nVent

EH&S Associate Director

nVent$146K — $271K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in EHS, Operations, Engineering, or business-related field; MBA preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in safety and environmental management.
  • Experience managing safety in construction, field services, and multi-site manufacturing.
  • At least 2 years in a leadership role.
  • Willingness to travel at least 50% of the time.
  • Spanish-speaking ability is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead EHS initiatives and drive compliance across various facilities.
  • Coordinate and harmonize EHS programs for standardization.
  • Develop strategic EHS plans aligning with business needs.
  • Drive a zero harm safety culture within site teams.
  • Implement and refine EHS tools to enhance workplace safety.
  • Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and standards.
  • Foster sustainability projects that support corporate targets.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans with flexible spending accounts.
  • 401(k) plan and employee stock purchase plan with company match.
  • Tuition reimbursement and various forms of leave.
  • Back-up care services, well-being programs, and legal protection services.
Full Job Description
WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:
  • Be the EHS champion who motivates, inspires, instills passion and drives compliance and continues improvement across multiple facilities and cultures.
  • Be responsible for coordination, alignment, harmonization, standard process sharing and communication on EHS programs.
  • Develop strategic plans in collaboration with business and functional needs; implement, monitor, analyze and report on EHS initiatives and progress.
  • Provide clear and continuous direction to the site teams driving a zero harm mentality safety culture.
  • Develop and apply proactive EHS tools and deploy improvements as needed.
  • Lead environmental processes to ensure company and regulatory requirements are met in relation to permitting obligations, discharge and emissions limits as well as hazardous/special waste management.
  • Drive environmental sustainability progress through identification and completion of projects supporting nVent sustainability targets.
  • Maintain current knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and proactively close related gaps and deficiencies.
  • Coordinate and engage plant personnel in the identification, development and implementation of EHS programs that will positively affect and contribute to the organization.
  • Lead EHS incidents through problem solving, coaching and scaling corrective action.
  • Implement Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) achieving respective ISO external certifications for focus facilities.


YOU HAVE:
  • Bachelor's degree in EHS, Operations, Engineering, or business related field; MBA or master's level education preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience leading all aspects of safety and environmental management systems
  • Previous experience leading safety across construction, field services and multi-site manufacturing environments
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in a leadership role strongly preferred
  • Ability to travel a minimum of 50% of the time
  • Spanish speaking capability a plus


WE HAVE:
  • A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day


    Pay Transparency

    nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

    Compensation Range:
    $146,300.00 - $271,700.00

    Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

    Benefit Overview

    At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:
    • Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
    • A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.
    • Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.


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    About nVent

    nVent is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of electrical enclosures, electric heat tracing solutions, and other electrical products. The company serves a wide range of industries, including energy, industrial, infrastructure, and commercial. nVent was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Pentair, and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and employs approximately 9,000 people.
    Learn more about nVent
    Size
    9,000 employees
    Market Cap
    $6.3 billion
    Industry
    Net Income
    -$47.2 million
    5 Year Trend
    +3.1%
    Revenue
    $1.9 billion

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