Health, Safety & Environment Specialist

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As an Health, Safety & Environment Specialist , you will be contributing to improve health, safety and environment (HSE) performance, helping the organization to deliver a high performing culture through clear accountability and a skilled organization in the Digital Substation Products in Electrification Distribution Solutions based in Pinetops North Carolina. You will be leading by example by applying your in depth HSE knowledge to provide solutions and advice to address a variety of issues. You will drive behavioral change through implementing the Group wide system, training and providing assistance from the Center of Expertise.

This position reports to

Business Health, Safety & Environment Manager

Your responsibilities

• Follow and actively participate in all HSE practices and procedures for the Plant
• Execute and/or maintain up to date the ABRA’s (activity bases risk assessments) and recommend corrective actions
• Assist on all industrial hygiene monitoring and training
• Follow up on corrective actions from ABRA’s evaluations
• Follow up on site regulatory inspection program, such as forklift, eyewash stations, emergency lights, fire extinguishers, cranes
• Maintain HSE regulatory documents up to date
• Manage PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for visitors and employees
• Assist on site HSE training matrix for employees, new hires visitors and contractors
• Lead internal safety team
• Support Emergency Response Team
• Assist HSE with site documentation and programs
• Maintain al Safety Data Sheets (SDS) up to date
• Follow up with Health, Safety Environmental (HSE) regulatory agencies to ensure compliance
• Complete safety walks and hazard hunts with support of supervisors
• Implement spill prevention program
• Follow up on machine guarding assessments
• Complete HSE required inspections, follow up on hazards from inspections, support employees on hazard reporting program and follow up
• Track leading and lagging indicators
• Support site on SOT (Sustainability Observational Tour) reporting program
• Support site with HSE incident investigation program
• Support site efforts on waste minimization program

Your background

• Associates Degree and 4 years of experience in occupational health & safety in a manufacturing environment
• Microsoft office and computer skills
• HSE regulatory and standards Experience
• Good leadership and communication skills
• Ability to provide and follow instructions accordingly
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Company car
• Wellbeing program
• Healthcare plan

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division provides utility, industrial and commercial customers with safe, smart and sustainable technologies for the distribution of electricity. With ABB AbilityTM enabled digital solutions at its core, our extensive portfolio includes distribution automation products, switching, limiting, measuring and sensing devices, switchgear, modular substation packages, and related services. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected 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 ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Hybrid