Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Divisional Manager
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Caterpillar Remanufacturing Division (Reman) has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Divisional Manager located in Irving, TX at our Corporate Headquarters Office. The primary focus of this position is providing strategic leadership and technical support to champion a proactive EHS strategy for 4,000+ people globally. This role will report directly to Human Resources and work with our employees to continue to build a culture that is relentless in its pursuit of EHS Excellence.
What You Will Do:
Provides senior leadership in all areas of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) at a division level and executes the Enterprise strategic roadmap for these functions including safety culture, compliance, auditing, education, employee development, change management, and other related functions to deliver on objectives for regulatory compliance, conformance to corporate procedures, and strategic initiatives to meet division goals.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Serves as division EHS process owner to develop and continuously improve EHS processes, tools and training.
- Engages division leadership to lead change and take appropriate actions to address environmental risks and protect employees from hazards in the workplace.
- Creates the vision for change. Develops and facilitates collaborative relationships within the division and across functional groups to ensure strategic goals are achieved.
- Manages, guides and supports the development, implementation, and measurement of strategies that support Caterpillar's Sustainable Development initiatives at the division level.
What You Will Have:
- Performance Management: Knowledge of and ability to apply performance management tools and techniques; ability to ensure that organizational goals are met through performance planning, feedback and evaluation.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive and accurately interpret ideas, information and needs through appropriate communication behaviors.
- Managing Change: Knowledge of change management techniques and the ability to manage successful transitions within an organization.
- Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of strategic thinking and the ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.
- Environmental Health and Safety: Knowledge of environmental health and safety standards, policies and practices; ability to ensure compliance and foster a culture committed to employee safety and environmental responsibility.
- Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of planning and organizing concepts and best practices; ability to manage multiple priorities and resources to achieve business objectives.
- Sustainability: Knowledge of sustainability concepts and ability to integrate sustainable practices into business processes, decisions and long-term goals.
Who This Role Is Great For
- A strategic EHS leader who is passionate about building a proactive safety culture and driving environmental responsibility across a global organization.
- Someone who can influence senior leaders, partner across functions and lead change in a complex, matrixed environment.
- A collaborative problem solver who uses data, sound judgment and continuous improvement practices to reduce risk and improve EHS outcomes.
- A people-focused leader who can develop teams, strengthen accountability and help advance Caterpillar Remanufacturing's sustainability and safety goals.
Degree Requirement:
- Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Business, or a related field OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive progressive leadership experience in Environmental Health and Safety, preferably within manufacturing, remanufacturing, heavy equipment, industrial, or global operations environments.
- Experience leading enterprise or division-level EHS strategy, compliance programs, audits, risk reduction initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, partner across functions and drive alignment in a complex, matrixed organization.
- Advanced degree or professional EHS certification, such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, ASP, or equivalent certification, is preferred.
What You Will Get!
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of annual bonuses.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
401k savings plan
Health savings account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short and long-term disability coverage
Life Insurance
Paid parental leave
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Programs
Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)
All eligible candidates MUST pass the following pre-employment screenings before they can be hired to any Caterpillar position:
Background Screening
Drug & Alcohol Screening
Domestic relocation assistance is offered for this position. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Summary Pay Range:
$159,120.00 - $238,680.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees