Safety Engineer

Schneider Electric; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive workplace

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Schneider Electric seeks a Safety Engineer to support its Modular Data Center Business in Kentucky. The role involves developing EHS programs, conducting training, and coordinating incident investigations to enhance workplace safety and compliance. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in EHS Management and over 2 years of experience in a manufacturing setting. Strong communication skills and knowledge of EHS regulations are essential. The position supports a diverse and inclusive workplace, emphasizing the core values of ethics and trust.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in EHS role within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and communicate with senior management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of EHS guidelines and regulations required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining EHS performance metrics and reports.
• Support implementation of EHS policies, practices, and procedures.
• Conduct training to comply with corporate EHS initiatives.
• Coordinate incident investigation process and ensure corrective actions.
• Conduct audits and risk assessments related to EHS.

Skills

Environment, Health, and Safety

Communication Skills

Incident Investigation

Auditing

Training Development

Electrical Safety

Education

Bachelors Degree in Environment, Health, and Safety Management

Job description

As a Safety Engineer at Schneider Electric, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a robust Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) department for our rapidly expanding Modular Data Center Business. In this dynamic environment, you will support the development and continuous improvement of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs by assisting in the resolution of safety issues and driving improvement initiatives. This role helps deploy EHS policies and standards across the organization and leads prevention‑focused projects aimed at reducing workplace accidents, occupational illnesses, and associated costs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining appropriate metrics, evaluating data trending, and providing data input to management reviews, with a view to continuous improvement and enhancement of EHS performance.
• Support the implementation of EHS policies, practices, guidelines, and procedures. Identify location-specific requirements for each area and participate in the development of related programs and policies.
• Assist in developing training programs and conduct training to comply with regulatory corporate EHS initiatives.
• Coordinate incident/accident investigation process including root cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Conduct environment, health and safety audits and risk assessments.
• Coordinate the completion of all corrective actions with site personnel resulting from risk assessments, compliance audits or loss prevention audits.
• Actively participate in the site Safety & Ergonomic committee and Emergency Response team.
• Participate in the site’s Continuous Improvement/Lean/5S activities.

Reporting

This is an onsite role reporting to the EHS Manager and supporting our West Chester, OH facility. During the initial training phase, you will work a standard Monday–Friday schedule. After training, EHS has coverage from Mondays - Saturdays so your schedule will be determined by the EHS team.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Environment, Health, and Safety Management or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in a designated environment, health, and safety position, with experience in manufacturing environment.
• Must demonstrate the ability and willingness to successfully work independently and communicate with senior management.
• Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of environment, health and safety guidelines and regulations, a good working knowledge of health and safety engineering.
• Ability to understand and apply Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required. Must have ability to communicate through all levels of the organization.
• Experience in electrical safety, training and ergonomics a plus.

Equal Opportunity & Ethics

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.