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Job Description

Who will you be working with?

As an Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist you will work in a diverse and fast paced manufacturing environment, partnering with business leaders to ensure safe and compliant operations at our Jackson Tennessee location of Young Touchstone.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Heat Transfer & Energy Solutions group of Wabtec, you will be responsible for the safe operation of manufacturing operations at our Jackson Tennessee Young Touchstone location. You will provide expert EHS guidance and leadership across all levels of the site and ensure alignment with corporate cultural and policy expectations. This role will report to the local business unit EHS Leader and will require daily interaction with both management and hourly production personnel.

What do we want to know about you?

+ Bachelor's degree in environment health and safety or related discipline from an accredited university or college, or past relevant EHS experience in a plant safety role in lieu of bachelor’s degree.

+ Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a plant safety role.

+ Knowledge, understanding, and experience working with governmental compliance including OSHA regulations, environment compliance, industry standards and right to know compliance.

+ Experience with incident investigations, case management, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

+ Demonstrated application of leading indicator implementation, cultural improvements, employee engagement activities, and sustainability projects.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication/language skills required to include the ability to provide written and verbal instructions, compile, and present business reports/correspondence, and present information clearly.

+ Proficient with Microsoft Office and other critical business software

What will your typical day look like?

+ Provide EHS technical support for site operations management on various EHS initiatives and projects at each facility.

+ Ensure compliance with all environmental permitting and reporting requirements for each facility.

+ Ensure compliance with all OSHA record keeping requirements for each facility.

+ Initiate and influence integration of EHS policies and practices.

+ Facilitate and coordinate with the location EHS Leader on the implementation of the Wabtec Management System and other procedures to ensure regulatory and business level compliance while driving ownership with the site operations team(s).

+ Facilitate and develop training for factory personnel on Wabtec and Regulatory required training material.

+ Develop an internal audit or inspection program related to EHS to ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements as well as Wabtec internal requirements.

+ Reviews all work-related injury investigation reports and ensures that identified, addressed, and corrected any hazard conditions. Verifies corrective measures have been taken to avoid any repeated accidents.

+ Assists operations and engineering on matters related to ergonomics and continuous improvements when new workplace projects are being developed to ensure any safety and health issues are adequately addressed prior to the startup of the process. You will work with the EHS Leader to:

+ Oversee the administration of workers compensation program at your site, including working with the insurance carrier to reduce employee lost time and cost control of workers compensation costs.

+ Develop, review, and maintain responsibility for security programs at the Jackson location.

+ Maintain a continuous improvement mindset to identify opportunities to improve overall EHS performance at the Jackson location as well continuously identifying risk reduction opportunities.

+ Perform periodic evaluations to ensure compliance with environmental permits, plans, policies and/or other regulatory requirements.

What about the physical demands of the job?

+ Shop Floor Presence Required

+ Facilities can produce warm/hot conditions

+ PPE Required: Safety glasses, steel toed shoes, hearing protection and hard hats. Gloves are required by job/task.

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary. This role is expected to be on-site 5 days per week.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $77400-110300 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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