Head of HSE

the Voith Group•York, PA

About The Position

Ensures the fulfillment and implementation of regulatory requirements—such as health, safety, and environmental policies and relevant standards/norms (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001)—in the region by continuously monitoring, assessing, and supporting all operations to enhance the organization’s HSE Management System and foster a strong safety culture.

Requirements

Degree in Health and Safety-, environment fulfilling local legal requirements
Relevant work experience in Quality Management / HSE Management, incl. safety & environmental risk assessments
Well-founded knowledge of HSE relevant laws, regulations, standards, authorities’ requirements
Demonstrating experience in auditing (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001)
Experience in developing and implementing sustainability initiatives to promote environmental, social, and economic responsibility
Practical knowledge in using IT-tools i.e.: SharePoint, SAP, MS Office, Quentic or other relevant HSE IT-tool, database tracking programs
Management and communication skills (incl. but not limited to interpersonal, listening, verbal, written, didactic and presentation) to enhance teamwork and ownership
English fluent as well as willingness for worldwide travel
Analytical expertise as well as result-oriented, solution-driven (pragmatic) and customer-oriented working principle
Experience and willingness in leading cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

Oversee the implementation of health, safety, and environmental policies across all operations within a region, ensuring compliance with global standards and local regulations while fostering a strong safety culture
Support activities to standardize & harmonize overall company processes, procedures, guidelines and standards including HSE KPIs definition, reports and documents.
Deploy global HSE strategies and adapt them to regional & local regulatory requirements and operational contexts under consideration of Voith Hydro requirements
Ensure adequate HSE resources (staff, tools, budget, competency) are in place at all regional sites and locations
Supports internal audit processes, including audits execution, reports & actions follow up.
Support external audit process.
Manage hazardous materials and related processes aiming to reduce health and environmental risks.
Based on regular monitoring of defined KPIs & metrics, elaborates support the Yearly Management Review.
Leads and supports: Safety instructions Operational risks and hazard identification and mitigation in the region Incident analysis, reporting and prevention in a timely manner. HSE inspections
Train relevant employees on HSE methods and standards to sustain requirements and sustain proficiency
Define setup to ensure waste, emissions, and resource consumption is managed
Support HSE and Sustainability regular meetings to follow up overall status & progress, collect feedback, provide support and steer actions towards targets achievement and continuous improvement.
Provide regular reporting on sustainability-related activities.