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Sr Regional EHS Manager, China/ASPAC

Work Mode: Onsite

Location: Shanghai City

Primary Function

Reporting to the Director – Global EHS & Security, primary duties are to partner with Kohler China and Asia Pacific business units to serve as the regional leader regarding all compliance aspects for safety and environmental regulations, and for the development and implementation of Business Unit strategic plans. This position will lead performance improvement objectives and provide oversight of EHS projects and serve as liaison with regulatory agencies for safety and the environment for the multiple sites within a region. This position will work directly with government environmental and occupational safety agencies during site inspections, coordinate response to any information collection requests, and lead negotiations for environmental permitting conditions and safety compliance.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain an understanding of current and proposed safety and environmental regulations within the region.

Anticipate potential risks and create a strategy to mitigate impact to the businesses

Maintain regulatory compliance within the multiple facilities within the region.Working with facility leadership, develop, implement and monitor planned activities to ensure compliance.

Track the activity of government safety and environmental agencies within the regional operations and share the lessons learned.Report to regional leadership current efforts, trend analysis and probable future aspects of regulatory enforcement.

Work with operations and corporate EHS staff to examine permits and licenses to ensure the operations are compliant with EHS regulatory requirements, support the business unit strategy.

Evaluate and approve waste disposal sites, recycling vendors, sewage treatment facilities and other government and contracted services to ensure these facilities comply with applicable EHS regulations.Provide a list of approved vendors.

Review Kohler Co. capital projects to confirm permit needs and any impacts from existing or proposed EHS regulations.

Review safety and environmental compliance audits with the manufacturing operations.Anticipate compliance risks and partner with the EHS teams to highlight risks and potential corrective actions within the audit reports.

Develop and implement strategies to improve a culture of environmental stewardship.Continue to drive EHS performance aligned with Kohler Co. standards

Develop and implement tools, training, guidance, policies, and programs necessary to ensure compliance. Support the facilitation of EHS communication and training related to policies, procedures, standards, reporting, initiatives, etc.

Produce monthly EHS KPI reports and other updates to conduct data analyses and trending to enable targeted risk reduction efforts and ultimately performance improvement.

Ensure timely and accurate reporting of incidents analyze trends and root causes to ensure proper corrective and preventive actions are executed and sustained across the business.

Coordinate internal EHS audits as required by Kohler Co. Standard

Lead and/or influence talent management and development of the business EHS function to include KPI development.

Skills/Requirements

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Extensive knowledge of safety and environmental laws and regulations

Ability to work with multiple operations across varying business units

Experience with EHS auditing, root cause analysis, and corrective action identification and implementation

Demonstrated communication, negotiation and customer service skills

Attention to detail and compliance with company policies and procedures

Ability to work independently and manage time effectively to achieve results

Ability to interact with all levels of an organization

Self-motivated and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively

Fluency in English required

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science or safety science; MS is preferred with certification as CSP, CHMM, PE, etc.

Working knowledge relating to environmental controls for wastewater treatment, air emissions and contaminant remediation

At least ten years of experience in a regional, national or international corporate environment preferred

Managerial experience with direct reports

Experience working with multiple site locations

Current knowledge of regulatory trends in EHS

Previous experience managing EHS compliance within an industrial manufacturing environment is required

Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills are essential to this position

Position is action oriented requiring the incumbent to creatively plan, prioritize and meet timelines on a consistent basis

Able to perform effectively with limited supervision across numerous internal and external departments, maintaining a high standard of professionalism and integrity

Ability to travel locally, regionally, nationally and internationally up to 50% of the time.

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