Senior EHS Team Leader

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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.

About IPSD

Caterpillars Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines but also power over 5000 other applications including Marine Petroleum Industrial Applications Electric Generators and Locomotives. Caterpillars company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.

Role Definition

We are seeking to hire a Senior EHS Team Lead for our Griffin facility. This person will provide leadership mentoring and direction to hourly salaried and management personnel engaged in Environmental Health and/or Safety (EHS) activities related to a small facility or one discipline at a medium-to-large facility.

What You Will Do:

• Identifies common safety/health/environmental hazards inherent in the organizations operations and establishes guidelines for protection from those hazards.

• Ensures EHS training is completed to comply with regulatory requirements or in support of facility division or enterprise objectives.

• Audits safety/health/environmental programs for compliance with company standards government regulations and adequacy relative to local conditions.

• Monitors periodic performance reports for trends and conditions and alerts line management to problems.

• Oversees the implementation and maintenance of security requirements to ensure the safety of personnel property and information within the facility.

What You Will Have:

Sustainability: Knowledge of sustainability strategy; ability to integrate sustainability into the overall business strategy of the organization to build a sustainable business model.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Contributes to timely and accurate data collection and analysis at the corporate and site level.

• Describes the basic concepts and objectives of Sustainability.

• Supports research and general administrative requirements for our sustainability efforts.

• Understands various sustainability practices adopted by the organization.

Risk Management: Knowledge of processes tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organizations exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge:

• Produces and interprets common risk assessment and management reports.

• Identifies common technology security or financial risks relevant to own function or unit.

• Implements or manages risk management for own area.

• Documents the key steps of a unit-specific risk management process and associated procedures.

• Evaluates risk assessment models and techniques relevant to a specific line of business.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches tools techniques for recognizing anticipating and resolving organizational operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge:

• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.

• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.

• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.

• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Policy Compliance: Knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies; 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.

• Determines criteria for assessing vendors which may have potential environmental impact.

• Formulates health and safety plans and policies e.g. a fire safety plan and road safety policy.

• Trains employees on HSE policy compliance and measures understanding.

• Designs an incident report form and reporting procedures for EHS management.

• Collaborates across multiple departments to facilitate EHS management.

• Controls pollution and minimizes waste of materials energy and water within the organization.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is available

• Sponsorship is not available

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of essential job functions as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Summary Pay Range:

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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