Health & Safety Professional

RHI Magnesita; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Professional to implement safety functions aligned with global policies. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with various teams to foster a culture of safety excellence and performance improvement. Your responsibilities will include leading safety programs, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on workplace safety and health standards while working in a dynamic environment. If you are passionate about safety and have a proactive approach, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health & Safety or related field required.
• 5-8 years of HSE experience with progressive responsibilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Champion safe behaviors and manufacturing processes, driving hazard awareness.
• Conduct post-accident investigations and develop action plans.

Skills

HSE Management

Risk Assessment

ISO Standards Training

Communication Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health & Safety

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Data Analysis Applications

Job description

JOB TITLE:	HSE Professional
GLOBAL JOB TITLE:	Health & Safety Professional
DEPARTMENT:	Health, Safety and Environmental
REPORTS TO:	Head of HSE Sales and Services
LOCATION:	NAM region (US and Canada)

Health, Safety and Environmental SR Professional

POSITION SUMMARY:

Implements the company's HSE function in accordance with global / regional policies and procedures to meet the business requirements. As part of a multifunctional team, will partner with all areas of our organization to develop effective and progressive safety solutions to drive a culture of safety excellence and performance improvement, with sustainable change.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Serves as the champion of safe behaviors, safe manufacturing processes and safety process improvements, working directly with the management team to drive hazard awareness and injury prevention. Drive transformation and foster innovation.
• Reviews, implements, and provides overall guidance for implementation of company-wide safety programs such as behavior-based safety programs, non-routine task evaluations, risk assessments, new ISO safety and environmental standards, and general corporate safety policies and programs.
• Provides proactive insight and guidance when reviewing engineering controls/design changes to minimize safety and occupational hazards. (e.g., machine guarding, ergonomics, traffic, fire/explosion, noise, upset conditions)
• Conduct post-accident investigations to determine the root cause and develop effective and timely action plans.
• Leads, mentors, empowers, and guides a local teams to develop standard safe work standards, conduct follow up work related to safety incidents, near misses, and safety improvement suggestions from employees, developing out of the box solutions for more complex safety challenges when needed.
• Complete inspection, monitoring, measurement, analytical testing, and recordkeeping requirements for environmental permits including air, storm water, process wastewater, and hazardous waste.
• Lead team to prepare and ensure timely submission of environmental reports to government agencies
• Ensures that all regulatory and internal environmental reporting and documentation requirements are satisfied while maintaining responsibility for the analysis and investigation of all environmental incidents.

• Provides HSE technical expertise and leadership for the Sales and Services team.
• Gives timely response to internal and external customers. Clearly communicates with team members through face-to-face meetings, phone, email, and other written correspondence.
• Lead team to be prepared to interact with HSE regulatory authorities, (OH&S, CSA, OSHA, MSHA, EPA) in the context of inspections and new regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Global and Regional resources to utilize outside expertise and pilot new programs.
• Develops forward thinking ideas by partnering with site leadership to develop new insightful solutions to daily issues and mitigate risk.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

1. FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health & Safety / related Engineering / Science field and or equivalent HSE experience

1. KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Preferred:

• 5 - 8 years of HSE experience with progressing responsibilities
• Minimum of 3 years in leading, coaching and mentoring a team
• Training in ISO 14001, 45001 and 50001
• Ability to engage and influence at all levels of the organization
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with ability to interface seamlessly with all levels of management.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint, online software platforms, with the ability to use spreadsheets and data analysis application
• Self-starter, motivated team player, with ability to bring alternate points of view to the discussion and analysis
• Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills
• Ability to multi-task and effectively organize responsibilities. Strong project management and leadership skills, self-motivating skillset that drives results both autonomously and in a team environment

1. CERTIFICATIONS:

Preferred:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

DIMENSIONS

REQUIRED DIMENSIONS:

• Management of core rubrics, acts as an SME for the company. Can lead HSE support for the Sales and Services team based upon HSE risk and aspects profile.

Contacts: Internal Customers Vendors Universities Recruiters Job Applicants

# of Employees Supported:	~200
# of Direct Reports:	0
Geographic Regions Supported:	NAM (US and Canada)
Decision Making Authority:	Implements and administers established HSE policies, procedures, and practices to meet requirements supporting short and long-term business needs Collaborates with employees and supervisors to identify and correct potential HSE risks and impacts

1. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Please check all that apply and fill in all required blanks.

Must be able to sit, stand, hear, and see on a constant basis.

Must be able to walk, write, and type on a frequent basis.

Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.

Must be able to climb and descend stairs.

Must be able to bend, carry, reach, push, and pull on an occasional basis.

Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing.

May work indoors and outdoors as needed. Exposure to heat up to 120 degrees and cold to 0 degrees.

May work in areas where noise level is such that hearing protection is required.

May be exposed to varying amounts of dust and dirt.

Work surfaces may include concrete.

Employee must be able to operate a computer and communicate via telephone.

Some travel to other locations, meetings and/or seminars is required.

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