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 related field; MBA preferred.
  • Over 10 years of progressive experience in safety and environmental management.
  • Experience leading safety initiatives in construction, field services, and multi-site manufacturing environments.
  • Minimum 2 years in a leadership role is preferred.
  • Willingness to travel 50% of the time.
  • Spanish speaking ability is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Champion and drive EHS compliance across various facilities.
  • Coordinate and streamline EHS programs and initiatives.
  • Develop and implement strategic plans for EHS in alignment with business goals.
  • Encourage a zero-harm safety culture through effective communication.
  • Lead environmental processes ensuring compliance with permits and regulations.
  • Advance sustainability efforts aligned with company targets.
  • Stay updated on regulatory compliance and address any gaps.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and employee stock purchase options.
  • Tuition reimbursement and various leave options, including parental and volunteer leave.
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits plus life insurance.
  • Access to a well-being program and legal/identity theft protection services.
Full Job Description

At nVent, our commitment to safety and sustainability drives everything we do. As a key member of the Integrated Supply Chain team, you'll lead EHS initiatives across multiple locations, champion a zero-harm culture, and partner with stakeholders across the organization to ensure compliance, continuous improvement, and progress toward our sustainability goals. This role supports our Systems Protection Engineered Building Solutions (EBS) business.

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

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.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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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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