HSE Technician 2nd Shift

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in energy technology seeks an HSE Technician in Virginia to ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. The role focuses on monitoring procedures, coaching staff, conducting audits, and promoting safety awareness to foster a safe working environment.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of manufacturing experience in HSE applications.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor HSE procedures compliance and coach supervision team.
• Conduct audits, manage incident reporting, and analyze trends.
• Promote safe behaviors among employees through awareness activities.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Technician

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.This is a boots-on-the-ground role that requires you to proactively and positively engage team members to drive safe behaviors and conditions in the workplace. In your role as an HSE Technician at Hitachi Energy you will be part of our success by:

Monitoring associates and supervisors to ensure all HSE procedures are being performed adequately and in accordance with Hitachi Energy policies.

Acting as a coach and advisor toward the supervision team concerning HSE management.

Represent HSE function at Tier 2 meetings.

Assuring the organization’s compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal HSE regulations under your scope of responsibility.

Perform process layered audits to help ensure all HSE barriers are in place.

Support operations in developing a good RPS with team members after a minor incident occurs.

Help maintain and execute the HSE management systems and carry out inspections and audits, analyze the results, and manage the corrective actions.

Collect samples for environmental compliance (wastewater, storm water, air).

Ensure the effectiveness of corrective actions to ensure prevention of reoccurrence

Audit PPE in use on the floor and assign new PPE to employees.

Managing the incident reporting, investigation, and analysis program for your area of responsibility.

Perform SOT's and assist with ABRA development.

Analyzing and monitoring trends regarding incidents, inspections, audits, and corrective measures for your area of responsibility.

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:

High school diploma or equivalent

Two to Five years of manufacturing experience, preferably with relevant HSE applications.

Strong leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills.

Problem solving and decision-making skills

Effective oral and written communication skills

Team player and approachable

Preferred:

Experience with OSHA regulatory requirements

Experience with behavior-based safety programs and culture change initiatives

Experience and/or familiarity with ISO 45001 & ISO 14001

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

Location Bland, Virginia, United States of America

Job type Full time

Experience Experienced

Job function Production & Skilled Trades

Contract Regular

Publication date 2025-05-20

Reference number R0092736

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.
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