Published: Feb 10, 2025 - The Environmental Health and Safety Lead develops and implements comprehensive physical safety programs and training, providing expert support in contractor safety, hazard assessments, incident investigations, and emergency response across diverse workplace environments. This position maintains and enforces environmental, health, and safety policies, collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance, and manages relationships with EHS agencies, permits, and inspections. This role supports corporate EHS initiatives by conducting safety evaluations, audits, reporting metrics, and administering the EHS intranet and communication platforms.

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1. Environmental Health and Safety Lead, L3Harris Technologies, Tulsa, OK
Job Summary:
- Liaise with subcontractors and clients
- Manage a team of HSE professionals
- Manage subcontractors and vendors regarding site rules and policies.
- Develop method statements, risk assessments, safe plan of actions, permit to work, LOTO, etc
- Carry out regular site audits and inspections and follow up on any corrective actions
- Identify and ensure the deployment of Edwards Global EHS Standards.
- Analyze and evaluate key metrics including injury and illness rates, energy/waste/water footprint and other leading indicators.
- Advise regional teams on technical matters to ensure compliance with EHS regulations, permits and reporting obligations.
- Perform internal audits of assigned sites to identify areas of noncompliance or nonconformance with regulations, EHS Standards or ISO 14001 and 45001 Management Systems
- Lead and establish project plans to ensure deliverables are completed to stakeholders' expectations
- Guide regional offices to achieve ISO 14001 and 45001 Management System certification.
Skills on Resume:
- Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Communication (Soft Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Audits (Hard Skills)
- EHS Standards (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Compliance (Hard Skills)
- ISO Certification (Hard Skills)
2. Environmental Health and Safety Lead, Syngenta Group, Amboy, MN
Job Summary:
- Develop, implement and maintain physical safety programs and training.
- Provide physical safety subject matter expertise support for: contractor safety management, personal protective equipment reviews, hazard assessments, incident investigations, workplace safety inspections, emergency response, electrical safety, control of hazardous energy (LOTO), fall protection, hot work, powered industrial trucks, mobile elevating work platforms, pressure vessels, heat illness prevention, crane safety and confined space safety
- Develop, maintain and implement written environmental, health & safety programs, tools, and materials for the local campus as well as the global team
- Maintain positive relationships with EHS regulatory agencies for the facility, manage permits, regulatory inspections, and incident reporting
- Conduct safety evaluations (e.g. routine inspections, indoor air quality assessments, chemical reviews) and incident investigations in a variety of workplace settings including office spaces, laboratories and kitchens
- Collaborate with EHS team partners on design reviews, construction safety and equipment safety reviews
- Partner with Facilities, Project Management, Human Resources, Security, Wellness, and BUs to develop and implement EHS policies, procedures and standards
- Support Corporate EHS initiatives, including EHS metrics reporting and audits
- Contact person for the Novanta EHS Manager
- Administration and maintenance of EHS intranet/SharePoint
Skills on Resume:
- Safety Programs (Hard Skills)
- Hazard Assessments (Hard Skills)
- Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Investigations (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Relations (Soft Skills)
- Safety Evaluations (Hard Skills)
- Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Reporting (Hard Skills)
3. Environmental Health and Safety Lead, Caterpillar Inc., Arvin, CA
Job Summary:
- Proactively driving the implementation and continual improvement of Health, Safety and Environmental culture, strategy, plan and performance.
- Managing the Company and Projects HSE Systems.
- Identifying Industry Standards and best practice according to legislation.
- Advising, assisting and implementing best practice safety strategy to assist project management to ensure a safe, healthy and accident-free work environment.
- Providing specialist HSE advice and technical support to the Management Team.
- Supporting the business to manage and maintain the HSE risk profile, risk assessment and risk management process.
- Ensuring all operational activities comply with applicable laws and regulations and codes of conduct.
- Managing the internal auditing process and maintaining compliance with HSE certification requirements.
- Conducting and leading incident investigations
- Exhibiting strong proactive leadership and commitment to HSE throughout all facets of the business.
- Developing strong relationships with Senior Management, Project Management, and client personnel whilst delivering strong business outcomes in the area of HSE.
- Mentoring and assisting to build the capacity of HSE Advisors across the business.
- Actively leading and promoting HSE to all personnel.
- Conducting regular HSE audits to ensure compliance with processes and procedures.
- Provide HSE reporting on a monthly and basis.
Skills on Resume:
- HSE Culture Development (Soft Skills)
- HSE Systems Management (Hard Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Safety Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Technical Support (Soft Skills)
- Compliance Management (Hard Skills)
- Incident Investigation (Hard Skills)
- Leadership (Soft Skills)
4. Environmental Health and Safety Lead, Owens Corning, Grove City, OH
Job Summary:
- Support the implementation of the Health Safety and Environment (HSE) policy through the implementation and embedding of the HSE Pillar at the site level and supporting the interaction between the capital management process and Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
- Coach and build capability in accident and incident investigations to ensure that both corrective and preventative actions are identified and implemented.
