EHS Analyst

Job Overview

Eaton’s Electrical division is currently seeking a EHS Analyst to join our team in Richmond, VA. The EHS Analyst supports environmental, health, safety, sustainability, and security efforts for all employees and groups based out of Eaton’s Youngsville operations in Richmond, VA. Individual is accountable for supporting EHS activities including achieving EHS objectives and targets, internal reporting of EHS performance, assuring closure of MESH and regulatory agency findings on a timely basis, and ensures plant level EHS programs, policies, procedures, and systems are developed, implemented and sustained to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulatory requirements and conformance with Eaton mandates.

Position is also responsible for site security, supporting facility management, and enforcing a strong EHS zero incident culture that engages employees throughout the site in EHS teams and processes.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $71,000 - $105,000 a year. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

• Champion and lead projects designed to effectively drive improvements in our “Zero Incident Safety Culture” program(s). Support EHS committees needed to accomplish the established targets and objectives for the year.
• Facilitate risk assessments at the location to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects. Work with leadership team to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks.
• Partner with other functional support/engineering teams to ensure plant projects, changes, upgrades, and modifications adhere to and meet the PROLaunch and MESH “Change Management” processes.
• Support the creation of EHS goals for the site and appropriate activity‑based goals for the extended leadership team to drive EHS culture, compliance, and results.
• Use established EHS data processes (such as MESH Prism) to manage data such as injuries and illnesses, environmental metrics, risk assessments, EHS action items, etc.
• Manage site security and support facility management, as needed.
• Facilitate EHS engagement through EHS employee teams and committees (such as Safety Committee and Electrical Safety Team) needed to accomplish the established targets and objectives for the year; facilitate safety‑related kaizen events and weekly Gemba walks to accomplish the established targets and objectives for the year.
• Compile and analyze MESH data for capturing in Eaton’s Safety database to include corrective action tracking and MESH scoring; produce data for monthly balanced scorecard based on MESH corrective action completion and incident rates.
• Work with leadership team and MESH element champions to complete an annual evaluation (MESH self‑assessment) of compliance with EHS local, state, and federal regulations; participate in the Corporate EHS assessment process.
• Work to facilitate engagement of MESH (EHS management) element champions in their ownership of the MESH elements.
• Pursue third‑party recognition for programs that establish the site and Eaton’s EHS program as world class.
• Coordinate the training of all personnel in the required safety, health, and environmental policies.
• Evaluate jobs for possible ergonomic improvements (body mechanics, lifts, hoists, manipulators, etc.) and implement these work design changes.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution with two (2) years of experience in Environment, Health, and Safety, with a background in warehouse or manufacturing environments OR High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of three (3) years of experience in Environment, Health, and Safety, with a background in warehouse or manufacturing environments.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental studies, manufacturing engineering, management/business, or a related technical field.
• Experience with Powered Industrial Trucks, Electrical Safety, and Ergonomics programs.
• CPR/AED/FA certified trainer.

• No relocation is being…