HSE Specialist - 1st Shift

Join a purpose-driven team at Hitachi Energy
, where your commitment to safety and sustainability helps shape a better future. As our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Specialist for 1st shift, you’ll play a vital role in creating a safe, compliant, and proactive work environment. You’ll collaborate with passionate professionals in a culture that values innovation, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

In this role, you’ll lead initiatives that eliminate or reduce occupational health, production safety, environmental, and fire risks. Your expertise will ensure smooth operations aligned with national laws and company HSE standards. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow your career in a global organization committed to powering a sustainable energy future, this is your opportunity.

• Act as a coach and advisor to supervisors on HSE management.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal HSE regulations.
• Maintain and execute HSE management systems, inspections, and audits.
• Manage incident reporting, investigation, and analysis.
• Monitor trends and keep leadership informed of HSE performance.
• Support development of HSE programs (e.g., ergonomics, lockout/tagout).
• Promote awareness and safe behaviors across teams.
• Assist in strategic planning to meet HSE KPIs and objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental, Occupational Health Sciences OR equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of HSE experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and plant-specific software.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

At Hitachi Energy, we live our values of safety, integrity, and innovation.

We offer global career development, continuous learning, and an inclusive team culture.

Be part of a company that’s powering a sustainable energy future.

Location Alamo, Tennessee, United States of America

Job type Full time

Experience Experienced

Job function Legal, Compliance & Audit

Contract Regular

Publication date

Reference number R0114997

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

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