EHS Technician

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger more sustainable communities. We dontjust talk about progress and innovation here we make it happen with our customers where we work and live. Together we are building a better world so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary:

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Technician is responsible for supporting compliance with environmental regulations and promoting a safe workplace. This role involves conducting inspections assessments and investigations to identify and mitigate environmental and safety risks. The technician will evaluate potential environmental impacts ensure adherence to applicable laws and standards and help maintain a healthy and safe environment for employees and the surrounding community. Additionally the role supports the development implementation and maintenance of EHS programs policies and procedures.

What You Will Do:

• Conducts inspections assessments and / or investigations to ensure compliance with applicable Federal State Local and Company environmental and public health laws rules regulations policies and procedures.
• Evaluates the environmental or public health impact of company activities in one or more of the following areas: noise air water quality and hazardous materials use and impact and initiates and drives continuous improvement opportunities to completion.
• Reviews Regulatory and Internal permits and licenses to ensure compliance with applicable environmental or public health laws and regulations and making and maintaining necessary environmental records according to established guidelines.
• Assists in training employees on environmental guidelines company policies and procedures and regulations pertaining to EHS.
• Contributes to the development and monitoring of environmental policies and procedures and performs related work as assigned.

Education requirement:

• Requires an associates degree bachelors degree or certification from an accredited curriculum in Environmental Health and Safety Environmental Technician Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Environmental Science and Sustainability Environmental Engineering or Environmental Law. Alternatively candidates can demonstrate equivalent knowledge through professional expertise in an EHS role.

What skills you will have:

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Policy Compliance:

• Knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies Federal and State (Texas) Environmental Regulatory Reporting Agencies (STEERS TCEQ EPA); ability to implement EHS policies to ensure that provided products and services are safe for people and the environment and in compliance with legal requirements and standards.
• Ability to accurately evaluate hazardous material requests and perform auditing of current approved hazardous materials to replace or mitigate to a less hazardous material.

Effective Communications:

• Working knowledge of effective communication concepts tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas information and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Ability to accurately transmute technical information into a clean clear and understandable message.
• Speaks / Writes using correct language mechanics and gestures.

Initiative:

• Driven to be proactive and committing to action on self-identified job responsibilities and challenges; ability to seek out work with the drive to accomplish goals.

Problem Solving:

• Capable of utilizing accepted procedures for problem analysis of Environmental Health and Safety related organizational operational and / or process failure modes to accurately and effectively root cause and drive to resolution.
• Ability to accurately describe and demonstrate a disciplined approach to problem solving and escalation measures.

Influencing:

• Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization and accurately explains own role and responsibility within team.
• Shares information knowledge and expertise openly and proactively.

Additional Information:

This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week at the Sumter SC office.

Domestic relocation assistance is NOT available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

This position will require 5% travel.

What you will get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage because we value your performance we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holiday Volunteer Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details:

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Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-related knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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