Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Schindler

We Elevate... Quality of urban life

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

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EH&S Manager

The EH&S Manager will lead the development, deployment, and continuous improvement of programs and systems that drive environmental, health, and safety excellence. This role fosters a proactive, accountable, and engaged culture by implementing robust processes designed to reduce loss, minimize liability, and support long‐term sustainability. The position ensures the Company meets or exceeds all legislative, corporate, and industry requirements, as well as recognized best‐practice standards.

Working closely with the leadership team, this role will oversee the creation, alignment, and execution of annual EH&S goals and objectives. Emphasis will be placed on leading indicators while maintaining visibility to lagging metrics. The successful candidate will report performance to the corporate EH&S function and partner with site leadership to develop action plans for any measures not on track.

The role will also support the development, updating, coordination, and delivery of training programs, including onboarding, annual compliance training, and training driven by risk assessments and identified needs.

As the primary liaison with local, state, and federal OHS and environmental regulatory agencies, this individual will monitor regulatory changes and determine the most effective strategies for implementation.

Success in this position requires the ability to engage effectively with team members at all levels—from front‐line associates to senior leadership. Significant time will be spent on the production floor, gathering insights on safety and health opportunities and ensuring leadership is equipped to address current, relevant concerns and improvement areas.

Essential Functions for the EH&S Manager

• The EH&S Manager will be a leader in the development, deployment and continuous improvement of programs and systems that support environmental, health and safety excellence
• Foster a culture of proactivity, accountability, engagement and sustainability through robust programs and processes with the primary goal of reducing loss and liability.
• This key role will lead EH&S matters to ensure the Company meets or exceeds legislative, corporate, and industry requirements, as well as best practice standards
• Provide support to the development, implementation, and management of safety programs (LOTO, Hazard Communication, Emergency Response, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, etc.)
• to ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable environmental standards
• Manage workers' compensation loss control program, which includes monitoring claim levels, reducing costs, and early return to work in coordination with Human Resources
• Lead the leadership team through investigation of all accidents and incidents, prepare and maintain required reports
• Identify countermeasure to prevent reoccurrence
• Provide new hire orientation outlining the Company's high expectations regarding safety rules and regulations
• Integrate and partner with the EHS team to promote a proactive safety culture focused on incident prevention and regulatory compliance
• Organize and participate in safety committee activities
• Develop specific EHS objectives and create action plans to meet those objectives
• Maintain, review and report EHS performance, identifying opportunities for improvement along with implementing preventative and corrective actions as required
• Conduct internal EHS audits to ensure regulatory compliance
• Work with site leadership team to ensure all key EHS operational controls are in place and EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis
• Develop, deliver and/or coordinate EHS training and training tools
• Manage and maintain site specific internal EHS systems and reporting tools
• Assure appropriate countermeasures are properly identified to prevent reoccurrence utilizing a robust incident investigation process including 5-Why root cause analysis
• Ensure timely coordination of all regulatory or Company required testing and training, including industrial hygiene testing as assigned

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university with a major in occupational safety, environmental science, or a closely related field
• 5+ years of relevant EHS experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Attention to detail and capability to analyze data and make sound conclusions
• Strong aptitude for organization, prioritization and managing multiple tasks at the same time
• Ability to actively participate in team-oriented processes influence team engagement and to drive team decision making to conclusions/solutions
• Must possess a theoretical and practical knowledge of all state and federal regulatory standards
• Knowledge of current safety and loss control practices is essential
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc

Capabilities and Success Factors

• Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
• Plans & Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Organizational Savvy - Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics
• Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity