Sr. Manager, Regional Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

Position Description

At a Glance

 

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Manager, Regional Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to join the LNA Corporate Team. This is a remote position. The Sr. Manager, Regional Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) will undertake duties to achieve LNCA EHS objectives, enhance operational performance, ensure the health and safety of Legrand & temporary/contract personnel, on-site suppliers and contractors and ensure attainment of Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety System objectives in alignment with Legrand Corporate Social Responsibility goals at assigned region and/or as deemed necessary by the Director of EHS.

 

What Will You Do?

 

Environmental Management:

• Responsible for maintenance and development of the ISO 14001 environmental management system (EMS) including review and update of EMS environmental aspects, risks, opportunities, key issues, ensuring the incorporation of sustainability objectives into the system, managing the conduct of the internal audit process to drive continual improvement, enhancing understanding of system requirements across the organization, ensuring identified corrective actions are implemented and effective, and conducting the corporate management review meeting with top leadership at certified sites.
• Manage 3rd party Certification Body contractual certification agreements that includes adjustments to audit schedules, addition of new sites to the EMS scope, and scheduling of auditors to conduct required audits. Coordinate 3rd party audit schedules at applicable sites, host 3rd party certification audits and act as a guide for on-site audits and provide guidance and support to audited sites. Ensure timely response to all identified non-conformities and ensure corrective actions are completed and implemented and required documentation in created and maintained.
• Support the Director for Environment, Health & Safety in EMS scope expansion activities and update applicable EMS documentation in support of the scope expansion activity.
• Lead corporate EMS annual site review sessions to ensure site conformance with EMS objectives, aspects and impacts are current and appropriate operational controls are in place, ensure compliance to applicable regulatory and other requirements, and ensure that actions to address identified risks and opportunities are identified and completed.
• Manage the internal reporting process and databases for energy/carbon, waste and water; ensure adherence to LNCA environmental policies and manage the process to update such policies as directed by the Director EHS and Corporate Energy Manager.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with EMS site representatives to help them achieve annual energy, waste, water targets, and continuously improve the performance of the environmental management system by addressing/minimizing non-conformities and supporting root cause analysis.
• With the support of the Director, EHS, direct the site level Environmental reporting activity to Legrand Group to ensure timely and accurate reports. Ensure site responsibility for reporting is assigned, access to reporting system is available, and review and approve site reports. Develop and deliver training on reporting requirements/process to new hires and acquisitions. Proactively seek opportunities to improve the efficiency, accuracy and timeliness of reporting.
• Collaborate with the Director, Circular Economy, to raise awareness and cooperation in the pursuit of waste minimization and carbon reduction in manufacturing processes.
• Assist in the implementation of company-wide energy savings/sustainability competitions.

Health & Safety Management:

• Responsible for the maintenance and development of the ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) including review and update of OHSMS job hazards, risks, opportunities, key issues, ensuring the incorporation of sustainability objectives into the system, managing the internal audit process to drive continual improvement, enhancing understanding of system requirements across the organization, ensuring identified corrective actions are implemented and effective, and conducting the corporate management review meeting with top leadership at certified sites.
• Manage 3rd party Certification Body contractual certification agreements that includes adjustments to audit schedules, addition of new sites to the OHS MS scope, and scheduling of auditors to conduct required audits. Coordinate 3rd party audit schedules at applicable sites, host 3rd party certification audits and act as a guide for on-site audits and provide guidance and support