EHSSS Manager

Xylem is seeking a highly skilled EHSSS Manager to lead the Environmental, Health, Safety, Security, and Operational Sustainability strategic and tactical execution for our Uniontown manufacturing facility.

This role is responsible for partnering with operational leadership teams as well as corporate EHS teams to develop, lead, manage and sustain EHS related activities and programs that yield a successful injury prevention and environmental footprint reduction campaign.

The successful candidate will engage employees at all levels of the organization in order to sustain world-class safety culture and environmental performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as part of the senior leadership team, directing, coaching and acting as lead SME to EHS activities
• Strategy planning, tactical execution and delivery of critical EHS commitments
• Identify, mitigate and/or eliminate occupational safety hazards using the hierarchy of controls methodology
• Lead, direct and manage incident investigations and respective corrective actions
• Contribute to the global strategy which dictates goal development and deployment
• Maintain a culture of compliance in Local, State, Federal and Country regulations for occupational health, safety and environmental regulations
• Maintain a culture of compliance with consensus standards as well as Xylem policies and procedures
• Partner with leadership teams at various levels to define, outline and implement continuous improvement strategies related
• Serve as lead and/or liaison when dealing with regulatory agencies
• Responsible for audits, respective actions and follow up
• Act as liaison to production supervision and personnel for exposure monitoring results, recommendations and control strategies
• Interface with supervisor and managers regarding health and safety matters
• Lead efforts to reduce environmental foot print in waste to landfill, water and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Assist in developing programs that continuously Improve injury prevention and occupational exposure
• Build cross-functional relationships with Business and Functional leaders to foster support for continual EHS improvement.
• Collect, monitor, analyze and evaluate metrics that measure effectiveness of EHS compliance and training programs and provide senior management with feedback

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years' experience in Occupational Health and Safety
• Previous people leadership experience
• Knowledge and understanding of federal, state and local laws and regulations affecting industry specific practices and activities, including OSHA, EPA, and Consensus Standards (i.e., NFPA 70E)
• Knowledge of methods, accepted practices, considerations and regulatory requirements associated with safety and protection of workers, environment and site
• Knowledge of related industry's technologies, processes, innovations, issues and initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)
• Critical thinking and good problem solving skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Experience/Certifications/Education:

• Certified Safety Professional
• Master's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or MPH
• Knowledge of Workers' Compensation Laws
• Experience managing safety projects on a global scale
• 3 years' experience managing people (Direct Reports)

Xylem is an Equal Employment Opportunity (including disability and veterans) and Affirmative Action workplace, and we foster an inclusive environment free from discrimination or harassment. We reserve the right to modify this job description and assign additional duties as needed.