HSE & Security Site Leader

Smiths Interconnect,is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance interconnect solutions. Our products are used in mission-critical applications across industries such as aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and industrial markets. At Smiths Interconnect, we are committed to innovation, quality, and providing cutting-edge solutions that connect the world’s most demanding systems.

Smiths Interconnect is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, to help create a safer, more efficient and productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defense, space & aerospace and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs c.16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

Job Purpose:
Responsible for leading the Health, Safety, Environment & Security (HSE&S) activities and performance at the Irving, TX site. Assures the integration of HSE&S regulation and Smiths requirements and alignment with the Site’s needs. Serves as the site’s HSE&S technical expert.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to ensure Health, Safety, Environment & Safety programs and practices are compliant with all applicable regulations and Smiths requirements.
• Build effective working relationships with key leaders to obtain and sustain a strong HSE and Security culture
• Manage adherence and continuous improvement of processes in accordance with OHSAS
  18001/ISO
  45001 and ISO
  14001.
• Coordinate the HSE activities across the site and implement best practices.
• Provide plant level support and serve as key contact to Smiths Interconnect and external resources as needed for audits, benchmarking and reporting.
• Partner with key site resources to facilitate HSE&S systems, procedures, initiatives, compliance.
• Implement safety policies and procedures;
  Identify training needs for team and line employees, plan and conduct training; coach and train line employees on new safety processes.
• Identify opportunities to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and various internal functions to promote and/or resolve HSE&S topics.
• Drive activities to meet energy usage and water reduction targets and minimize generation of waste.
• Keep up to date with current and pending HSE legislation and ensure that internal stakeholders are informed and made aware of the impact(s).
• Evaluate hazards in an industrial setting and perform risk assessments.
• Liaison with Smiths Interconnect HSE & Security leadership team and sister sites globally.
• Complete HSE&S reviews with site leader and leadership team to review successes, problems, risk areas, opportunities, etc.
• Input Site monthly reporting on Smith Groups PRISM HSE website.
• Coordinate updates and activities related to Business Continuity including Business Impact Analysis, Annual Exercise and such
• Driving Results:
  Motivate to persistently pursue and achieve effective results, which drive the business forward
• Collaboration & Influencing:
  Engage, challenge and work effectively with others
• Driving Change:
  Drive change and continuous improvement in own business environment
• Decision Making:
  Make effective and timely decisions by sourcing and analyzing critical information
• Stakeholder impact:
  Effectively build relationships both internally and externally, understanding the customers’ needs
• Ability to demonstrate leadership ability and obtain results through others.
• Ability to perform problem analysis and resolution.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Planning and Decision Making:
The HSE&S Site leader will guide decisions made concerning health, safety and environmental and security topics at the site…