EHS Manager

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia's Water Tech Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

The EHS Manager is responsible for directly supporting the Watertech Minnetonka Site (~ 500
employees) with all environmental, health, and safety elements for the manufacturing operations at
Minnetonka, Minnesota. They will also assist the local EHS organizations in the countries where our
Products are manufactured (Hungary, China, India, etc.) to ensure we are providing a safe work
environment for our employees and contractors.

The EHS Manager will also manage our EHS Specialists for the site.

Key Characteristics:

• Passion for environmental, health, and safety-related matters
• Enthusiastic trainer
• Organized and attentive to details
• Self-motivated

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage EHS employee engagement activities and provide leadership to programs that instill a safety-first mindset, as well as ensure compliance
• Analyze data to proactively assess health and safety challenges, and to develop approaches to control risks; monitor and document EHS activities and corrective action plans to completion
• Initiate, improve, and lead the integration of EHS policies, programs, and practices into the business; ensure all employee and contractor training is completed, documented, and maintained
• Manage activities, which drive compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, and corporate EHS laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines; maintain expert knowledge of existing and proposed regulations
• Support the Management of Change Program, by participating in critical business reviews and conducting safety Inspections
• Oversee our OSHA Voluntary Protection Program, as well as host internal and governmental audits and inspections

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Experience implementing EHS programs and achieving measurable goals, with exempt and nonexempt employees
• Ability to lead change, work in a fast pace environment and operate independently to deliver business results
• Experience working with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, including environmental applications and renewals
• Experience developing and implementing programs to drive employee engagement in and ownership of EHS
• Prior operational experience of business continuity planning and incident management
• Ability to work with remote cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
• Effective communication skills (verbal, written, and listening)
• Effective presentation skills

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college, preferably in Occupational Health and Safety, Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, or Environmental Science
• At least 5 years of experience in EHS management at a manufacturing facility

Preferred:

• Certified Safety Professional

Why You’ll Love Working Here!

In diversity lies strength - We strive to be a workplace that is inclusive and empowers people to contribute their best.

Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $90,000-$120,000 USD annually.

Other benefits include:

● Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
● Life Insurance
● Paid Time Off
● Paid Holidays
● Parental Leave
● 401(k) Plan
● Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
● AD&D Insurance
● Disability Insurance
● Tuition Reimbursement
 

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.