Country EHs Leader

Werner Co is a leading provider of market-leading products and brands that are preferred by end-users worldwide. Our focus on user needs drives our success, and our product development process ensures ease of use, productivity, durability, and safety for the end-user.

We are seeking a highly experienced EHs professional to join our team in Mexico. As a key member of our EHs team, you will be responsible for developing, improving, and implementing procedures and policies that effectively control safety, health, and environmental exposures across our business.

• Promote safety, environmental responsibility, and continuous quality improvement in accordance with company policies.
• Comply with Mexican Labor Laws, ensuring that all safety, health, and environmental policies and practices comply with regulations related to workplace safety, environmental protection, and employee rights.
• Provide strong leadership and guidance to EHs teams across Mexico's locations, driving a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement within the organization.
• Work closely with first-line supervision, providing training and support to raise the level of EHs awareness.
• Perform risk assessments of processes and equipment, assist in identifying, analyzing, and controlling occupational hazards and environmental risks.
• Use tools like FMEA to rank identified risks.
• Champion problem-solving methods for any accident and near-miss occurrences, keeping track of preventive/corrective action to mitigate accidents or near misses.
• Assist in the selection of protective equipment or safety devices for machines and assist in the redesign of machines and plant equipment to eliminate occupational hazards and address ergonomic concerns.
• Work with internal resources and outside contractors to determine improvement priorities and use project management principles to track improvements and ensure projects are completed according to schedule.
• Report to Management any roadblocks or deficiencies that slow or distract from timely completion.
• Study, plan, update, and formulate new and revised safety & environmental programs and rules, including company Safety/Emergency/Environmental instructions and equipment & process instructions.
• Coordinate loss control activities and industrial hygiene services to obtain optimum service.
• Direct the workers' compensation program, including working with supervisors to get injured employees back to work and working with incidents and workers' compensation statistics to follow costs of all incidents and focus on high-cost or precedent-setting cases.
• Comply and help develop policies and procedures.
• Perform functions to assure the company is following regulatory agencies such as all relevant Mexican regulations, including those set forth by the Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS), Social Security (IMSS), the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (PROFEPA), and the National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (INECC) and local State and Municipal laws, policies, requirements, protocols, or else.
• Ensure timely filing and maintenance of required permits, logs, and reports.
• Train, assist employees, follow company policies, and establish process performance standards.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as apparent and/or assigned.
• Maintain and inform safety metrics accordingly with company policies.

• Bachelor's degree in Safety and Environmental Management, Industrial Hygiene, or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in safety and environmental as Manager/Senior Leader is required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a must.
• Prior experience with Process Safety Management and Risk Management programs is required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of STPS, IMSS, NOM-035, PROFEPA, OSHA, EPA Regulations, and Management Systems (i.e., ISO 14001, Safety Management Systems).
• Continuous Improvement Principles and Practices.
• Professional designations, such as a Certified Hazard Control Manager (CHCM), 30-hour OSHA Certified, Certification in Ergonomics, Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Associate Safety Professional (ASP) preferred.
• Ability to multitask and work in a team-oriented fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.