Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Position EHS Manager

Location Arden, NC 

About us

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work, and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture

We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority. We care about our local communities and the global environment. BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Start your future with BorgWarner now!  

For a listing of Asheville/Arden openings:  BorgWarner Openings

Pay & Benefits

All positions start at an above market pay rate for that position. Benefits are also above market and include the below for all fulltime employees:

• Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium
• Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) at no cost
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program
• Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1

Job purpose

The BorgWarner Arden campus offers two world class technical centers and a cutting-edge manufacturing facility that designs and produces turbos, fan, and fan drive components for the automotive industry. The Arden campus offers a multitude of career opportunities and is in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.

This position will be responsible for the development of programs and processes with respect to health, safety, and environmental policy development, training, and organization development.

Key responsibilities

• Develops programs and procedures designed to reduce occupational and non-occupational accident/injury/illness experiences. 
• Promotes health and safety awareness throughout the organization though effective employee communications, participation, and programming. 
• Ensures compliance of all programs meets or exceeds OSHA and EPA standards. 
• Ensures plant management teams understand the inter-relationship between on-and-off-the-job safety, occupational and non-occupational health, workers compensation, and medical costs. 
• Develops and recommends formal programs and policies that promote a safe work environment. 
• Educates the management team in ergonomic concepts, assess the need for workplace ergonomics, and ensure an effective and participatory ergonomic culture is developed, maintained, and practiced.  Identifies, evaluates, manages, and minimizes all environmental risks for the business. 
• Ensures environmental compliance understood and accepted as a high priority by the management teams. 
• Develops and integrates waste management, minimization, and recycling into all levels of the product development and production processes. 
• Establishes a formal plant safety organization, which will permit a high degree of employee involvement on safety teams, inspection teams, and other aspects of the program. 
• Develops comprehensive wellness programs tailored to the specific needs of the plant population as identified through health care cost analysis. 
• Develops and conducts training programs on industrial safety, industrial hygiene, emergency planning, government regulations, hazardous materials, and other related issues. 
• Ensures that fire protection and security systems are in place and effective, and that all facility personnel are sufficiently trained to respond to emergencies. 
• Coordinates and investigates incident investigation. 
• Supports and participates in Facilities/Maintenance department team activities. 
• Prepares reports and analysis for all levels of the division and Corporation. 
• Understands and adheres to current quality and control policies. 
• Understands and adheres to current health, safety, and environmental policies. 
• Perform other duties as needed.

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field preferably in the fields of Health and Safety or Safety Engineering. At least five years of relevant work experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment with human resources, industrial health, and safety, environmental, or quality experience.
• CSP certification preferred. ISO 14001 experience also preferred.
• Proactive work experience with employee relations, policy development, compensation administration, training and organizational development, and adherence to federal and state laws is required.
• Must understand OSHA, ANSI, EPA, NEC, and all other applicable Federal and State law, and their application as it relates to the Health and Safety function.
• Sound judgement, ethical values, communications, decision making, and analytical problem-solving skills are critical.
• Proficiency with Microsoft office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) is required.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion when managing sensitive employee information.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Attendance on the job is essential.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to follow instructions, safety rules and regulations.

What we believe

• Inclusion: Respecting Individuals
• Integrity: Honoring truth
• Excellence: Focusing on results
• Responsibility: Our commitment
• Collaboration: Building trust

Safety

This position will adhere to the BorgWarner Environmental Health and Safety Program by following all safety rules, procedures, practices, training, and safe use of equipment; this includes use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required. This individual will work in a way that stresses the importance of preventing injury, accidents, or illnesses to themselves or co-workers by correcting or reporting unsafe situations, incidents, or occurrences to their Team Lead immediately.

Equal Employment Opportunity

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Join the company that is creating solutions that support a cleaner, more energy-efficient world. For more information about BorgWarner, please visit For a listing of Asheville/Arden openings:  BorgWarner Openings

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