Manager, EH&S Southwest

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Manager, EHS, Southwest

Each day, the OTIS Environment, Health and Safety team is working to ensure that our absolute commitment to safety is upheld for all of our internal and external customers worldwide. In order to maintain our role as a world leader, we continue to seek talented, ambitious individuals to join our high performing team. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to apply your technical expertise, then we have a great opportunity for you. We are seeking creative, analytic, results-focused safety professionals to contribute to our continued legacy.

As an EHS Manager you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to support Otis Southwest area's efforts related to environmental and safety compliance. In your role you will partner with Otis Field Operations to identify, anticipate and assess hazards, and implement company EH&S policies and management systems, maintain regulatory compliance and reduce the impact of incidents and losses, including worker’s compensation costs.
 

Description / Responsibilities include:

• Reinforce the importance of EHS in the organization
• Lead by example and enhance Otis Safety Culture
• Actively support the organization's efforts to meet or exceed EHS objectives
• Partner with operations to integrate EHS performance and ownership in the branch operations, actively participate in management review meetings
• Provide strategic leadership to drive continuous improvement in EHS performance
• Coordinate appropriate procedures, approvals, and control of hazardous, regulated and solid wastes
• Manage all safety performance measures, documentation and training records in collaboration with field operations
• Lead Branch Safety Audits and incident investigations, supporting the development of corrective action plans
• Ensure compliance with legal and other requirements by integrating requirements into procedures
• Train and coach line management to recognize EH&S hazards and control risks
• Support and evaluate the effectiveness of the communication program, including sharing of best practices
• Travel to regional locations to support operations – 50-75% travel in local region

Education/Certifications

• BA/BS degree in Health & Safety, and/or Environmental Management or related field of study or equivalent experience including elevator Field Operations experience in lieu of degree
• MS/MBA degree with EH&S experience preferred

Experience/Qualifications 

• A minimum of 5+ years of EH&S experience or 7+ years of elevator technical field experience
• EH&S in a field service/operations environment is preferred
• A broad understanding of all matters related to EH&S in a service environment
• Knowledge of management systems, policies, strategies and systems needed to implement an EH&S
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, strategic thinking/planning and collaboration skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in field operations environment, including walking up multiple flights of stairs, navigating constructions sites and other remote work environments
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Prior elevator specific technical knowledge is an asset

Location:  Los Angeles, CA, Phoenix, AZ or Denver, CO

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day. 

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.  

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.  

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.  

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.   

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do.  We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.  

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