Career Area:
Environmental Health and Safety
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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 don't just 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 the Role:
The Solar Turbines facility is looking for a qualified person to serve as an experienced individual contributor on Environmental, Health and/or Safety (EHS) projects and assignments that are complex and that support and enhance facility performance and compliance. The Solar Turbines, Inc. Harbor Drive Facility in San Diego, CA is looking for an EHS Senior Specialist with Safety accountability at the site. The successful candidate can implement EHS policies to ensure a safe working environment and compliance with legal requirements and standards. Has working knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts in EHS Safety compliance, including a thorough working knowledge of the technical or regulated fields as they relate to safety management in an industrial setting, including the Federal, State and Local Safety regulations and programs applicable to Company operations.
What You Will Do:
•Identifies common safety/health/environmental hazards inherent in the organization's operations and establishes guidelines for protection from those hazards
•Facilitates development and delivery of EHS training to facility personnel ensuring compliance 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
•Conducts incident investigations
•Participates in industrial hygiene activities
•Regularly interacts with employees and supervisors on the implementation and/or adherence to EHS policy.
•Communicate and build relationships effectively as well as ability to influence others
•Perform complex assignments
•Sustainability: Knowledge of sustainability strategy; ability to integrate sustainability into the overall business strategy of the organization to build a sustainable business model.
•Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations.
•Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
•Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
•Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
•Overcoming Resistance to Change: Understanding and insight into the futility of refusing to accept the inevitable and ability to overcome resistance and adapt to a complex and changing environment.
•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.
•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.
What You Have:
•Requires a Bachelor’s degree in an Environmental, Health, and Safety-related discipline, such as Engineering or Science with a minimum of 4 years of closely related professional work experience
•The successful candidate has knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies and the ability to implement EHS policies to ensure a safe working environment and compliance with legal requirements and standards.
•EHS experience in Manufacturing Environment
•Strong technical experience: OSHA Regulations, Injury investigations, auditing, safety training, data analytical skills and project leadership experience
Preferred Qualifications:
•Familiarity with the following programs is preferred but not required: Workday Learning, COUPA, Cority, 3E
•Industrial Hygiene certifications and/or experience
Additional information:
Location of this position is in San Diego, California at the Harbor Drive Location. The position has regular 1st* shift hours and is not eligible for remote work.
•Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.
Summary Pay Range:
$108,834.00 - $163,252.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-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
•These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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