Environmental Health & Safety Lead- Rolling Stock

Company: Siemens Mobility
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: November 19, 2023

Job Description:

Siemens Mobility provides efficient and coordinated transportation of people and goods by rail - including rolling stock, rail automation, rail electrification, and service. We craft and manufacture across the entire spectrum of rolling stock, including commuter and regional passenger trains, light rail and streetcars, metros, locomotives, passenger coaches, and high-speed trainsets. Cities and Railroads also rely on us to provide traction-power substations and electricity transmission, as well as signaling and control technology for freight and passenger rail and transit systems.

We are seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Lead at our growing 2000+ employee Rolling Stock manufacturing facility in Sacramento, CA. This manufacturing facility produces locomotives and passenger rail cars used in numerous locations in the United States and Canada.

What you will be doing:

The EHS Lead is responsible for handling safety, health, and environmental compliance (OSHA, EPA, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, etc) as well as associated programs and initiatives across factory operations. This role will work closely with the leadership team and is responsible for leading, as advised by the site EHS Manager, the development, implementation, and coordination of EHS programs and policies to ensure compliance and drive balanced EHS culture improvement. This position has a direct impact on Business Unit performance and must possess an in-depth knowledge of safety and environmental regulations as well as strong interpersonal and leadership skills. The candidate must possess the ability/ skills to optimally communicate at all levels of the organization. The EHS Professional will serve as a resource to the employees at the location, and provide tools and support to site leadership to achieve Siemens' EHS goals and objectives. This role will also be responsible for co-leading the site's safety initiative(s) as well as maintaining and improving EHS policies and programs.

• Coordinate with the factory's Leadership Team, Corporate Resources, and EHS colleagues on EHS activities and initiatives
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve EHS goals and objectives.
• Conducting and running EHS incident investigations, including incident tracking and recordkeeping requirements (internal and external)
• Performing/coordinating industrial hygiene surveys, ergonomic evaluations, air monitoring, noise sampling
• Work in concert with the training department on relevant EHS training programs, including but not limited to Personal Protective Equipment, Emergency Response, Hazard Communication, etc; this may include content development and training facilitation.
• Participating in audit activities (internal and external) including identification of EHS issues and driving actions to resolve
• Current knowledge of existing environmental and occupational safety regulations including but not limited to FRA, RCRA, CWA, SWPPP, SPCC, CAL-OSHA, NFPA 70E, ANSI, etc.
• Supervising environmental-related Federal, State, and Local regulatory changes known to or that may impact operations.
• Working with regulatory agencies, employees, and outside legal counsel on behalf of the business when required: coordinating business response and/or comments to regulatory changes.
• Ensuring compliance with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards
  
  What you will need to be successful:
  
  
  • 4-year degree (BS) in Safety, Environmental, or other relevant subjects.
  • Ten (10) plus years of EHS experience in an industrial manufacturing environment (i.e. overhead crane operation, high voltage equipment testing, ergonomic assessments, etc.).
  • Experience with ISO 45001:2018 OSHMS & 14001:2015 EMS
  • Proven understanding of environmental regulations (RCRA, DOT, CWA, etc.)
  • Experience handling/leading occupational safety & health programs (injury reduction, trending, etc.)
  • Proven experience working on cross-functional teams as well as leading EHS projects (project management experience)
  • Individuals must be self-directed with the ability to work with limited supervision.
  • Must have strong verbal and written skills.
  • Use of MS Office programs including Outlook, word, excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Preferred qualifications include OHST, ASP, CSP, CHMM
    
    Why you'll love working for Siemens:
    
    
    • Freedom and healthy work-life balance- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Benefits - starting Day 1
    • Solve the world's most significant problems - Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
    • Engaging, challenging, and fast-evolving, pioneering technological environment.
    • Competitive total rewards package.
    • Please contribute to our social responsibility initiatives passionate about access to education, access to technology, sustaining communities, and positively impacting the community.
    • Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them! Please take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement program, Mentor Programs, and your development through online learning.
    • Employee perks and discounts in addition to our 401k match and generous Paid Time Off
    • Diversity and inclusivity focused - Just named on the Forbes 2022 Best Employers for Diversity list!
    • Siemens is proud to have been named Fast Company 's Best Workplaces for Innovators
      While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
      
      *This job is based in Sacramento, CA. Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html . The base salary range in Sacramento, CA, is $105,600 - $142,400 with an annual incentive target of 10% of the base salary. The salary may be higher or lower depending on the budget and the candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.
      
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