Eaton's EPG LAC Latin AmericaCaribbean Division division is currently seeking a Gerente de Salud, Ambiente y Seguridad.
**What you'll do**:
This position provides environmental, health, safety, and security leadership to the site.
Individual is accountable for: directing EHS activities at his/her location(s); establishing EHS objectives and targets; internal reporting of EHS performance; communication of national, area, and local regulatory requirements, and; ensuring documents are available in the local languages.
Position is responsible for: maintaining site ISO/OHSAS certifications; assuring accurate and complete EHS reporting of metrics; assuring closure of MESH and regulatory agency findings on a timely basis; completion of required training for EHS personnel; managing interfaces with the public and governmental authorities with adverse findings and enforcement actions; directing actions during crises; site security, creating a strong EHS culture that engages employees throughout the site in EHS teams and processes
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Manages and directs site in achieving EHS targets & objectives.
Directs development, maintenance, and achievement of goals in support of corporate and business group EHS strategic initiatives.
B. Facilitates risk assessment at the location to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects.
Works with leadership team to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks.
C. Determines appropriate leading and lagging indicators to track performance against targets and objectives.
D. Supports creation of EHS goals for the site manager and appropriate activity based goals for the leadership team, functional managers, and front-line supervisors to drive EHS culture, compliance, and results.
E. Works to assign MESH element champions and facilitate their engagement in ownership of the MESH elements.
F. Drives and promotes zero incident EHS culture throughout site.
G. Creates and facilitates EHS engagement through EHS teams and committees needed to accomplish the established targets and objectives for the year.
H. Works with leadership team and MESH element champions to complete an annual evaluation of compliance for EHS country, state, and local regulations.
I. Pursues third party recognition for programs that establish the site and Eaton's EHS program as world class.
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**Qualifications**:
- Bachelor degree/Engineering in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental discipline or equivalent.
- Comprehension of Eaton, industry, state, and country EHS requirements.
5+ years of experience with an emphasis in environmental, health and safety program management and employee training.
**Skills**:
- Adept at utilization of company-wide system for reporting EHS data and information
- Proficiency in English language.
- Ability to integrate EHS with other functions
- Strong team-building skills, Strong organizational skills, Ability to demonstrate managerial courage (e.g., managing varied interests representing potential conflicts), Ability to lead and support cross-functional EHS teams, Ability to manage, develop, and direct subordinates, Ability to thrive in a matrixed management, Ability to act as an agent of change.
Effective in enabling and driving change, Delivering all communication with clarity, impact and passion, and tailored to the audience
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees.
Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.