EHS Business Partner

Motion; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation, sick, and holiday pay

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company seeks an Employee Health and Safety Business Partner to drive safety culture and regulatory compliance across multiple sites. The role requires auditing, incident investigations, and leading health and safety initiatives with strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities include site visits, training program development, and quarterly reporting on safety performance. Domestic travel up to 50% is expected, with a focus on OSHA, MSHA, EPA, and DOT guidelines.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.
• Proficiency in safety management systems (SMS) and data tracking.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective training programs.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a robust safety culture through training, guidance, and resources to employees.
• Leads safety initiatives via toolbox talks, site visits, and audits.
• Ensures regulatory training completion and reporting across sites.
• Investigates injuries and incidents with corrective actions.
• Monitors TRIR trends and implements improvement plans.
• Travel up to 50% for mine site inspections and audits.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

DOT knowledge

Training delivery

Incident investigation

Data analysis

Travel coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety

Tools

SMS

MS Office

Job description

.EHS Business Partner page is loaded## EHS Business Partnerremote type: Remotelocations: Boston, MA, USA: Philadelphia, PA, USA: Baltimore, MD, USA: Pittsburgh, PA, USAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R26\\_0000035331**SUMMARY:**The Employee Health and Safety Business Partner leads efforts in driving safety culture, ensuring compliance with workplace safety regulations, and fostering employee health and well-being within our region. This role will involve overseeing regulatory compliance, conducting audits, investigating incidents, and promoting best practices across multiple sites. This role requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and experience in managing safety and environmental initiatives in accordance with country, state, province or local specific guidelines such as OSHA, MSHA, CCOHS, CDA, STPS NOMS, OH&S EPA, DOT depending on the region of employment.**JOB DUTIES*** Promotes a robust safety culture by providing training, guidance, and resources to employees.* Leads safety initiatives through toolbox talks, stand downs, and site visits to address potential risks and reinforce safe work practices.* Reviews and ensures all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) training is completed for applicable personnel.* Develops training programs to enhance safety awareness and compliance for all team members.* Tracks and reports on training completion to meet corporate and regional benchmarks.* Conducts regular onsite visits to develop strong relationships with employees and management.* Prioritizes visits to sites with the highest employee count, incident rates, or lowest audit scores.* Ensures all regional sites are visited on a three-year rotation to maintain consistent safety standards.* Monitors and ensures compliance with OSHA, MSHA, and EPA regulations, including permits and reporting requirements.* Maintains knowledge of equipment and its safe operation to identify and address compliance gaps effectively.* Oversees DOT compliance for the area, including auditing driver logs, overseeing vehicle updates, and conducting applicable training.* Investigates workplace injuries, vehicle accidents, and other safety-related incidents.* Documents incidents and follow up with corrective action plans to mitigate future risks.* Analyzes trends in total recordable incident rates (TRIR), injury and accident reports, and identify areas for improvement.* Conducts safety audits and follow up on findings, including implementing corrective actions.* Updates and reports quarterly trends on accidents, frequencies, and other safety performance metrics.* Monitors injury and vehicle accident trends to establish proactive measures that enhance safety performance.* Manages the tracking of vehicles in the area and ensure proper maintenance, updates, and safety compliance.* Understands and monitors EPA permits for all sites, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.* Identifies and addresses any gaps in permit coverage or adherence.* Performs other duties as assigned.**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Health, or a related field and three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a safety-related role, preferably in an industrial or multi-site environment. Experience in managing and auditing compliance for DOT requirements and vehicle fleets.**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES*** In-depth knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and safety management systems (SMS).* Strong analytical skills to assess trends in incidents, develop improvement plans, and track outcomes.* Proficiency in injury investigations, vehicle accident documentation, auditing practices, and corrective action implementation.* Ability to develop and deliver impactful training programs.* Effective communication and relationship-building skills to foster collaboration across teams and sites.* Willingness to travel up to 50% for mine site inspections, audits, and employee interactions.**PHYSICAL DEMANDS:*** Potential domestic and international travel up to 50% for mine site inspections, audits, and employee interactions.* Ability to conduct fieldwork in mining environments, which may involve exposure to dust, noise, challenging weather conditions, and confined spaces.* Ability to climb ladders and engage in physically demanding activities in accordance with safety standards.**LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:**Professional certifications (e.g., ASP, CHMM) are a plus. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or similar safety certifications are strongly preferred. Certified Lead Auditor preferred. MSHA Part 46/48 Certification or equivalent.**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:** 0-5 Direct Reports**BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY:** No**COMPANY INFORMATION:**Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.**DISCLAIMER:**This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.