We are seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to lead and advance our safety, environmental, and sustainability programs at our Elk River, MN facility. In this role, you will partner across all functions to foster a strong safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, reduce environmental impact, and support continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is a proactive leader who enjoys building relationships, driving change, and creating a safe, healthy, and engaged workplace where employees can thrive.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Champion a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, and employee well-being through visible leadership, coaching, and consistent application of EHS policies and practices.
- Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), and other federal, state, and local regulations.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve environmental, safety, industrial hygiene, and risk management programs.
- Lead accident, incident, and near-miss investigations, drive root cause analysis, and ensure timely implementation of corrective actions.
- Partner with operations, engineering, and site leadership to evaluate equipment, processes, materials, and facility changes while identifying opportunities to reduce risk and improve performance.
- Support and lead sustainability initiatives aligned with Emerson's environmental and operational objectives.
- Manage EHS training programs, regulatory reporting, audits, recordkeeping, and documentation requirements.
Serve as a key resource for the site safety committee, leading improvement initiatives and supporting execution of the site's safety roadmap.
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Who You Are:
You step up to address difficult issues and make timely, informed decisions in changing situations. You build strong partnerships and foster collaboration across teams to achieve shared goals. You communicate openly and effectively with diverse stakeholders, sharing important information in a clear and motivating way. You create enthusiasm around a vision for the future and inspire others to take action while maintaining a focus on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
For This Role, You Will Need:
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- Experience leading environmental, safety, or sustainability programs in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of industrial hygiene monitoring, exposure assessment, and risk mitigation practices.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others, drive positive behavioral change, and promote a strong safety culture.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to balance regulatory compliance with operational effectiveness while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Professional certifications such as ASP, CSP, CHMM, or similar credentials.
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Our Culture & Commitment to You:
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $63,000-90,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.
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WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
Work Authorization
Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
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ABOUT EMERSON
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!
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