Environmental, Health

5 months ago


Wallaceburg, Canada Wabtec Full time

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at:

It’s not just about your careeror your job title it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

**Job Description**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Provide EHS technical support for site operations management on various EHS initiatives and projects.
- Ensure compliance with all environmental permitting and reporting requirements at our Foundry operation with support to two (2) other manufacturing locations in the region.
- Ensure compliance with all injury and illness record keeping requirements.
- Initiate and influence integration of EHS policies and practices.
- Facilitate 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).
- Develop and maintain general knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements
- Assist consultants and contractors on related EHS issues and ensure they are certified to conduct work on-site.
- Coordinate all Industrial Hygiene programs such as air testing requirements, medical surveillance, etc.
- Prepare presentations of best practices, near misses, accidents, etc, to be communicated to other Wabtec facilities and EHS leadership.
- Administer compliance tracking programs and record keeping systems
- Facilitate and develop training for factory personnel on Wabtec and Regulatory required training material.
- Work with all members of the local Joint Health & Safety Committee on all safety concerns, improvements and changes in EHS policies and procedures.
- Develop an internal audit or inspection program related to EHS to ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements as well as Wabtec internal requirements.
- Maintain a continuous improvement mindset to identify opportunities to improve overall EHS performance at each facility as well continuously identifying risk reduction opportunities.
- Perform periodic evaluations to ensure compliance with environmental permits, plans, policies and/or other regulatory requirements.
- Able to travel up to 20% from Foundry location to other two other manufacturing facilities.

Qualifications: High School Diploma / GED with at least 4 years of EHS responsibilities

Characteristics:

- Ability to interface effectively with all levels within the company as well as organizations outside Wabtec (regulatory agencies)
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Established program management ability
- Strong analytical skills
- Six Sigma training and/or Green Belt Certification would be an asset
- Knowledge of local environmental regulations

Note: Relocation assistance provided for this position

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Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles people like you Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.


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