Environmental, Health and Safety Associate Director

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

This position plays an essential role as a part of the Global Integrated Supply Chain function, optimally building bridges across functions, and delivering on Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) commitments. Success relies heavily on impactful coordination and collaboration with internal team members. This role supports our Electrical Connections segment.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Be the EHS segment champion who drives compliance and continuous improvement across multiple facilities and cultures.
• Responsibility for the global coordination, alignment, harmonization, standard process sharing and communication on EHS programs.
• Develop strategic plans in collaboration with business and functional needs; implement, monitor, analyze and report on EHS initiatives and progress.
• Develop and apply EHS policies, tools and procedures.
• Lead environmental processes to ensure company and regulatory requirements are met in relation to permitting obligations, discharge and emissions limits as well as hazardous/special waste management.
• Drive environmental sustainability progress through identification and completion of projects supporting nVent 2030 sustainability targets.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and proactively close related gaps and deficiencies.
• Engage key collaborators, including plant leaders and personnel, in the identification, development and implementation of EHS / programs that will positively impact the organization.
• Lead EHS audits, inspections, investigations and reporting.
• Implement Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) achieving respective ISO external certifications for focus facilities.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety & Health, or related field; MBA or master's level education preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience leading safety and environmental management systems.
• Previous experience working in a multi-site manufacturing environment with a matrix reporting structure.
• Proven ability to influence without authority, lead change, and achieve results through cross-functional collaboration.
• Multi-country and multi-cultural work experience preferred.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 50% of the time, domestically and internationally.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency
 
nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
 
Compensation Range:

$146,300.00 - $271,700.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being.  We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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