Senior EHS/Safety Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid and unpaid time away from work

Job summary

COMFORT SYSTEMS in Waukesha, WI, is hiring an EHS/Safety Engineer to provide environmental, health, safety, and security support for around 250 employees. The role involves risk assessments, compliance evaluations, and emergency response coordination.

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in safety or engineering and have at least two years of experience in an EHS role. A competitive annual salary range of $86,000 - $126,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an Environmental, Health & Safety role in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with Emergency Response Teams (ERT) is preferred.
• Knowledge of industrial hygiene programs and safety engineering

Responsibilities

• Provide EHS support to a site of approximately 250 employees.
• Facilitate risk assessment to identify EHS hazards.
• Engage all shifts and communicate updates daily.
• Coordinate industrial hygiene assessments and medical evaluations.
• Attend incident investigations and manage corrective actions.

Skills

Environmental, Health & Safety knowledge

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Emergency response experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational/environmental safety or Engineering

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical Division is currently seeking an EHS/Safety Engineer to join our team in Waukesha, WI.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

As a EHS/ Safety Engineer, you will provide environmental, health, safety and security support to a site of approximately 250 employees.

Essential Responsibilities

• Supports site in achieving EHS targets & objectives. Supports development, maintenance and achievement of goals in support of corporate and business group EHS strategic initiatives.
• Facilitates risk assessment at the location to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects. Supports site leadership team to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks. Engages all shift and communicates updates on daily basis.
• Engineer risk out of hazards identified. Collaborate cross functionally across Lincoln Ave Plant.
• Facilitate engagement of site MESH Team in ownership of the MESH elements.
• Works with leadership team and MESH element champions to complete an annual evaluation of compliance for EHS country, state and local regulations.
• Uses established EHS data processes such as MESH Suite to manage data such as injuries and illnesses, environmental metrics, risk assessments, EHS action items and other pertinent information.
• Work with site leadership team and facilities to ensure that all key EHS operational controls are in place on a PM program, and that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis.
• Coordinate IH assessments (noise, hex chrome, & welding) and employee medical evaluations (example respirators use).
• Attend incident investigations (injuries, incidents, spills, property damage & near misses), manage MESH Prism and on time closure and escalation of all corrective actions in MESH Prism.
• Assist with Layer process audits for EHS processes and ensure follow-through and closure of findings (SWPP, SPCC, Air permit checks, daily safety walks).
• Supporting A3 team with problem solving and supporting tier meeting for various value streams.
• Develop and enhance safety programs used by the plant.
• Participate and lead Emergency Response Team.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational/environmental safety OR Engineering required
• Minimum of (2) two years’ experience working in an Environmental, Health & Safety role in a manufacturing setting
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of Waukesha, WI will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Emergency Response Teams (ERT)
• EHS experience with a focus in engineering and safety.
• Experience managing industrial hygiene programs.
• Experience in heavy industrial setting (Fabrication center/Welding).

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.