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Health and Safety Manager

ABB

Location: Athens, Georgia
Type: Full-Time, Non-Remote
Posted on: July 28, 2022
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Health and Safety Manager Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.
In this role you will be responsible for heading a team of Health, Safety and Environment Specialists, assisting managers and employees to deliver a high-performing culture through clear line management accountability and a competent organization in the Motion Business Area based in Athens, Georgia. You will push improvements in health, safety, and environment (HSE) performance to ensure a high-performing health and safety culture as well as a strong focus on the environment. In this role you will lead by example, applying your in-depth HSE knowledge to provide solutions and advice to address a variety of issues.
This position reports to Plant Manager
Your responsibilities • Feedback on lessons learned and best practice from own unit and across ABB to management and employees
• Reports on HSE performance and progress on implementation of ABB Group Sustainability objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) to ABB Group, as required
• Ensure area of responsibility is audited according to program for audit, assists line managers and supervisors in understanding obligations, liability and how to fulfil their roles, according to local HSE law and ABB Group policy, instructions, and standards
• Supports compliance with human rights, security, and crisis management processes
• Facilitate HSE risks assessment by line management involving shop floor employees, i.e., those directly concerned by the hazards, and ensures all processes are implemented
• Drive behavioral change through implementing group-wide performance improvement programs and practices locally to ensure an exemplary health and safety culture as well as a strong focus on environment throughout the respective organization
• Engage external (e.g., customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders) and internal stakeholders in order raise awareness and gain commitment on ABB's HSE efforts and performance and obtain objective feedback
• Cooperates with other functions, the CoE (Center of Excellence) and business partners to drive performance
• Participate in defining the annual budget for area of responsibility and is accountable for managing performance against agreed financial targets and constraints
• Ensure appropriate HSE equipment and tools are available and used. Identifies, plans and initiates training need, e.g., for employees, site managers, contractors, and facilitates delivery of support from the CoE, Drives and ensures compliance with Group management systems
• Contribute to and/or plans and executes Health (and/or) Safety (and/or) Environment performance and Corporate Responsibility related projects
• Develops and reports on project objectives and Manages project resources such as manpower, financials, and other relevant factors
• Ensure that the area of responsibility is appropriately organized, staffed, skilled and directed, Guides, motivates and develops direct/indirect subordinates within HR policies
Your background • Associate Degree and minimum 6+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or HSE OR
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or HSE OR
• Master's Degree and minimum 2+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or HSE
• Candidates must have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the USA
Benefits • Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Wellbeing program
• Healthcare plan
More about us ABB’s NEMA Motors Division markets, designs and manufactures the market-leading Baldor-Reliance® brand of industrial motors. As the #1 global manufacturer of NEMA motors, our quality products are designed to reliably and efficiently meet the challenges our customers face. Our business is investing in technology, tools, people and processes to ensure our general purpose and application-specific solutions perform as expected, every time. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
Employment Type: Full-Time