EHSS Manager Corporate Programs & Systems

AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today we manufacture thousands of products generate an excess of $2B in revenue and employ approximately 11000 associates worldwide. At AFL we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

What We Offer:

• Flexible time off policy
• 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
• Professional development training and tuition reimbursement programs
• Excellent medical dental vision and life insurance policy options
• Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!

We are seeking an EHSS Manager Corporate Programs & Systems to join our team at our corporate headquarters in Duncan SC. The EHSS Manager will serve as a corporate Center of Excellence (COE) resource supporting corporate staff functions sales organizations and business centers across the enterprise. This role is responsible for the development deployment and maintenance of enterprise EHSS management systems including progression toward ISO 45001 certification corporate audit programs as well as contractor safety management programs and corporateâlevel EHSS data analytics.

The role provides project management leadership for enterprise EHSS initiatives supports selected security and broader EHSS responsibilities as backup and partners closely with regional and site EHSS leaders to drive consistent scalable and dataâdriven risk reduction across international operations.

Major Functions & Responsibilities

1. Corporate EHSS Program Leadership & Client Support
2. Serve as the enterprise owner for AFLs corporate EHSS programs frameworks and supporting processes with responsibility for consistent application and practical usability across business units.
3. Verify corporate programs align with AFLs risk profile operational realities and valueâbased safety culturenot just regulatory expectations.
4. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by translating EHSS standards into clear expectations that support real decisionâmaking and risk ownership.
5. Periodically evaluate corporate programs and recommend updates based on risk trends field feedback audits and industry best practices.

EHSS Management Systems Ownership (ISO 45001)

1. Own governance of AFLs EHSS management systems including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 structure documentation and integration into business processes.
2. Partner with site BU and functional leaders to confirm management system elements are understood applied and embeddednot treated as audit artifacts.
3. Support internal and external audits with a focus on learning system maturity and continuous improvement rather than complianceâonly outcomes.
4. Reinforce system effectiveness by translating audit findings risks and gaps into practical improvement actions. Confirm system effectiveness through metrics verification activities and leadership feedback.
5. Contractor Safety Management Enterprise Owner
6. Build and own and evolve the enterprise contractor safety management framework including prequalification onboarding expectations and performance verification.
7. Partner with procurement legal operations and EHSS teams to embed contractor safety requirements into sourcing and contracting processes.
8. Develop tools guidance and audit protocols for contractor oversight across regions.
9. Analyze contractor performance trends and lead improvement initiatives based on risk and data.

EHSS Center of Excellence & Project Management

1. Serve as the EHSS project management COE responsible for planning tracking and delivering enterpriseâlevel EHSS initiatives.
2. Directly manage one EHSS Project Manager providing prioritization coaching and performance oversight.
3. Establish standard project management practices for EHSS initiatives including charters timelines milestones and stakeholder engagement.
4. Coordinate crossâfunctional teams to deliver complex multiâsite or international projects on schedule and within scope.

Corporate EHSS Data Analytics & Insights

1. Provide functional leadership for corporate EHSS technology platforms including system configuration data integrity reporting and continuous improvement.
2. Partner with IT HR and business stakeholders to confirm systems support usability credible data and decisionâready insights.
3. Guide implementation enhancement and governance of systems to support adoption and sustained use across the enterprise.
4. Evaluate new technologies and tools through a riskâreduction and behaviorâenablement lens.

Backup Security & EHSS Responsibilities

1. Provide backup support for selected security and broader EHSS functions as assigned by the VP of EHSS.
2. Support incident coordination investigations or enterprise response activities when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in EHSS Engineering Science or related field. And/or 710 years of progressive EHSS experience including corporate multiâsite or international responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience with EHSS management systems; ISO 45001 experience strongly preferred.
• Strong background in contractor safety management and enterprise program development.
• Proven project management capability across multiple stakeholders and geographies.
• Advanced proficiency in EHSS data analysis metrics and EHS software platforms.
• Working knowledge of OSHA EPA and applicable international safety frameworks.

Core Competencies

• Management Systems (ISOâbased)
• Contractor Safety Leadership
• Project Management & Execution
• Data Literacy Analytics & Visualization
• CrossâFunctional Influence & Executive Communication
• Risk Identification & Mitigation

Success Attributes

• Comfortable influencing without direct authority
• Able to translate complexity into clear practical guidance
• Dataâdriven curious and improvementâfocused
• Trusted partner to leaders across corporate and field environments

Required Experience:

Manager