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**Job Description:** **Summary:** We're seeking an experienced **Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager** to lead and continuously improve our safety, health, and environmental programs at the Olathe facility. In this role, you'll champion a proactive safety culture, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with ITW and regulatory standards. Your leadership will directly impact our employees' well-being, operational excellence, and the long-term success of our site. You'll serve as a strategic partner to operations, engineering, maintenance, and administrative teams building a strong, sustainable safety culture where every employee goes home safe, every day. **Essential Duties:** + Serve as a trusted advisor to department supervisors and functional leaders on all safety, health, and environmental matters. + Lead and continuously improve all EHS programs, ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations, as well as ITW standards. + Develop, implement, and maintain critical safety programs including Process Safety Management (PSM), LOTO, Machine Guarding, HazCom, and Powered Industrial Trucks. + Oversee the site PSM program, collaborating with Engineering, Maintenance, and Production teams-as well as third-party specialists-to assess and reduce process risks. + Manage and improve waste management, SPCC, SWPPP, RCRA, and AIR compliance programs. + Develop, analyze, and report safety performance metrics (including OSHA indicators) to drive continuous improvement. + Conduct safety audits, inspections, and investigations; lead root cause analysis and corrective action implementation. + Partner with HR on incident management, worker's compensation, reporting, and behavioral safety initiatives. + Lead and support the site Safety Committee and other engagement efforts to strengthen employee ownership of safety. + Deliver engaging EHS training to all levels of the organization and maintain 100% completion of required certifications. + Perform job hazard analyses (JHAs) and support departments with data-driven risk reduction plans. + Escort employees to medical care when needed and train additional authorized personnel to do the same. + Champion ITW's core values-integrity, simplicity, respect, and shared risk-while applying the 80/20 principles to drive meaningful, lasting improvements. + Occasional travel (up to 10%) for business needs and cross-site collaboration. **Education & Other Competencies:** + Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, or a related field. + Minimum of 6 years' experience managing OSHA safety programs in a manufacturing environment. + Strong knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations and workers' compensation requirements. + OSHA Training Institute Certification preferred. + Proven ability to conduct safety audits, manage compliance programs, and deliver effective EHS training. + Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence at all levels of the organization. + Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trust and drive positive change. + Entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for problem-solving and continuous improvement. + Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); familiarity with digital reporting tools preferred. + Spanish fluency a plus. + Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure; skilled in time management and prioritization. + Available by phone for emergency response as needed. _ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential._ _As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship._ _All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws._

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