Sr. Manager Environment, Health & Safety, North America

About the position Tennant Company, a global leader in the cleaning equipment industry with over $1B in revenue and 150 years of innovation, is seeking an experienced and influential Senior Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager for North America. This role is crucial for strengthening our safety-first culture across the region. As a strategic partner to site leadership, field service, sales teams, and corporate EHS, you will ensure regulatory compliance, reduce risks, and foster employee engagement across multiple sites. Your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected, with opportunities across global manufacturing, operations, and sales, service, and support functions.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS programs across North America, ensuring alignment with corporate standards while addressing regional and site-specific needs.
• Develop and implement the North America EHS strategy aligned with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure consistent application of corporate EHS programs while allowing for site-specific needs.
• Leverage best practices and guidance from Corporate EHS to drive regional performance.
• Track emerging regulatory requirements and develop proactive compliance strategies.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA, ANSI, and other applicable regulations.
• Establish and manage DOT compliance programs for field service and sales organizations.
• Conduct risk assessments, audits, and permit compliance reviews across sites and field operations.
• Serve as primary regional liaison with external regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, DOT, etc.).
• Develop and implement fleet safety programs integrated into daily field service and sales activities.
• Drive operational safety programs across manufacturing, distribution centers, and service locations.
• Partner with Site Directors and Area Service Managers to embed safety into standard work.
• Periodically assess and validate site emergency response and preparedness plans.
• Champion incident reduction through proactive hazard identification and mitigation.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses; ensure corrective actions are tracked and closed.
• Implement job safety analyses, pre-startup safety reviews, and learning-from-events processes.
• Perform trend analysis using leading and lagging indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and deliver safety, environmental, and leadership training programs.
• Oversee safety training systems and learning management system (LMS) effectiveness.
• Build and sustain a safety-first culture through influence, engagement, and leadership development.
• Support and coach safety committees, supervisors, and frontline leaders.
• Act as the EHS subject matter expert supporting sites, field service, sales, and corporate teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive continuous improvement in EHS performance.
• Lead regional participation in Corporate Collaboration Exchange initiatives.
• Manage customer and internal requests related to EHS, sustainability, product safety, and SDSs.
• Manage safety-related aspects of workers’ compensation programs, including claims, reporting, and return-to-work.
• Partner with Corporate EHS to implement physical security measures protecting people, property, and information.
• Support employee well-being through injury prevention and recovery-focused programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; preference for Environmental Health & Safety or related field
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive EHS experience in a multi-site industrial, manufacturing, distribution, or transportation environment; 10 years of experience preferred
• Proven experience in operations safety, fleet safety, and distribution center (DC) safety
• Deep knowledge of DOT compliance, OSHA, EPA, and related EHS regulations
• Demonstrated experience conducting risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data for decision-making and performance improvement
• Proven ability to train, coach, and communicate safety programs effectively across diverse teams
• Ability to influence and achieve results through collaboration without direct authority
• Excellent computer and systems proficiency; strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Willingness and ability to travel to operational and field service locations as needed

Nice-to-haves

• Preference for Environmental Health & Safety or related field

Benefits

• health insurance
• 401(k)
• disability
• life insurance
• paid time off
• voluntary benefits

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