Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Do you want to work for a global company where promoting gender equality is central to our vision of creating a truly diverse and inclusive business? Where everyone matters, and everyone belongs? Join us and help us provide energy-efficient solutions that make a real impact. We make what matters work. To find out more about us check: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baa_aiJ4L7E Eaton is a power management company dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management solutions and technologies. At Eaton, we make what matters work. Our operations in Wadeville specializes in power distribution, power quality, industrial automation and power control products, life safety, engineering solutions and services. We support our customers’ critical electricity loads and allow the electricity grid to incorporate more renewable energy, paving the way for a greener future. We are looking for a new colleague to head our Health and Safety Department, to ensure that our employees work in a safe environment, free of safety hazards and environmental health concerns. We are looking for a Leader who will grow talent in the safety department and ensure our site maintains its excelling level of safety performance. This presents an exciting opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge as well as to grow professionally in a very hands-on role Your main responsibilities: • Lead, manage, inspire and motivate the assigned EHS professionals at local level, according to Eaton Leadership Model requirements and in line with the applicable HR policies. • Develop and implement an overall medium and long term EHS Strategy, based on input from local Plant Management and/or EHS professionals to achieve continuous improvement of EHS processes securing a healthy work environment with minimal risks to employees. • Support local locations & Services with deployment of the Management Environment Health and Safety System (MES, ISO 14001, VCA) by investigating and analyzing (potential) EHS issues. Initiate and facilitate EHS Management Review in order to assure continuous improvement in the field of EHS. Support ESS locations in handling EHS issues with local governments, in line with authority level and code of conduct. • Monitor and audit EHS activities, procedures and guidelines in order to facilitate company processes and ensure compliance to local law or to be able to timely stop operational processes to prevent(serious) danger for environment, health or safety of employees. • Pro-actively investigate, in close co-operation with local Plant Management and/or EHSprofessionals the necessity of EHS licenses and permits, in order to ensure company’s compliance to local law. • Ensure timely and correct reporting to manager & EMEA EHS organization in accordance with applicable procedures and guidelines and ensure recording and traceability of data Qualifications Qualifications • Degree or National Diploma in Health and Safety, including Environmental Health • Ability to manage safety and environmental health in a complex environment • Minimum of 10 years as EHS Manager in a manufacturing environment • Leadership and team-building skills, ability to support cross-functional EHS teams • Good verbal and written communication, including presentation skills • Experience of working in a global company with multiple reporting structures • Proficiency in English, above average computer literacy skills (excel, shared drives, etc.) • Ability to conduct EHS audits • SAP experience • Leadership skills • Communication / good interpersonal skills • Ability to communicate at all levels • Attention to detail • Compliance orientated • Knowledge of applicable Health and Safety, Environmental Health Laws #LI-IS1 Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and doing what’s best for our stakeholders and all of society. Founded in 1911, Eaton has been listed on the NYSE for nearly a century. We reported revenues of $19.6 billion in 2021 and serve customers in more than 170 countries. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. Eaton is committed to having a workforce that is diverse and non-discriminatory at all levels, reflecting the diversity of our customers and the varied environments in which we conduct business around the world. Our success depends on our ability to attract and retain the very best people unlimited by race, color, social or economic status, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any protected status. Eaton follows relevant non-discrimination laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. It is the policy of the Company to make all decisions regarding employment, including hiring, compensation, training, promotions, transfers, or lay-offs, based on the principle of equal employment opportunity as defined above. Job: Environmental Health & Safety Region: Europe, Middle East, Africa Organization: ES EMEA CS OPS Ops Job Level: Manager Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No Does this position offer relocation?: No Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time