(EHS Manager)

The Manager Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Japan is responsible for leading and driving the site EHS strategy regulatory compliance risk management and continuous improvement programs to ensure a safe healthy and environmentally responsible workplace. This role partners closely with site leadership operations engineering facilities HR and corporate functions to integrate EHS excellence into business operations support operational resilience and strengthen a proactive safety culture aligned with Western Digitals global standards and sustainability commitments.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Lead the site EHS function
   Provide overall leadership for environmental health and safety programs to ensure alignment with Western Digital objectives site priorities and Japan regulatory requirements.
2. Ensure regulatory compliance and governance
   Direct compliance with applicable Japanese laws permits licenses and reporting obligations related to occupational safety industrial health environmental protection waste and chemical management.
3. Drive risk management and incident prevention
   Lead site-wide hazard identification risk assessment and control programs to reduce operational risk and prevent injuries environmental incidents and compliance gaps.
4. Manage occupational safety and health programs
   Oversee EHS programs such as machine safety contractor safety ergonomics industrial hygiene emergency response and workplace health risk control.
5. Lead chemical and environmental management
   Manage chemical safety hazardous materials control waste governance wastewater air emissions and pollution prevention programs to ensure disciplined operational compliance.
6. Strengthen emergency preparedness response and business continuity
   Lead site emergency response planning drills chemical spill readiness fire protection coordination and support business continuity planning crisis response and recovery readiness for potential operational disruptions.
7. Lead management systems and audit readiness
   Ensure effective implementation and continuous improvement of ISO 14001 ISO 45001 and internal EHS systems including audit preparation findings closure and compliance assurance.
8. Partner with cross-functional leadership
   Work closely with site leadership operations engineering facilities HR and regional teams to integrate EHS requirements into business operations projects and organizational decisions.
9. Drive continuous improvement and performance excellence
   Monitor EHS performance metrics analyze trends identify improvement opportunities and lead corrective and preventive actions to strengthen compliance operational discipline and overall site performance.
10. Develop people and strengthen EHS culture
    Build organizational capability through coaching training talent development succession planning and leadership engagement to strengthen EHS ownership accountability and culture across all levels of the organization

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree or Masters Degree in related field
• 8-10 years of EHS / environmental / sustainability experience
• Strong knowledge of Japan regulatory requirements and Internation Safety Standard 
• Lead Auditor for ISO45001 and ISO 14001 
• Experience in manufacturing high-tech or industrial operations
• Fluent Japanese and business English

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification in EHS environmental management industrial hygiene or lead auditor qualification.
• Experience in multinational or matrix organizations.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections customer audits and corporate compliance reviews.
• Familiarity with contractor safety management machine safety and operational risk control in manufacturing environments.

Additional Information :

求人概要

想定年収900万円 1200万円
         経験スキルを勘案の上決定

雇用会社ウエスタンデジタルテクノロジーズ合同会社

勤務地詳細神奈川県藤沢市桐原町1番地湘南台駅よりバス10分

勤務時間休憩1時間実働7時間30分/日
  ハイブリッド勤務可(週3日以上出社)

諸手当
-通勤手当上限15万円/月
電車バス自家用車ガソリン代支給通勤可
-入社に伴い転居が必要な方に対する手当社内規定による
引越手当独身者/単身者450000円家族帯同750000円
家賃補助最長入社から6年間

昇給あり

賞与年1回(インセンティブボーナス)

休日休暇
-完全週休2日制土日祝日年末年始夏季休暇GW休暇
-年間休日 126日2026年実績
-休暇制度有給傷病慶弔リフレッシュ介護出産他
有給休暇初年度は入社月によって2日24日付与(翌年1月より24日付与)
傷病休暇風邪病気や怪我の際に使用でき年間5日付与

各種保険
健康保険(健康保険組合)厚生年金雇用保険労災保険

福利厚生
退職金年金制度退職一時金確定給付企業年金確定拠出年金401K
財形貯蓄制度自社株購入制度弔慰金祝金見舞金制度保険団体生命
団体医療保険

試用期間あり入社後3ヶ月

選考フロー
書類選考履歴書職務経歴書 面接23回(オンライン社内開催)
応募書類日本語の履歴書職務経歴書英語のレジュメ必須
2次面接において英語面接を予定

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time