Job Overview

The Senior Manager (m/f/d) - Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) provides strategic and operational leadership for all environmental, health, and safety programs across the ICT EMIA manufacturing sites.
The role is located in our Calw, Germany site with travel to support sites in ICT Slovakia, and Morocco.

This position is responsible for developing a proactive EHS culture, ensuring compliance with federal and local regulations, managing environmental permits, reducing operational risk, and influencing leaders and employees at all levels of the organization.

The successful candidate will be a visible, hands-on leader who combines strong regulatory and technical expertise with the ability to drive accountability, challenge existing practices, and lead sustainable improvements in a complex manufacturing environment.

This position requires regular presence in manufacturing and maintenance areas and interaction with employees across multiple shifts. The role may require occasional support outside normal business hours in response to significant incidents, regulatory matters, or operational emergencies.

Job Requirements

• Develop and execute the regional EHS strategy in alignment with business priorities and corporate requirements

• Serve as the primary EHS advisor to the regional leadership team

• Establish proactive monitoring and escalation processes for environmental permits, emissions, and other compliance requirements

• Lead programs related to machine safety, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, chemical safety, powered industrial vehicles, emergency response, and contractor safety

• Identify systemic and recurring risks across sites and Business Units and translate findings into improvement priorities

• Ensure significant audit findings and corrective actions receive appropriate prioritization, escalation, leadership visibility, and follow-through

• Establish effective governance for tracking corrective actions and evaluating the sustainability and effectiveness of corrective measures

• Analyze audit findings and trends to identify emerging risks and opportunities for improvement

• Monitor EHS performance, identify trends, and develop focused risk-reduction plans

• Maintain effective audit, inspection, training, and compliance-assurance programs

• Provide timely escalation of significant incidents, compliance concerns, and emerging risks

• Maintain a visible presence on the manufacturing floor and engage employees across all shifts

• Lead, develop, and hold accountable the site EHS team and external service providers

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field

• 10 years or greater, progressive H&S/EHS experience, including leadership experience within a manufacturing or similarly complex operational environment

• At least 5 years of experience leading an EHS function or team

• Experience managing environmental permits, regulatory reporting, audits, and agency interactions

• Experience with machine safety, hazardous-energy control, industrial hygiene, and serious-injury prevention

• Strong knowledge of occupational H&S regulatory principles, risk-management practices, and management systems

• Experience with ISO 45001 or comparable occupational H&S management systems

• Demonstrated ability to identify systemic risks and translate complex findings into clear priorities and actions

• Strong experience influencing business and operational leaders within a matrix organization

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and executive-presentation skills

Leadership Expectations

• Demonstrates ownership, urgency, and personal accountability

• Communicates significant risks clearly and promptly

• Challenges unsafe or noncompliant practices regardless of organizational level

• Balances strategic leadership with hands-on execution

• Influences cross-functional teams and builds EHS ownership throughout the organization

Competencies