Senior Health, Safety & Environmental Specialist

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This position reports to

Global Health, Safety and Environmnt Mgr

Your role and responsibilities

This role contributes to improving health, safety and environment (HSE) performance, helping the organization to deliver a high-performing culture through clear accountability and a skilled organization in the Motion Drive Products Division based in New Berlin, Wisconsin. This role is in a department consisting of 3 HSE Specialists reporting to a Global Health, Safety, and Environmental Manager with local responsibilities. Each day, you will support the business by applying in-depth HSE knowledge and offering solutions and advice. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring effective risk management through HSE excellence along the ABB value chain. The work model for the role is: onsite #LI-Onsite. This role is contributing to the Motion Drive Products Headquarters in New Berlin, WI. You will be mainly accountable for: • Act as the primary liaison for one of three business divisions represented in an expanding facility. Work with other HSE team members to drive a consistent HSE message across divisions. Promote and ensure the health and safety of employees and protection of the environment through responsive and proactive HSE programs along with other members of the HSE Team. Protect employees and the environment from incidents and hazards while ensuring compliance with regulations. Aids the HSE Manager in strategic planning and tracking of progress through periodic metric monitoring. • Act as consultant to management in health, safety, & environment related issues. Identify opportunities for improvement in the HSE program regarding compliance, management systems, and culture. Lead teams to develop, recommend, and implement appropriate corrective measures. Based on risk, areas of focus may be change management, ergonomics, employee wellbeing, warehouse safety, machine safety, and waste and energy reduction. • Maintain HSE management systems including training, control of documents and records, operational control procedures, and continuous improvement. Support the incident investigation process to ensure proper root cause, corrective actions, and preventative measures are taken. Train and develop operations leadership in effective incident investigation. • Support sustainability initiatives and monitor energy, water and waste consumption metrics. Develop, recommend, and implement appropriate controls to reduce use or disposal. Establishes systems to ensure availability, reliability, and readiness of safety equipment, protective clothing and devices; and first aid supplies. Our team dynamics: You will join a talented, high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Safety Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent related study.
• 8+ Years of experience in a health, safety and environmental specialist capacity, implementing safety, wellness, environmental, and/or sustainability programs.
• 3+ Years of experience in a health, safety and environmental role, specifically in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. You are a natural communicator and relationship builder. You thrive in employee relations and are comfortable communicating with a variety of stakeholders in an office, production, engineering and executive level.
• Previous experience with management of change, ergonomics, employee wellbeing, warehouse safety, machine safety, sustainability, waste and energy reduction.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous ISO / OSHA Audit Experience.
• Experience working with a safety management system.
• Exposure or direct experience implementing Human Organizational Performance Change in Safety.

More about us

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