ESH Director - Treatment And Analytics
Country United States
Work Location OH, Dayton
Job Description
*JOB Description*
*SUMMARY***
The ESH&S DIrectorr provides leadership for the Environmental, Health, Safety, & Sustainability strategy and operational improvement for Xylem Treatment and Analytics globally. This position is responsible for the partnering with the corporate ESH&S function on the creation, development and maintenance of an effective environment, health, safety & sustainability program and works collaboratively with the leadership teams of Xylem Analytics and Treatment to lead strategy and achieve Xylem’s goal of zero injuries. The ESH&S DIrector is expected to drive culture change with a high degree of employee engagement proactively deploying the Xylem Continuous Improvement processes .
*PRIMARY FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: *
·Provide effective leadership and engagement with each site on achieving world-class performance related to environment, health, safety & sustainability and coordinating all interaction with intercompany ESH&S resources and external partners in conjunction with current policies and regulations.
·Lead and collaborate with the Treatment and Analytics Leadership teams on the best way to drive cultural change around safety that drives high employee engagement
· Leverage ESH&S best practices across the company articulate and implement goals and objectives, initiatives, policies and procedures, and key performance indicators.
·Build cross-functional relationships with Business and Functional leaders to foster support for continual safety improvement.
·Develop a high performing ESH team across Xylem Treatment and Analytics and provide change leadership and talent development for this team.
·Support the development of and drive the implementation of a global standard for training and education programs with the VP of ESH&S to ensure adequate and necessary knowledge of ESH regulations, requirements and company objectives.
·Direct and supervise ESH Managers in executing compliance responsibilities.
·Ensure ESH awareness, understanding and compliance with applicable ESH regulatory and contractual requirements. Works with external advisers as required and regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with all applicable environmental, health and safety regulations and best practices.
·Collect, monitor, analyze and evaluate metrics that measure effectiveness of ESH compliance and training programs and provide senior management with feedback.
·Lead and collaborate with the Treatment and Analytics Leadership teams to establish appropriate sustainability improvement priorities, implementation targets and action plans.
*Disclaimer:* *The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job*
Required Experience:
*EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE*
- Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
·Compliance audit experience required.
Experience designing ESH organizations globally and assessing, mentoring and developing global talent.
·Strong influence management capability needed
·Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required.
·Knowledge of/demonstrated interest in sustainability is a plus
·Continuous improvement/Lean experience required, Lean Six Sigma certification preferred
·5+ years’ experience leading and directing the work of others.
·Leadership experience in driving culture change and implementing procedures and best practices.
Experience in dispersed global workforce environment.
*Experience Required*
·*Leadership*: The ESH&S DIrector must be a confident, resourceful leader with a global mindset who excels at getting the most from the people and company assets. Skilled in a matrix oriented environment, he/she must have the technical credibility and interpersonal skills to gain the immediate respect of the Leadership teams, Peers, Sr. management. This individual must bring an open mind and have a collaborative mindset. A true team player and collaborator who establishes and fosters an approach to business management, which stimulates open innovation, communication, teamwork and creativity in solving problems and identifying opportunities. Strong interpersonal and judgment skills to influence teams are essential, along with outcome-focused decision making. Ability to relate to a broad spectrum of people and unite various groups.
·*Collaboration*: The culture requires forging internal alliances and partnerships in an effort to drive results. Therefore, the successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multifunctional teams to bring about change. The executive will possess business maturity and be comfortable in rapidly changing environments, will act with a sense of urgency to drive sustainable results. They will develop and cultivate relationships between the teams in the Growth Centers as well as manufacturing and commercial groups.
/XYlem Analytics (a xylem brand) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, age, medical condition, disability, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered uniformed service member/veteran (military) in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. YSI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation,/
Desired Skills:
Subject Matter Expert: They must have the knowledge and capability to drive in partnership with other leaders the ESH&S culture of Xylem and how to build a world class ESH organization to support that culture.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
*WORK ENVIRONMENT*
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
·Office: Florescent lighting, dust, recycled air, cooling fans, semi-enclosed areas, central heating, seasonal warmer temperatures and office noise
·Shop: In locations with a factory or shop floor, exposure to factory/shop and machinery.
·Travel: 25-50%
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*About Xylem*
Xylem (incorporated in the USA, stock symbol: XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater problems. Launched in 2011 from the spinoff of the water-related businesses of ITT Corporation, Xylem is headquartered in Rye Brook, N.Y., with annual revenues of $3.8 billion and 12,500 employees worldwide.
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*About Xylem Analytics*
Xylem’s analytics businesses are leading manufacturers of premium field, portable, laboratory and online analytical instruments used in water and wastewater, environmental, medical, food and beverage and life science applications. The company’s meters, sensors, analyzers and related consumables are used every day by thousands of end-users worldwide to analyze and control quality in countless industrial applications where precise measurement is required. Xylem’s analytics business has been created over the past two years with the acquisitions of OI Analytical, YSI and MJK Automation to their core businesses of WTW, SI Analytics, Aanderaa Data Instruments (AADI), Global Water Instrumentation, ebro and Bellingham & Stanley. www.xylemanalytics.com
Minimum Education Requirements BS/BA Degree or Equivalent
Percent of Travel Required 50%
** EOE Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Disabled **