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EHS Manager

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Waukesha, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2026
Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a EHS Manager.

This role is located in Waukesha, WI facility. Relocation assistance will be provided.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $130000 - $190000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

This position provides environmental, health, safety and facility leadership to the site. Individual is accountable for directing EHS activities at site including establishing EHS objectives and targets, internal reporting of EHS performance, ensures plant level EHS programs, policies, procedures and systems are developed, implemented and sustained to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulatory requirements and conformance with Eaton Corporation mandates. Position is also responsible to maintain site ISO/OSHAS certification along with maintaining the of strong EHS culture that engages employees throughout the site.

In This Role You Will

  • Safety Culture Champion: Lead and champion projects that drive improvements in our “Zero Incident Safety Culture” program. Promote and embed a zero-incident EHS culture throughout the site.
  • Risk Assessment Facilitator: Conduct risk assessments to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects. Collaborate with the leadership team to set targets and objectives based on key EHS risks.
  • Cross-Functional Partner: Work with functional support and engineering teams to ensure plant projects, changes, upgrades, and modifications adhere to PROLaunch and MESH “Change Management” processes. Assist the Operational Excellence engineering team with building and grounds capital projects as needed.
  • Compliance Guardian: Maintain facility compliance with EPA, OSHA, and other regulatory requirements. Review environmental permits, ensure terms and conditions are understood and complied with, and maintain required documentation. Submit regulatory reports to respective agencies.
  • MESH Program Leader: Champion the MESH program and engage with the plant leadership team to drive MESH Champions' involvement. Develop and maintain all required written MESH and regulatory requirements, including HazCom, BBP, Hearing Conservation, LO/TO, and PPE Assessments.
  • Employee Engagement Driver: Enhance employee engagement through EHS sub-teams (ERT, Green Team, Safety Team). Partner with the OPEX team and Operations to drive the Continuous Improvement Framework, including CI For Everyone.
  • Safety Program Advocate: Actively partner with all plant personnel on safety programs such as Eyes Wide Open, Find It Fix It, and Safety Observations. Support the implementation of all required safety and environmental training for employees.
  • Performance Metrics Compiler: Compile required safety performance metric data for injury/illness logs and reporting to government agencies and Eaton performance metric databases.
  • Recognition Pursuer: Seek third-party recognition for programs that establish the site and Eaton’s EHS program as world-class.


Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
  • Eight (8) years of experience in EHS in a manufacturing environment.
  • Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
  • Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates that reside outside a 50-mile radius of Waukesha, WI.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Business Administration or Management, Environmental Science from an accredited institution.
  • Experience in electrical assemblies or engineered to order business.
  • Experience managing people and/or teams.
  • Professional certification (Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager).


Skills

  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Effective interpersonal skills to resolve conflict, develop employees and facilitate corrective action while fostering an environment that supports Eaton values & philosophy.
  • Change agent with strategic focus and executive command
  • Ability to direct and lead cross functional process improvement tams
  • Thorough knowledge and training for EHS systems development and deployment
  • Knowledge of Worker's Compensation.
  • Computer Skills - MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Understanding of manufacturing technologies and processes
  • Demonstrated Knowledge of ISO standards, industry regulations / processes related to EHS (e.g. OSHA, ISO 14001, MESH, VPP, etc.)


We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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