time will be spent during the first phase of the role. Over time, the position will transition to supporting Santa Ana and our local branch network in addition to shifting the majority of time onsite to our Mira Loma, California Distribution Center.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and lead EHS programs to ensure regulatory compliance and prevent/reduce overall incidents and costs.
• Performs frequent site safety audits to identify and mitigate EHS risks and injuries.
• Promotes a strong culture of EHS excellence and continuous improvement, develops and delivers effective EHS training, and provides guidance to supply chain leaders and team members.
• Manage complex and cross-functional EHS improvement initiatives across the supply chain network.
• Audits workplace and team member behaviors to ensure training, auditing, and scoring methods are accurate and consistent.
• Analyzes safety data to identify trends, recommends corrective actions,