EHS Manager

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager in Moreno Valley, CA. Responsible for leading and managing all Environmental Health & Safety programs for the Moreno Valley Distribution Center, ensuring regulatory compliance, driving a zero-injury culture, managing EHS strategy, and developing site leadership capabilities. Ensures site compliance with OSHA, CAL-OSHA, state and federal EPA regulations, and applicable ISO standards. Helps drive Legrand CSR, Corporate Social Responsibility, targets related to EH&S for logistics department

What Will You Do?

Main Activities:

• Lead site EHS strategy and roadmap aligned with corporate objectives.
• Manage EHS budget, resources, compliance programs and management systems.
• Lead ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 deployment, audits and certification activities.
• Lead, coach, and develop leaders and employees to achieve EH&S objectives and foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective actions, and trend reduction initiatives to drive continuous improvement and prevent recurrence
• Lead the site Safety Committee, including monthly agendas, safety inspections, assignment of corrective actions, and timely follow-up on open items; support enterprise EHS initiatives.
• Drive CSR and sustainability targets.
• Analyze EH&S performance metrics, identify trends, communicate results to leadership, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across the operation
• Have a strong floor presence to monitor and assess current working conditions and make recommendations for improvements. Will sit out on the operations floor and spend up to significant amount of time working directly with operations; performing audits, observing processes, implementing solutions, developing staff, and other action-based roles.
• Inspect facilities, machinery, equipment, and safeguards to identify hazards, verify regulatory compliance, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Conduct Job Safety Analyses (JSA’s) to identify potential hazards and recommend safe work practices.
• Address unsafe acts, conditions, hazards and environmental risks; communicate issues and remediation steps with site leadership.
• Develop and manage ergonomic work initiatives to ensure ongoing ergonomic assessments, evaluations, and continuous improvement processes to reduce work/job-related trauma.
• Provide directions to plant management on EH&S budget needs and policies.
• Develop, implement, and oversee EH&S training and communication programs, including new employee orientation, job-specific instruction, safety talks, and other regulatory training.

Ensure department leaders deliver required content and maintain accurate participation and training records.

• Facilitate EH&S events, process improvement activities, visual controls, and other site initiatives that strengthen employee participation and safe work practices.
• Drive environmental programs related to energy, air, waste, and wastewater.
• Support HR Manager in all Workers’ Compensation-related injuries/illnesses, focusing on workplace safety, accident prevention and ergonomics program.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, CAL-OSHA, EPA, ISO, and other applicable requirements through audits, inspections, regulatory reporting, performance monitoring, recordkeeping, and

timely corrective action follow-up.

• Accountable for the overall EH&S performance of the Moreno Valley distribution center, including strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership development, compliance governance, and achievement of annual corporate EH&S objectives.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health & safety or related discipline. Other degrees supported by certification or training program completions will be considered Experience:
• 7+ years EHS experience in manufacturing, logistics or distribution environments.
• 3+ years leadership/people management experience preferred.

Manager Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking and Execution
• People Leadership and Talent Development
• Change Management
• Cross-Functional Influence
• Business Acumen
• Decision Making and Accountability
• Coaching and Performance Management
• Project and Budget Management

Technical Competencies

• Lead & Deploy ISO14001/45001 systems
• Lead & Deploy EHS strategy and roadmaps
• Lead & Deploy regulatory reporting and compliance programs
• Lead & Deploy incident investigations and trend analysis
• Plan & Coach audits, training and continuous improvement activities
• Lead & Deploy SafetyStratus and EHS reporting systems
• Strategize & Support enterprise EHS initiatives

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Expert knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA and ANSI standards.
• Strong leadership, coaching and communication skills.
• Advanced incident investigation and risk assessment capability.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills including Power BI, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to influence all organizational levels and drive a culture of accountability.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with close attention to detail and accurate documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, evaluate options, and implement practical solutions quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across operations, Human Resources, leadership, employees, and external partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear reports, business correspondence, training materials, and leadership presentations.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, walk, and stand for extended periods while working in office and distribution center environments.
• Ability to hear and speak to exchange information in person and by telephone, and to use hands and fingers to operate equipment and tools.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull items weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, or crouch when conducting inspections or assessments.