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Our winning team is built by continuous investment in skills development, leadership and well-being. As a global company, we offer many career paths to suit individual needs and aspirations. Apply your expertise as a Health, Safety, and Environment Specialist in our Shrewsbury location.
As part of the Valmet Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) team, this role is critical with integrating HSE into the business. The purpose of the Local HSE Specialist is to:
- Facilitate and execute the effective and efficient provision of standardized HSE services and functional support to all Valmet operations in Shrewsbury, MA.
- Support and develop effective local HSE management and strong safety culture to support business objectives, including fulfilment of legal, customer and Group requirements, for all operations in Shrewsbury, MA.
- Drive manager and supervisor ownership and leadership of the system and culture
- Drive employee participation in the North American and Local safety culture
You will work closely with Local managers and employees, assigned business line HSE Manager, other HSE professionals in North America, the local Quality Manager, local HR and local Occupational Health Services.
Expectations
To excel in the role you should:
- Act as the local HSE specialist for delivering HSE services and functional support to all Valmet operations in Shrewsbury, MA.
- Coordinate and implement the Global/Area HSE processes and develop additional needed location specific HSE procedures
- Cooperate with Local Management Team on internal and external HSE issues in the location and communicate with relevant stakeholders
- Identify and implement HSE risks and opportunities and propose and communicate solutions to the stakeholders in the location
- Co-ordinate and facilitate local HSE related training programs for Valmet employees and external workers
- Assist managers in the conduct of HSE hazard and risk assessments for normal and abnormal operations as well as when operation changes are planned.
- Lead local incident investigation team, root cause analyses and corrective action implementation in the Location
- Execute monthly, quarterly and annual reporting on Location HSE performance status
- Ensure regulatory, as well as Valmet HSE record-keeping and reporting requirements are met in the Location
- Act as a Spotlight key user for HSE event, Risk and Audit management solution in Location
- Collaborate on local teams to drive continual improvement in HSE functions and processes.
To succeed in this role you will need:
- Education: Minimum High School graduate. Secondary degree in safety, environmental, or other relevant field preferred or other health and safety Board Certifications.
- Minimum 2-5 years’ experience working in HSE in a similar environment.
- Experience of driving continuous improvement activities.
- Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management system standards and certifications. Work with other standards is merited.
- Proficiency with local, state and federal safety/environmental regulations.
- Basic understanding of data structure, usage, and foundational principles of data tables and analytics within the field is preferred.
- Ability to travel up to 10% to other Valmet facilities and customer sites.
We offer
We offer a dynamic work environment that values innovation and suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and energetic setting with opportunities for continual growth. We're looking for team-oriented people with a willingness to learn and contribute to our customers’ success. Includes a generous wage and benefits package that includes a pension and 401k with company match.
Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon a background check and pre-employment physical and drug screen.
Additional Information
Delivering competitive technologies and services is what we do best. At Valmet, we continue to push forward and develop ourselves, concentrating on technology, services, sustainability, local presence, and our people.
To be included in the recruiting process, please apply directly with us online.
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