Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist

Valmet•Columbus, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist supports Valmet operations in Columbus, Mississippi, and Florence, Alabama, by delivering HSE services and functional support, strengthening local HSE management and safety culture, and helping ensure compliance with legal, customer, and Valmet requirements. The role works closely with local managers and employees, the assigned business line HSE Manager, North American HSE professionals, the local Quality Manager, local HR, and local Occupational Health Services. Regular travel to Florence is required; travel to other locations may vary according to business needs, audits, training, incident response, and project support. This specialist coordinates and implements HSE processes, develops location-specific procedures, identifies risks and improvement opportunities, supports training and risk assessments, and leads local incident investigations and corrective actions. The role also oversees environmental aspects and impacts, compliance evaluations, HSE communications, performance reporting, environmental KPI reporting, and local audit and inspection activities. The specialist serves as the local key user for HSE event, risk, and audit management tools and as the point of contact for ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification management. Valmet offers a challenging, fast-paced work environment and a wage and benefits package that includes a 401(k) with company match and a company-funded pension. Employment offers are contingent upon a background check, pre-employment physical, and drug screen. The position is not available for international relocation; applicants must be living in and authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

High school graduate at minimum.
At least 5 years of experience working in HSE in a similar environment.
Experience driving continuous improvement activities.
Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management system standards and certifications.
Proficiency with local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.
Ability to structure and manage own work in a results-driven manner.
Good communication, teamwork, and relationship-building skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Teams.
Ability to travel up to 25% to other Valmet facilities and customer sites.
Must be living in and authorized to work in the United States.
Successful candidates must pass a background check, pre-employment physical, and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

A secondary degree in safety, environmental, or another relevant field is preferred.
Experience with standards other than ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 is merited.

Responsibilities

Deliver HSE services and functional support to Valmet operations in Columbus, Mississippi, and Florence, Alabama.
Coordinate and implement Business Area HSE processes and develop additional location-specific HSE procedures.
Manage local internal and external HSE issues and communicate with relevant stakeholders.
Ensure the quality of locally shared HSE-related documentation.
Identify HSE risks and opportunities and propose and communicate solutions.
Plan and implement the Location Annual HSE improvement plan and KPI initiatives.
Advance HSE improvement in line with Business Area strategy, targets, and initiatives.
Coordinate and facilitate HSE training for Valmet employees and external workers.
Assist managers with HSE hazard and risk assessments for normal and abnormal operations and planned operational changes.
Lead local incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and corrective-action implementation.
Coordinate regular environmental aspect and impact identification for local operations.
Ensure local HSE compliance through a law register, regular compliance evaluations, and an annual compliance calendar.
Plan and deliver local HSE communications and participate as the HSE specialist on the local HSE committee.
Represent the location on the North American HSE team and participate in related workgroups, tasks, and programs.
Manage customer HSE information requests for the location.
Assess local HSE performance needs, gaps, and opportunities to inform reviews, targets, plans, and preventive actions.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on local HSE performance.
Ensure regulatory and Valmet HSE record-keeping and reporting requirements are met.
Manage the CSM environmental reporting database and lead local environmental KPI reporting.
Serve as the local Spotlight key user for HSE event, risk, and audit management.
Serve as the local point of contact for GMS certification management for ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, including roadmap expansion, audit management, and global learnings.
Coordinate and conduct internal and other HSE audits and inspections according to annual Valmet, Area, and local plans, including at project and service sites.
Travel regularly to Florence, Alabama, and travel to other facilities or customer sites as needed.