Health, Safety & Environment Specialist

Sigma Earth; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma Earth seeks an onsite HSE professional to support ELDS operations in North America. You will collaborate with production, quality, maintenance and engineering to uphold safety standards and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes incident reporting, investigations, corrective actions, and driving safety culture through training and behavior-based programs. You will maintain audit-ready documentation and support risk assessments and permit-to-work processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of HSE experience.
• ISO 14001/45001 familiarity and safety certifications preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office and data management tools.

Responsibilities

• Reporting HSE incidents to management and stakeholders with corrective actions.
• Lead or facilitate investigations using root cause analysis techniques.
• Share lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead safety culture initiatives and training programs.
• Maintain the HSE compliance calendar and audit readiness.
• Conduct ABRA, PPE, guarding, and LOTO assessments.
• Oversee high-risk activities via permit-to-work for employees and contractors.

Skills

Incident reporting

Root cause analysis

Safety culture

MS Office

ABB Way HSE

ISO 14001/45001

Ergonomic assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HSE or related field

Tools

Database management systems

Job description

Role Overview

This is an onsite role, contributing to ELDS operations in North America. Key stakeholders include production, quality, maintenance, engineering, and other cross-functional teams.

You Will Be Primarily Responsible For

• Reporting HSE incidents to management and relevant stakeholders while coordinating immediate corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Leading or facilitating detailed incident investigations using root cause analysis techniques to identify underlying system failures and develop effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Communicating lessons learned and best practices from investigations across the organization to support continuous improvement and prevent repeat incidents.
• Driving safety culture initiatives and behavioral change programs to strengthen proactive hazard identification, reporting, and employee engagement.
• Maintaining and executing the HSE compliance calendar to ensure all regulatory and internal requirements are completed, documented, and audit-ready.
• Conducting comprehensive HSE assessments, including Activity-Based Risk Assessments (ABRA), PPE evaluations, machine guarding inspections, and LOTO compliance checks.
• Providing oversight and guidance for high-risk activities such as hot work, confined space entry, working at heights, and aerial lift operations through permit-to-work systems for both employees and contractors.

Qualifications for the Role

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of HSE-related experience.
• Safety certifications or formal training preferred.
• Working knowledge of local HSE regulations preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office and database management systems.
• Experience with management systems, including implementation of the ABB Way HSE system and ISO standards (ISO 14001 & ISO 45001).
• Ability to support waste management programs, including training employees on waste reduction and compliance requirements.
• Capability to conduct ergonomic assessments, recommend improvements, and train employees on injury prevention practices.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.