EHS Manager

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The EHS Manager position located in Dixon, IL will provide leadership and direction in the development of effective EHS policies and programs to support the achievement of site-specific EHS targets and objectives.

Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Dixon, IL facility

Role Responsibilities:

• Leads the implementation and maintenance of EHS risk assessment tools designed to identify, prioritize, and control exposures to health and safety hazards or environmental impacts that can result in harm to people, property, or the environment.
• Leads the creation of annual, environmental, health, and safety targets and objectives for the site to measurably reduce exposure to the site's most significant health and safety risks and environmental impacts.
• Identifies action-based EHS goals for site leadership team members and supervisors to support achievement of site-specific EHS targets and objectives.
• Leads the post-incident review of high-consequence EHS incidents and ensures that corrective and preventive actions addressing root causes are effectively deployed.
• Develops and maintains site-specific compliance assurance processes to facilitate the prompt completion of EHS-related compliance, training and preventive maintenance obligations.
• Leads the deployment of employee-directed environmental, health and safety teams and facilitates their engagement in ownership of the activities that enable a compliant, incident-free workplace while reducing the site's environmental footprint.
• Manages development and maintenance of training processes to ensure that required environmental, health and safety training is defined, addresses required content and is tracked to completion.
• Coordinates utilization of Donaldson's change management process to evaluate potential health and safety hazards and environmental impacts associated with business activity changes.
• May provide functional advice or training to other company locations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Fire Protection, Environmental Science, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively increasing environmental, health, and safety leadership responsibility in a manufacturing environment with an emphasis on program implementation and training.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Supervisory or Managerial experience
• Professional certification (CSP, CIH, CFPS, CHMM or country equivalent)

Annual Salary Range: $111,840 - $153,780. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including, but not limited to, applicable work experience, training, education, and performance.

This position is eligible for an annual incentive plan based on performance and company growth.

Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid parental leave), and more.

Relocation: This position is eligible for relocation assistance.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:

• Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).
• Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

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