- Liaise with the Regulatory Authorities and Insurers on key matters such as Fire Risk Assessments, RIDDOR reporting, Emergency Planning, Discharge consents & Improvement Plans
- Risk profiling/risk reduction based on-site Risk assessments, including for example Fire, Machinery Safety, DSEAR, and Maintenance.
- Create appropriate site risk assessments and development of safe systems of work.
- Play a key part in driving overall performance at the site
- Prepare and present HSE Data /presentations to Safety Committee, Site Leadership Team and Executive reviews.
- Manage Employee Liability claims in conjunction with Employee Health and Wellbeing and Insurers to minimise cost to the company and reduce the number of claims ongoing.
- Engage, communicate and be proactive and visible to support the site improvements in Health, Safety and Environment, behaviours and culture
- Manage site HSE Budget and determine and support the delivery of annual HSE Capital spend
- Conduct internal HSE and Energy audits to ensure legal compliance, and develop annual plans to support reduction of risk and continuous improvement in HSE and Energy.
Skills on Resume:
- HSE Policy Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Incident Investigation (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Safe Systems of Work (Hard Skills)
- HSE Data Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Claims Management (Hard Skills)
- Budget Management (Hard Skills)
5. Environmental Health and Safety Lead, L3Harris Technologies, Palm Bay, FL
Job Summary:
- Oversees the daily activities of the Coatings Technicians and Material Handlers.
- Ensures that the plant operates in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations for environmental matters pertaining to air, water and waste streams.
- Ensures that plant operates in compliance with OSHA Standards.
- Inspects the facility to identify safety, health, and environmental risks.
- Develops and implements policies and procedures in alignment with parent company and schedules of routine auditing and inspections.
- Responsible for the Plant’s Coating Inventory, storage practices and accuracy.
- Develops health and safety procedures for all departments of the company.
- Prepares and schedules training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics.
- Serves as co-chair of the Plant Safety Committee and monitors compliance with safety procedures.
- Ensures that material safety data sheets are maintained and readily accessible.
- Maintains records of discharge of or employee exposure to hazardous waste and/or pollutants
Skills on Resume:
- Team Supervision (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Safety Inspections (Hard Skills)
- Policy Development (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
- Safety Procedure Development (Hard Skills)
- Training Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
6. Environmental Health and Safety Lead, Owens Corning, Concord, NC
Job Summary:
- Initiate, develop, manage and maintain effective EHS & Security management systems in accordance with EHS & Security requirements of the company
- Develop and, after approval, execute the annual local EHS & Security Plan
- Lead the investigation into serious EHS & Security incidents and work-related injuries/illness to identify root causes and necessary corrective/preventive actions, and track to closure all identified corrective and preventive actions
- Coaches the organization and uses incidents to learn from and to continuously improve the EHS & Security Culture
- Provide EHS & Security support to the site management and to customers via the sales department on request.
- Conduct regular work site inspections and implement required corrective actions
- Lead and drive the SUPPLY corporate HSE program and act as a facilitator to bring SUPPLY HSE profiles together to share and develop individual HSE learning and performance.
- Participate in HSE awareness and assist the Thermal & Supply GBU HSE Manager in disseminating Global Care actions and guidelines to Supply.
- Develop and strengthen the existing reporting system to ensure faster awareness and knowledge of HSE reporting (leading and lagging indicators).
- Act as the HSE reference point for the SUPPLY business.
- Participate in the facilitation of exchanges between entities and the sharing of best practices and learning.
Skills on Resume:
- EHS Management Systems (Hard Skills)
- Incident Investigation (Hard Skills)
- Coaching (Soft Skills)
- Customer Support (Soft Skills)
- Site Inspections (Hard Skills)
- Corporate HSE Program (Hard Skills)
- Reporting System Development (Hard Skills)
- Best Practice Sharing (Soft Skills)
7. Environmental Health and Safety Lead, Yanfeng Automotive, Holland, MI
Job Summary:
- Responsibility for Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Management at the site and compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations
- Support in the introduction, certification and re-certification of environmental management system in accordance with ISO 14001
- Support in the introduction, certification and re-certification of health and safety management system in accordance with ISO 45001
- Implementation of all tasks and measures within the scope of the responsibility of the EHS Management Representative in accordance with ISO 14001 / 45001
- Support the introduction of Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria
- Monitoring the effectiveness of the EHS management system
- Authority to issue directives to all employees in the implementation and maintenance of the management system
- Participation in the design and continuation of corporate sustainability guidelines, projects and organization
- Processing, analyzing and managing site incident reports
- Management of safety data sheets and chemical inventory
- Follow-up and annual revision of hazard and risk assessments
- Control, analysis and publication of EHS performance indicators
- Monitoring of control measures to achieve EHS objectives
- Planning of quarterly EHS meetings
- Contact person and coordinator of other personnel with EHS responsibilities at the site
Skills on Resume:
- EHS Management (Hard Skills)
- ISO Certification (Hard Skills)
- ESG Criteria Support (Hard Skills)
- System Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Incident Management (Hard Skills)
- Safety Data Management (Hard Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- EHS Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)