Health, Safety, Environmental Specialist

hitachi; South Boston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC is seeking an experienced HSE professional to lead health, safety, environment, and fire risk management for our South Boston site. Your role will drive compliance with federal and state regulations, implement HSSE programs, and coach supervision teams to sustain safe operations.

You will analyze incidents, oversee audits, and coordinate corrective actions while promoting a culture of safety and incident prevention across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Chemistry, Environmental or Occupational Health Sciences.
• Two to Five years of relevant HSE experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and plant specific software systems.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a coach and advisor toward the supervision team concerning HSE management.
• Assuring the organization’s compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal HSE regulations under your scope of responsibility.
• Help maintain and execute the HSE management systems and carry out inspections and audits, analyze the results, and manage the corrective actions.
• Ensure the effectiveness of corrective actions to ensure prevention of reoccurrence.
• Managing the incident reporting, investigation, and analysis program for your area of responsibility.
• Analyzing and monitoring trends regarding incidents, inspections, audits, and corrective measures and keep the HSE Manager informed.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of various Group and Business Unit HSSE programs and procedures (ergonomics, lockout, inspections and scheduled audits, etc.)
• Organizing activities to promote employee and supervisor awareness, increase their participation and encourage the adoption of safe behaviors.
• Responsible for assisting in HSE strategic planning to help move the organization towards achieving all KPI’s as well as target and objectives.
• Assist in up skilling the organization regarding risk assessments and risk mitigation techniques.
• Living core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Influencing skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health Sciences

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health Sciences

Tools

Plant software systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location:

South Boston, Virginia, United States of America

Job ID:

R0032398

Date Posted:

2023-09-21

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Legal, Compliance & Audit

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

General Information:

You will carry out HSE management activities to eliminate or reduce occupational health, production safety, environmental and fire risks within company premise and to ensure the normal operation of the company in accordance with national occupational health, safety, environmental and fire related laws and regulations and company HSE requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Acting as a coach and advisor toward the supervision team concerning HSE management.
• Assuring the organization’s compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal HSE regulations under your scope of responsibility.
• Help maintain and execute the HSE management systems and carry out inspections and audits, analyze the results, and manage the corrective actions.
• Ensure the effectiveness of corrective actions to ensure prevention of reoccurrence.
• Managing the incident reporting, investigation, and analysis program for your area of responsibility.
• Analyzing and monitoring trends regarding incidents, inspections, audits, and corrective measures and keep the HSE Manager informed.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of various Group and Business Unit HSSE programs and procedures (ergonomics, lockout, inspections and scheduled audits, etc.)
• Organizing activities to promote employee and supervisor awareness, increase their participation and encourage the adoption of safe behaviors.
• Responsible for assisting in HSE strategic planning to help move the organization towards achieving all KPI’s as well as target and objectives.
• Assist in up skilling the organization regarding risk assessments and risk mitigation techniques.
• Living core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Chemistry, Environmental or Occupational Health Sciences
• Two to Five years of relevant HSE experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office and plant specific software systems
• Team player and approachable

Preferred:

• Professional certifications (e.g., CSP, CIH, CHMM)
• Experience with behavior-based safety programs and culture change initiatives
• Experience and/or familiarity with ISO45001 & ISO 14001
• High comfort level with digitized management tools.
• Experience with represented workforce

Ability to operate within and support matrixed leadership and functional teams.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling a Hitachi Energy HR Representative at 1-888-504-2007 or by sending an email to: [e-mail]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.