Health, Safety, and Environment Technician

Bayer•Filer, ID

1d•$30 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

At Bayer, we are visionaries driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none' is a reality. We are looking for a Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Technician to join our team. This role involves planning, developing, and conducting training programs related to environmental hazards, identifying and mitigating hazardous conditions, investigating incidents, and implementing safety protocols to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards. The primary responsibilities include displaying working knowledge of warehouse, plant, and field operations, promoting continuous improvement of the site's safety culture, leading the site HSE Safety Program, driving employee engagement through safety projects and initiatives, and mentoring less experienced technicians. The role also requires ensuring compliance with hazardous work permits and environmental permits, supporting the adoption of 5S practices, utilizing focused improvement techniques, communicating with the HSE Generalist and Corporate HSE Team, maintaining current metrics on visual boards, participating in Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings, and actively participating in the Certified Management Representative (CMR) program. This position entails driving a company vehicle and may require driving over 5,000 business miles annually.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED;
Relevant experience in safety or manufacturing, agriculture or technical environment;
Valid Driver's License. In order to be eligible to drive a company car, your driving record must meet guidelines based on the company’s Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers – MVR will be reviewed as part of preemployment screening;
Basic knowledge of IT (Internet, Excel, PPT, Word, facilities with systems);
Must have availability to meet overtime demands, including occasional work on weekends and holidays;
Must be able to lift, push, and pull 40 - 50 pounds regularly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree;
3 years of experience in safety or manufacturing, agriculture, or technical environment;
ASP or CSP certifications;
OSHA 30-hour General Industry course;
Experience in risk analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

Display working knowledge of warehouse, plant and field operations;
Promote an environment that continuously meets and improves established Bayer (HSE) Health, Safety and Environment manufacturing fundamentals;
Lead the site HSE Safety Program and drive employee engagement, through safety projects and new initiatives, and timely reporting of safety issues;
Promote continuous improvement of site safety culture through visible leadership Drive employee engagement by creating internal audit opportunities with visible corrective action tracking;
Develop operational (hands-on) knowledge and functional understanding of at least three key operational areas across the warehouse, plant and field;
Engage as chair of at least one of the Safety committees (e.g., Off the Job Safety);
Mentor less experienced Safety technicians and coach employees across the site on basic safety standards;
Ensure compliance with all hazardous work permits and site environmental permits;
Support areas across the plant in driving the adoption of 5S practices to maintain an environment conducive to work, aligning with the labeling and ordering of tools;
Utilize Focused Improvement (e.g., 5WHY’s) techniques to contribute to the improvement of processes and site safety program;
Initiate periodic communication with HSE Generalist and Corporate HSE Team to ensure alignment;
Help keep metrics and other relevant information current on visual boards to drive teamwork and facilitate shift change over;
Participate in DDS (Daily Direction Setting) meetings and follow through on safety-related issues;
Active participant in Certified Management Representative (CMR) program;