EHS Director

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, DRiV, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

This position is responsible for providing leadership and direction for the design, implementation, and maintenance of EHS systems, programs and initiatives to support the division’s conformance with applicable EHS legal and other requirements and to minimize EHS legal risks and liabilities. The position may be based in Northville, Michigan and reports directly to the Vice President, EHS of the company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the division’s EHS policy, standards, and guidance documents, including management of an internal EHS SharePoint site that communicates this information to the global team.
• Analyze EHS legal obligations and risks and develop initiatives and action plans to address those obligations and risks.
• Oversee internal EHS incident reporting system and support follow-up root cause investigation, development of corrective and preventive action plans and communication of lessons learned.
• Organize and present EHS conferences, workshops and web-based training for plant EHS managers worldwide.
• Develop and manage an ongoing EHS audit program for all manufacturing locations.
• Work with legal counsel and operations teams to negotiate and resolve government agency notices of violation, claims and penalties.
• Identify, track and report leading and lagging EHS metrics
• Communicate information on EHS best practices and success stories
• Manage site investigation and remediation projects, including management of environmental consultants and outside legal counsel, and negotiations with governmental agencies.
• Establish budgets, review and approve expenditures, and manage a web-based system for tracking and maintaining estimates for the division's various environmental liabilities that require disclosure on our financial statements. These estimates are reported quarterly to and used by Corporate Finance to establish appropriate accruals.
• Manage EHS due diligence for acquisition and divestiture of businesses and properties and provide input and recommendations during negotiating and finalizing purchase agreements.
• Participate in a team that publishes our company Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report and support preparation of responses to customer requests for information on sustainability and EHS management
• Prepare and submit the annual CDP report providing information on the company’s energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and water use initiatives.
• Assist legal team to respond to US EPA CERCLA 104(e) requests for information and similar requests for information from state environmental agencies.
• Provide input to the legal team's evaluation of environmental claims to determine if potential liability is subject to any of the various settlement agreements reached during the company's prior Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
• Provide support to finance and legal teams when obtaining bank financing.
• Work in collaboration with the company purchasing, R&D, engineering teams and operations to support management systems for restricted substances and chemicals (such as substances subject to REACH and RoHS).
• Develop and adhere to the annual budget for the Global EHS department, including direct management of two EHS professionals and outside professional services provided by EHS consultants.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Minimum of a B.S. degree in Occupational Health Safety, Industrial Hygiene, environmental sciences, engineering, or another relevant field desired.

Experience: Minimum of 15 years of experience with an emphasis in environmental, health and safety program management, including at least 5 years EHS management of multiple, manufacturing operations.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of environmental, health and safety legal requirement
• Demonstrated technical proficiency and ability to manage complex environmental site investigation and remediation projects
• Extensive background in hazard identification, risk assessment, accident investigation and development of corrective actions / risk reduction measures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven facilitation skills including the ability to influence others
• Fluent computer skills including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Ability to travel as needed up to 50%, including international travel
• Experience in the automotive industry a plus

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.