EH&S Associate Director

About the role

Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. This position plays an essential role as a part of the Global Integrated Supply Chain function, optimally building bridges across functions, and delivering on Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) commitments.

Responsibilities

• Be the EHS segment champion who drives compliance and continuous improvement across multiple facilities and cultures.
• Responsibility for the global coordination, alignment, harmonization, standard process sharing and communication on EHS programs.
• Develop strategic plans in collaboration with business and functional needs; implement, monitor, analyze and report on EHS initiatives and progress.
• Develop and apply EHS policies, tools and procedures.
• Lead environmental processes to ensure company and regulatory requirements are met in relation to permitting obligations, discharge and emissions limits as well as hazardous/special waste management.
• Drive environmental sustainability progress through identification and completion of projects supporting nVent 2030 sustainability targets.
• Engage key collaborators, including plant leaders and personnel, in the identification, development and implementation of EHS / programs that will positively impact the organization.
• Lead EHS audits, inspections, investigations and reporting.
• Implement Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) achieving respective ISO external certifications for focus facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety & Health, or related field; MBA or master's level education preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience leading safety and environmental management systems.
• Previous experience working in a multi-site manufacturing environment with a matrix reporting structure.
• Proven ability to influence without authority, lead change, and achieve results through cross-functional collaboration.
• Multi-country and multi-cultural work experience preferred.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 50% of the time, domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of relevant regulatory requirements and proactive gap/closure management.
• Experience in developing and implementing EHS policies, tools, and procedures.
• Knowledge of ISO standards and EMS/SMS certification processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Skills

• Strategic planning and execution.
• Collaboration and cross-functional leadership.
• Regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Environmental sustainability and project management.
• Facility management and auditing.

Benefits

We have a dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day. nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

Pay

Pay Transparency nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply. Compensation Range $146,300.00 - $271,700.00 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Schedule

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.