Health, Safety, Environmental Specialist

Location:South Boston, Virginia, United States of AmericaJob ID: R0032398Date Posted:2023-09-21Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY USA INCProfession (Job Category):Legal, Compliance & AuditJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:General Information: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.Responsibilities:Acting as a coach and advisor toward the supervision team concerning HSE management.Assuring the organization’s compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal HSE regulations under your scope of responsibility.Help maintain and execute the HSE management systems and carry out inspections and audits, analyze the results, and manage the corrective actions.Ensure the effectiveness of corrective actions to ensure prevention of reoccurrence.Managing the incident reporting, investigation, and analysis program for your area of responsibility.Analyzing and monitoring trends regarding incidents, inspections, audits, and corrective measures and keep the HSE Manager informed.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:Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Chemistry, Environmental or Occupational Health SciencesTwo to Five years of relevant HSE experience, preferably in manufacturing.Strong leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills.Problem solving and decision-making skills.Effective oral and written communication skillsExperience with Microsoft Office and plant specific software systemsTeam player and approachablePreferred:Professional certifications (e.g., CSP, CIH, CHMM)Experience with behavior-based safety programs and culture change initiativesExperience and/or familiarity with ISO45001 & ISO 14001High comfort level with digitized management tools.Experience with represented workforceAbility to operate within and support matrixed leadership and functional teams.Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesProtected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling a Hitachi Energy HR Representative at View phone number on click.appcast.io or by sending an email to: View email address on click.appcast.io. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.SummaryLocation: South Boston, Virginia, United States of AmericaType: Full time