EHS Manager - BLUMENAU

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Job Summary: The EHS Manager leads and monitors practices in Health, Safety, Environment, Energy, and Facility Management, ensuring regulatory compliance and promoting a robust SERE (Safety, Environment, Real Estate & Energy) culture. Key Highlights: 1. Lead and implement Health, Safety, and Environment (EHS) policies 2. Manage risks and promote a prevention culture 3. Safety or Environmental Engineering preferred Job Description: **Talented people make Schneider Electric a great company!** We are seeking a candidate for the **EHS Manager** position, responsible for leading, implementing, and monitoring practices, policies, and programs across **Health, Safety, Environment, Energy, and Facility Management**, ensuring regulatory compliance, risk prevention, and promotion of a robust SERE (Safety, Environment, Real Estate & Energy) culture.**Responsibilities** --------------------- * Establish and monitor a continuous, dynamic approach to **Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS)**. * Manage Health & Safety (H&S) issues, leading improvement plans and implementing corporate standards. * Manage environmental topics at industrial and logistics sites: waste management, emissions, definition and implementation of Best Available Techniques (BAT), and compliance with environmental regulations (ROHS, W3E, etc.). * Promote and support management in applying the global Health policy, ensuring physical, mental, and social protection and well-being of employees. * Establish prevention programs to avoid occupational accidents and diseases, as well as their associated costs. * Provide support to Corporate Health and monitor regulatory changes. * Ensure legal compliance in Health, Safety, Environment, Energy, and Facility Management for the plant manager. * Implement and execute the emergency contingency plan. * Implement and manage the **Occupational Risk Assessment**. * Implement and manage the **Environmental Analysis and Energy Review**, including associated risks. * Define, implement, and track energy reduction actions per Schneider Electric guidelines. * Ensure implementation and maintenance of fire safety standards. * Propose goals, action plans, and resources aligned with corporate guidelines, ensuring execution and follow-up. * Act as liaison with employee councils, health/environment authorities, and other stakeholders. * Implement SERE methodologies, disseminate best practices, and develop SERE competencies across the organization. * Manage procurement, cost control, and productivity initiatives related to **PPEs**. * Ensure accuracy of KPIs and reliability of communications to the plant manager and external stakeholders. * Define technical specifications and oversee supplier contracts. * Analyze and optimize **Facility Management** costs, proposing structured goals and plans. (External) Brazilian Portuguese Qualifications: **Requirements** -------------- * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering — specialization in **Safety Engineering** or **Environmental Engineering** preferred. * Intermediate/Advanced English proficiency. * Experience with Health, Safety, and Environment culture, preferably in industrial settings. * Knowledge of applicable standards and legal requirements: **NRs, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001**, environmental and sustainability standards, and other HSE requirements. * Experience in **risk management**. * **Leadership and influence**: ability to engage, guide, and influence teams and peers. * Strong **decision-making capability**, with autonomy, technical judgment, and sense of priority. * Clear and assertive communication, including across hierarchical levels. * Analytical profile, with ability to interpret data, identify risks, and propose structured actions. * **Proactivity** and an educator mindset, promoting a prevention culture. **Location**: Blumenau — On-site (External) Brazilian Portuguese Company Boiler Plate: **Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?** When considering joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors form the foundation for building an excellence-driven culture that supports business success. We believe our IMPACT values — Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork — start with each of us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric, where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambitions into action — regardless of your role. It is a call to align your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world. We seek IMPACT Makers — exceptional individuals who turn sustainability ambitions into actions spanning automation, electrification, and digitalization. We believe everyone has the potential to be an IMPACT Maker, and we celebrate them every day. Become an IMPACT Maker at Schneider Electric — apply today! Global revenue of €36 billion +13% organic growth 150,000+ employees across 100+ countries #1 on the Global 100 — the world’s most sustainable companies You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will remain open until filled. *Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, offering equitable opportunities to all, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to bring their best selves to work. We reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and “inclusion” is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger — both as a company and as individuals — and we are committed to fostering inclusion in everything we do.* *At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and trust is a fundamental value. 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