Health & Safety Technician (EHS) - 1st Shift

About the role

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Health & Safety Technician (EHS) - 1st Shift.

Responsibilities

• Supports environmental, health, safety, and security efforts at the site under the direction of the EHS Manager and/or EHS Lead Analyst.
• Maintains EHS systems and processes, reports regulatory and performance data, supports training initiatives, assists with incident investigations, and drives continuous improvement activities aligned with Eaton’s Zero Incident Safety Culture.
• Assists EHS Manager to implement (Safety, Security and Health initiatives) and utilize tools to drive local improvements.
• Conduct workstation risk assessments at the location to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects.
• Affixes to track appropriate leading and lagging indicators to track EHS performance.
• Partners with subject matter champions and facilitates their engagement in ownership of the MESH elements.
• Promotes and reinforces zero incident EHS culture throughout site.
• Works with EHS Manager and MESH Element Champions to complete an annual evaluation of compliance for EHS federal, state, and local regulations.
• Creates training matrices and leads training sessions to ensure that assigned training is defined, completed, and tracked in accordance with an annual plan.
• Completes training and executes duties as assigned to ensure site compliance to various regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution
• 2 years' experience working in a manufacturing environment or relevant industrial/construction experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous manufacturing experience
• Previous experience coordinating and leading training, making presentations, and talking in front of groups
• Previous training related to Environmental, Health and Safety

Position Criteria

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability and willingness to engage in conversation with a variety of employees, contractors, guests, visitors, etc. in a positive and professional manner.
• Proven ability to engage and motivate employees in safety initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail in recordkeeping and reporting.
• Encourages and promotes a positive safety culture through engagement, feedback and preventative measures.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Physical Requirements

• Utilizes proper PPE (including protective eyewear, hearing protection, a hard hat and steel-toed footwear), safety equipment, and follows all safety procedures.
• Ability and willingness to work outside in all weather conditions, including cold and heat.
• Ability to work from heights.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to walk distances.
• Ability to bend, climb and reach.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses.

Benefits

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