What you’ll do
provides leadership and support for environmental, health, and safety (ehs) programs at the site, ensuring compliance with corporate objectives, regulatory requirements, and iso 14001 standards. Responsible for maintaining ehs systems and processes, monitoring and reporting performance metrics, closing findings from audits and regulatory agencies, and driving continuous improvement through mesh system implementation. Oversees training initiatives, leads and supports ehs teams, conducts incident investigations, and promotes a strong “zero incident” culture. Additionally, manages site security programs, including c-tpat/oea certification, and coordinates internal assessments to ensure operational controls and compliance are sustained.
essential functions
* implement and maintain ehs management systems, including iso 14001 certification and eaton’s mesh framework, ensuring compliance with environmental, health, safety, and security regulations.
* monitor and report ehs performance metrics, ensuring timely closure of findings from internal audits, regulatory agencies, and mesh assessments.
* lead and promote environmental initiatives such as energy reduction, waste minimization, and zero waste to landfill projects.
* conduct hazard identification, ergonomic assessments, and risk evaluations for safety, health, and environmental factors in strict accordance with prevailing company laws and global directives; develop and implement operational controls to mitigate risks.
* drive and sustain a strong ehs culture through employee engagement at all levels.
* lead and support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to reduce trcr and prevent recurrence.
* ensure compliance with national, regional, and local regulations (including nom standards) and complete annual evaluations of compliance.
* utilize ehs data systems (e.g., mesh suite/prism) to track injuries, illnesses, environmental metrics, and action items.
* achieve full compliance with training requirements, develop a robust training needs assessment, an annual training master plan, and performance indicators for training effectiveness follow-up.
* support efforts for third-party recognition (e.g., industria limpia, passt) and promote world-class ehs standards.
* manage changes (moc) process implementation and follow-up.
* support high risk activities: mesh and legal requirements implementation.
* support contractor management process.
* ensure business continuity management (bcm) and emergency response requirements compliance.
* manage security processes related to c-tpat/oea certification and support site security programs.
qualifications
* bachelor’s degree. Preferable in environmental, health & safety, industrial hygiene, or related discipline but not limiting.
* 5–7 years of experience in ehs program management. 2-3 years in ehs leadership roles.
* manufacturing background is a must.
* knowledge of ehs regulations and standards (iso 14001, local and federal laws).
* experience with risk assessment, incident investigation, and ehs data management systems.
* professional english level (b2).
* desired: iso 14001 lead auditor certification.
additional information
* demonstrates strong technical knowledge of ehs regulations and operational controls, with the ability to integrate ehs into other functions and lead cross-functional teams.
* skilled in facilitating training, driving cultural change, and acting as an effective agent of change.
* possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills, delivering messages with clarity, impact, and tailored to the audience.
* highly competent in problem-solving and analytical thinking, with a focus on achieving results and continuous improvement.
* core competencies include ethics and values, drive for results, motivating others, cross-cultural agility.
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