HSE Specialist: Risk, Incident & Compliance

ABB; Pinetops (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking an HSE professional to support health, safety, and environmental performance in the North America ELDS. This onsite role partners with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering to drive risk reduction and a proactive safety culture.

Responsibilities include leading incident investigations, implementing corrective actions, sharing lessons across the organization, and maintaining audit-ready HSE documentation. US work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree plus minimum of 3 years HSE related experience.
• Certification and training in Safety, preferred.
• Knowledge of local HSE regulations, preferred.
• Skills in database management systems and MS Office.
• Management System – Capable to implement the ABB Way .Management System for HSE as well as the ISO standards (ISO 14001 & ISO 45001).
• Waste Management – Train employees on waste management to accomplish reduction targets as well as waste management compliance.
• Ergonomics – Competent to perform ergonomic assessments, drive improvements and train employees on ergonomic injuries prevention.
• Candidates must already have authorization to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Report HSE incidents to management and relevant stakeholders and coordinate immediate corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Lead or facilitate comprehensive incident investigations using root cause analysis methodologies to identify systemic failures and develop effective corrective actions.
• Share lessons learned and best practices from incident investigations across the organization to drive continuous improvement and prevent similar incidents.
• Implement safety culture and behavioral change programs to foster a proactive safety mindset and strengthen employee engagement in hazard identification and reporting.
• Maintain and execute the HSE compliance calendar to ensure all regulatory and organizational requirements are met and documented for audit readiness.
• Conduct comprehensive HSE assessments including Activity-Based Risk Assessments (ABRA), PPE evaluations, machine guarding inspections, and LOTO compliance verification.
• Provide expert oversight and guidance for high-risk activities (hot work, confined space entry, working at heights, aerial lifts) through permit systems and work procedures for both internal staff and contractors.

Skills

HSE knowledge

Risk assessment

Incident investigations

Safety training

Education

Bachelor degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

Database management

ABB Way Management System

ISO 14001/ISO 45001

Job description

ABB is seeking an HSE professional to support health, safety, and environmental performance in the North America ELDS. This onsite role partners with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering to drive risk reduction and a proactive safety culture.

Responsibilities include leading incident investigations, implementing corrective actions, sharing lessons across the organization, and maintaining audit-ready HSE documentation. US work authorization is required.