Safety, Health

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If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

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The SH&E Specialist position is an important SH&E role at the site and coordinates and executes safety, health, and environmental programs. The position interacts with employees to ensure a culture of caring where each employee is accountable and responsible for Safety, Health & Environmental conditions and behaviors. The SH&E Specialist ensures compliance with regulations and Company policies, routinely interacting with employees on the site floor on a routine basis. Handles difficult, complex assignments involving performance of daily audits/inspections. Assists site in maintaining ISO 140001, ISO 45001, and OHSAS 18001 certification and daily implementation of those systems.

In addition to overall input to site safety, health, and environmental initiatives, strategies, programs, and procedures, responsibilities include via hands-on counsel, supervision, assessment and implementation of:

• Site SH&E Culture – Fosters/develops a culture where safety, health, and environment are a core value with all employees, everyone believes zero is achievable, everyone is actively engaged in performing their work in a safe manner, and everyone actively interacts with co-workers to prevent at-risk behaviors. Actively participates on the SH&E Team/Pillar and other assigned teams. Effectively coaches and develops supervisors to be effective SH&E leaders/coaches in their respective positions.
• SH&E Performance – Analyzes SH&E conditions and behaviors and recommends changes to continuously improve site SH&E performance to world class levels.
• Compliance – Responsible for implementing systems, procedures, and work practices to ensure “audit ready” state of compliance. Develops and implements processes and procedures (SOP's) to ensure site compliance with company and regulatory agency policies, including federal, state and local legislation and regulations pertaining to SH&E. Reviews, analyzes, critiques and/or approves engineering design development reports, plans, and specifications for compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Partners with factory PSM/RMP coordinator to ensure compliance with PSM and RMP requirements where applicable.
• SH&E Strategies, Programs, and Plans – Drives implementation of SH&E best in class programs, systems, and processes, including training and coaching to establish clear procedures on SH&E measures and precautions. Sustainably implements Corporate, Division, and Site SH&E initiatives, strategies, programs and procedures, responsibilities via hands-on leadership, coaching, and teamwork. Manages Worker’s Compensation in partnership with Risk Management.
• SH&E Capability Building – Coordinates/facilitates environmental training for the site (Hazmat, Waste Treatment, SPCC/SWPP, etc.). Administers training programs for safety accident prevention and protection and may support environmental management systems.
• SH&E Pillar/NCE/NIMS – Drives excellence through active participation on the production floor to adopt a - ZERO TOLERANCE MENTALITY- toward SH&E losses and drive elimination of losses through the framework of ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 45001, and NCE.
• Functional & Technical Expertise – Provides SH&E functional and technical expertise/coaching as needed in all areas and initiatives of the function. Partners with other key functions on initiatives including engineering, HR, Quality, Operations, NCE, etc. to deliver on goals and plans.

• Bachelor's degree in safety and/or environmental discipline or related disciplines or minimum 3 years of equivalent work experience

• At least 2 years of experience in successfully coordinating Safety, Health, and Environmental sustainability activities in a manufacturing or similar setting.
• Experience with OSHA and EPA regulations and local equivalents and their application to site operations.
• Entry-level professional certifications in SH&E related fields are considered beneficial and may include CIH, NEBOSH Certificate, ASP, AEM, etc.

• Strong analytical, organizational, communication and computer skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal interactions.
• Ability to build teams throughout all levels and functions of the site with respect, tact, and win-win outcomes.
• Decision-making; must be capable of making well-informed decisions in both routine and emergency situations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required along with the ability to communicate with audiences that have a broad range of background and understanding.
• Training & presentation skills.
• Must demonstrate good insight and ability to develop mutual solutions to challenges.
• Able to work and lead in a team environment.
• Ability to organize and prioritize.
• Ability to quickly learn site relevant federal and state OSHA, EPA, DOT requirements.
• Technical writing skills (policies, procedures, reference manuals, and training materials).
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office/Windows based).
• Reading and comprehension skills/legal & regulatory interpretation.
• Initiative to lead continuous improvement efforts.

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace. To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

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