Lead EHS Engineer

GE Vernova • Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world? As a member of the Environmental, Health and Safety team, you will be an active contributor to the Parsippany, NJ manufacturing location. In this role you will work together with the EHS Leader to integrate EHS programs into daily operations to assure regulatory compliance and achieve continuous performance improvement, while meeting EHS performance objectives. In partnership with cross-functional departments, work to develop programs and objectives to achieve these goals in alignment with business goals and values.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing, chemical, or industrial environment
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA regulations – process safety management knowledge and experience preferred
• Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting
• Lifting requirements limited to 20 lbs. in the form of supplies, drawings, etc.
• Hand manipulation is required for simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine manipulation
• Occasional need to reach and/or work above and below the shoulder
• Must be alert to equipment in the field
• Occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery
• Occasional need to walk on uneven ground

Nice To Haves

• Environmental, Health and Safety certifications preferred (CSP, CIH, CHMM etc.)
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, engineering and other leadership
• Problem solving mindset with attention to detail
• Change management and employee engagement experience

Responsibilities

• Implement business Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) programs as required in partnership with the EHS Leader for the Parsippany, NJ site and cross-functional teams within Metem and business teams within Global Supply Chain.
• Prepare regulatory reports and conduct environmental, health and safety inspections.
• Together with cross-functional members, lead the validation of health, safety and environmental Frameworks in Gensuite to imbed EHS procedures into the site culture
• Work together with operations and maintenance to ensure implementation of contractor safety screening management program (ComplyWorks) and daily coordination of contractor safety permits and job safety analyses (JSA) and point of work risk assessments (POWRA).
• Drive improvements in site EHS culture, awareness, and accountability and embrace and utilize Lean methodology to drive sustainable EHS improvements
• Work with the cross-functional teams to operationalize the Life Saving Rules (LSR) within the organization
• Training management for delivery of trainings and record management at the Parsippany, NJ site
• Perform site audits, JSA’s and complete hazard risk assessments and work with management team to implement corrective actions
• Conduct incident / accident investigations and develop corrective and preventative action plans through robust root cause analyses (5-whys and/or 8D methodology).
• Actively contribute to procedure updates and execute site EHS programs including, but not limited to, LOTO; Crane safety; Ergonomics; and the Industrial Hygiene Program (including hearing conservation and monitoring, Qualitative Site assessments and Respiratory protection).
• Provide tactical issue resolutions and training at the facility level.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level