Site Environmental, Health & Safety Leader

Job Description

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company.

We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who will you be working with?

We primarily manufacture and overhaul components for the transit industry (Bus, subway and commuter rail). We have been in operation for over 50 years and offer fantastic benefits and stable work environment. Benefits include medical/dental/vision as well as many supplemental options at low rates. Company provided life insurance and short term disability are provided at no cost to employees and our 401k plan provides a 6% company contribution.

Benefit coverage begins on day 1!

How will you make a difference?

Role Summary

EHS Leader will engage with the team to drive a proactive culture across the manufacturing facility. This leader will partner with the operations team to evolve Wabtec’s EHS. Partnering cross functionally to understand risk, program compliance gaps as well as levers to drive metrics, program compliance and lean principals. The EHS leader will drive program efforts for the overall environmental, health and safety of the facility.

In this role you will be responsible for making a positive impact to the culture of the facility through team member engagement, education and involvement. This position requires working on-site and on the shop floor as an essential function.

Hours

Hours onsite will be primarily on day shift and have some overlap both day and nights or a rotation between day and night shifts based on business need.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining compliance with all Federal, State, Local and Business Best Practice EHS regulations and standards.
• Provide tactical leadership of site performance in meeting EHS goals and objectives
• Lead the validation of health, safety, and environmental Wabtec management systems to ensure 100% compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
• Develop a systematic approach to dealing with organizational changes throughout site
• Work closely with operations teams to identify and address EHS related concerns with site operations.
• Perform necessary administrative activities associated with effective management of shop operations.
• Maintain site EHS metrics and work cooperatively with EHS HQ on various projects and initiatives, and culture change.
• Ensure site personnel understand and comply with all environmental certifications, permits and regulations. Implement solutions that drive compliance.
• Develop and maintain digital management information systems for demonstrating compliance with air permit requirements
• Implement and audit team member requirements for site permits
• Documentation of compliance with all regulatory permitting
• Updating and delivering regulatory compliance training
• Implement other environmental programs for site

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences, safety engineering, environmental engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 3+ years at a site leadership role at a plant.
• Must have sound knowledge of environmental, health and safety regulatory and statutory requirements including ISO certifications.
• Demonstrated experience managing air registration, hazardous waste and water permits
• Understanding of current technology applications used in EHS and a curiosity and willingness to embrace future technologies to further improve EHS performance.
• Ability to partner with operations to drive operationalizing EHS within the facility
• Ability to act as change agent through interactions with others.
• Relocation may be provided if you meet eligibility requirements

Desired Characteristics:

• Prior EHS experience in leading EHS activities in a manufacturing environment
• Prior experience managing environmental permits and culture change
• Knowledge of OSHA, RCRA, NPDES, and DOT…