Environmental Health and Safety Manager

At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, helping people sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life’s most essential resource. From our residential and commercial water solutions to industrial water management and everything in between, our 9,750 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

We have an opportunity for an Environmental Health & Safety Manager to join our New Brighton MN team. You will be the established point of contact for all aspects of occupational health and safety and the environment for the manufacturing and distribution facilities. This position will work closely with all functional areas to ensure that all parties understand compliance requirements and that they are maintained. This position will engage all employees and effectively lead to a behavior-based safety approach to maximize employee safety and drive personal accountability. Effectiveness in this position will require creative leadership of non-subordinate employees working with and through them to maintain facility compliance and drive behavioral and sustainable results.

You will:

• Provide leadership in developing, implementing, and managing Environmental, Health, and Safety policies, procedures, programs, and practices. This will include, and is not limited to, managing and coordinating a variety of aspects of EH&S while revitalizing EH&S emphasis.
• Responsible for all Environmental, Health, and Safety compliance with company, local, state, and federal requirements. This will include, and is not limited to, management of all permits, associated inspections, associated monitoring, and annual reporting, including air emissions (if applicable) and POTW discharge permit. Responsible for other regulatory reporting/requirements, including toxic release inventory (TRI), Tier II, CERCLA remediation, and spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) plan.
• Point of contact for all scheduled and unscheduled agency inspections. Actively participate in internal and external discussions and meetings with auditors, agencies, consultants & EHS enterprise team. This will include, but is not limited to, participation in corporate-sponsored safety audits and compliance reviews to support the company’s EH&S processes.
• Respond to EH&S incidents and lead the on-site emergency response team. Including technical support for ongoing problem-solving and safety investigations.
• Develop an effective communication process to make EH&S priorities and performance visible. This will include, and is not limited to, consistently coaching and working with facility leadership to be a visible leader in all aspects of EH&S, such as accident prevention, safe work practices, and OSHA compliance.
• Maintain and develop, when necessary, recordkeeping systems to support demonstration of compliance with requirements. This may include developing tracking spreadsheets and databases.
• Point persons for all EH&S reviews (management of change process) regarding capital projects, changes, modifications, and introductions. This will include, and is not limited to, safety impacts, permitting, and compliance requirements. Providing management with details of what will be required and permitting timelines.
• Review and inform leadership of any regulatory changes and prepare the site for compliance with these changes.
• Implement an ergonomic workplace to reduce musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and boost comfort and improve productivity by optimizing workstations, tools, and tasks for human capabilities and limitations.
• Responsible for effective management of Workers Compensation matters, including active case management.
• Oversees training and inspection processes for all EH&S programs facility wide.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing in an EHS role.
• Experience leading a facility (200+) and/or supporting multiple facilities, including distribution, is desired.
• Experience working with environmental responsibility, air emissions, and/or hazardous waste.
• Demonstrated ability to manage through others, facilitation, and leadership experience.
• Excellent communication skills (listening, writing, and speaking), ability to influence.
• Ability to analyze, solve problems and make decisions.
• Ability to understand technical/business aspects of the manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret complex legal and regulatory documents, then translate for others to understand.
• Ability to actively participate in team development, team-oriented processes, and motivate others to do the same.
• Strong aptitude for organization, prioritization, and managing multiple tasks at the same time.
• Attention to detail and the capability to analyze data and make sound conclusions.
• Computer literate (MS Office) with emphasis on spreadsheet and presentation software.
• Experience in developing and implementing sustainable EHS management systems is strongly desired.
• Experience in waste reduction/minimization or zero-waste-to-landfill strategies is strongly desired.

Compensation:

For this full-time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $82300 – $152800 / year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs. This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as, annual incentive bonus.

Benefits:

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.