Division Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenues totaling $14.1 billion in 2019. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 45,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture. www.itw.com. 

Polymers & Fluids segment is composed of highly branded products serving diverse markets that require value-added, differentiated solutions. These product offerings include adhesives, sealants, coatings, lubricants, additives, and cleaners for Transportation, Electronics, automotive aftermarket, MRO, Industrial Cleaning and Lubrication, New Energy, and Marine industry customers with unique needs. ITW differentiates through leading brand positions, technology, and innovation, and strong focus on specific niche opportunities. PPF East Asia is a division with regional headquarter in China and we have operations cross Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and countries in Southeast Asia.

Our Environmental, Health, and Safety team plays an essential role in our safety culture and organizational success. As a Division EHS Manager, you will get to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, leveraging your entrepreneurial spirit, EHS project management skills, expertise in EHS best practices, and passion for EHS programs and training, to create great Safety outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to drive safety and growth for a 5-site, global Division within a market-leading, Fortune 200 organization!  

ITW’S BUSINESS MODEL & CULTURE: 

• We have an environment shaped by our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture that brings our exciting ideas to life.  Our people thrive in our “flexibility within the framework” approach. 
• We are committed to providing you with growth and development opportunities that maximize your unique potential. 
• Our culture empowers you to think and act like a business owner – we want your entrepreneurial spirit to thrive! 
• Be a part of One ITW/One Team, where everyone’s contribution matters in our quest to achieve our full potential. 
• We live by our Core Values: 
  • We focus on the essential core of each business opportunity, fostering simplicity in how we think and execute.  
  • We gain strength through trial and error and work as a team through jointly sharing risk. 
  • We treat our customers and suppliers with integrity and transparency, and constantly strive to do the right thing. 
  • We deeply respect diversity at every level of the company and consequently promote an open environment where innovations can emerge from our various backgrounds and experiences. 
  • We trust our team members and are confident that they each work to the highest professional standards and in the company’s best interests. 

YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS JOB IF YOU ARE/HAVE… 

• Are an entrepreneur – you enjoy taking ownership of your surroundings and constantly seek to find ways to improve.  
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment that keeps you on your toes – you love a good challenge and stay calm under pressure.  
• Are active and interactive. You like to be involved in the day-to-day and are great at building rapport with your team.   
• Have a passion for process improvement and making your team more efficient and effective. You enjoy finding solutions to complex challenges and do so with poise and resolve.  
• A great out-of-the-box thinker. You are always looking for ways to create/implement effective safety programs that will garner buy-in across the team. You are a change agent! 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Develop, implement, analyze, and drive accountability of the Division’s EHS  initiatives and programs. Liaise as required with the Corporate EHS Team to ensure consistency with Enterprise initiatives and policies. 
• Foster an environment that encourages superior Safety Awareness and Environmental Stewardship through the implementation and support of the Safety & Environmental Management Systems. 
• Lead, develop, evaluate, and promote talent by overseeing a diverse and global EHS team. 
• Collaborate with local site EHS & Ops teams in proactive identification and reduction of EHS risk. 
• Provide robust communication regarding EHS programs and regulatory developments to senior management and internal/external stakeholders. 
• Provide oversight and periodic review of EHS policies to ensure compliance with local country/state law. 
• Lead the Divisional EHS team to supply customers and certification bodies to meet regulatory compliance. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety & Environmental Management, Chemical, Environmental, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or similar. 
• Demonstrated leadership of global teams and proven experience in strategic EHS management and global multi-site manufacturing. 
• Experience in chemical product manufacturing, chemical risk management programs and regulations, and chemical storage regulations/standards. 
• Advanced knowledge of regulatory agency requirements and industry standards inclusive of  (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, local fire regulations/permit, REACH, VOC, Prop 65, and OSHA. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills that demonstrate the clear and concise transfer of information with all levels of employees, both internally and externally. 
• Ability to identify, define, analyze, and prioritize opportunities and problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and solve problems efficiently. 
• Flexibility in hours to support diverse global teams. 
• Ability to travel up to 40%. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.