3rd Shift - Health, Safety and Environmental Tech - Level IV - OFFC

Cummins Europe; Ladson (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladson, SC Cummins Inc. seeks a Health, Safety and Environmental Tech - Level IV for a 3rd shift to strengthen HSE programs. You will identify hazards, lead investigations, and promote a safe, compliant workplace in a manufacturing setting.

Role focuses on risk reduction, emergency readiness, environmental stewardship, and continuous improvement alongside cross-functional teams to sustain quality and safety performance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; relevant HSE training preferred.
• 2-year degree recommended in Industrial Safety or Environmental Management.
• Strong track record in health, safety, and environmental operations.

Responsibilities

• Champion a proactive safety culture and identify hazards.
• Strengthen HSE compliance, policies, and regulatory records.
• Drive risk reduction, incident investigations, and CAPA closure.
• Enhance emergency preparedness and employee awareness.
• Support environmental stewardship and minimize impact.
• Ensure quality and operational excellence through standard work.
• Promote continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.
• Build organizational capability through training and audits.

Skills

Proactive safety culture

Hazard identification

Risk assessments

Incident investigations

Root cause analysis

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Two-year university degree in Industrial Safety / Environmental Management

Significant work experience in health, safety, environment

Tools

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

ISO 50001

Job description

Job Summary:

We are looking for a talented 3rd Shift - Health, Safety and Environmental Tech - Level IV - OFFC to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Cummins Inc. facility in Ladson, SC.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Champion a proactive safety culture: Serve as a trusted HSE resource by identifying risks, reporting hazards and incidents, promoting stop-work authority, and helping create an interdependent, injury-free workplace.

• Strengthen HSE compliance and governance: Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of HSE policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, recordkeeping standards, and corporate compliance initiatives.

• Drive risk reduction and corrective actions: Assist with hazard identification, risk assessments, incident investigations, trend analysis, and the timely closure of corrective and preventive actions to improve overall site safety performance.

• Enhance emergency preparedness and employee awareness: Deliver training, support emergency response processes, and communicate effectively to increase HSE knowledge, engagement, and workforce readiness.

• Support environmental stewardship and sustainability: Coordinate environmental management activities and help ensure operations minimize environmental impact while meeting regulatory and organizational expectations.

• Ensure quality and operational excellence: Perform quality checks, follow standard work and process documentation, identify non-conforming materials, and proactively raise issues that reduce quality and cost exposure.

• Promote continuous improvement through collaboration: Partner with assigned teams and support functions to improve safety, quality, processes, material flow, and employee development initiatives.

• Build organizational capability and engagement: Complete ongoing training, support wellness and employee engagement programs, participate in inspections and audits, and contribute to a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.

Competencies:

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Champion a proactive safety culture: Lead by example in identifying hazards, conducting risk assessments, supporting incident investigations, and implementing corrective actions that contribute to an injury-free workplace.

• Drive effective HSE solutions through problem-solving: Apply root cause analysis and evidence-based investigation techniques to identify underlying issues, prevent recurring incidents, and improve overall safety performance.

• Build strong partnerships across the organization: Collaborate with employees, leaders, and cross-functional teams to achieve shared safety, operational, and business objectives.

• Optimize processes and continuous improvement efforts: Evaluate existing workflows, identify opportunities for greater efficiency, and implement sustainable improvements that enhance safety, compliance, and performance.

• Communicate and influence with impact: Deliver clear, audience-focused communications, address difficult issues with confidence, and foster awareness and engagement around HSE initiatives.

• Demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and accountability: Embrace challenges with urgency and enthusiasm, learn from setbacks, leverage diverse perspectives, and consistently deliver results in complex and evolving environments.Education/Experience

• High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.

• A two-year University degree in Industrial Safety, Environmental Management, Sustainability or related field is recommended.

• Significant work experience and in-depth knowledge obtained through specialized training and experience in health, safety, environment or related field.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrated experience working within a Health, Safety, and Environmental Management System (HSEMS) in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• Working knowledge of ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems), and ISO 50001 (Energy Management Systems), including their application to operational processes.

• Experience supporting HSE initiatives, regulatory compliance activities, hazard identification, risk assessment, incident prevention, and corrective action management.

• Previous experience participating in safety committees, audits, inspections, investigations, or continuous improvement initiatives is preferred.

• Candidates with prior HSE, EHS, Safety, Environmental, Industrial Compliance, or related operational experience will be strongly preferred.

Additional Considerations

Due to the technical and compliance-related responsibilities associated with this position, prior exposure to HSE management systems, regulatory compliance requirements, and manufacturing safety processes is highly beneficial. This role supports Health, Safety, Environmental, and Energy Management System objectives and therefore benefits from candidates who possess relevant HSE knowledge and practical experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.

Job Health and Safety

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Office

ReqID 2437389

Relocation Package Yes

100% On-Site No

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