LEAD Program – EHS

Wabtec•Erie, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is perfect for you if you have a passion for manufacturing, technology & EHS excellence, a drive to test yourself & continue learning, and a desire to be part of a company focused on improving the world. Let’s kickstart your career in Wabtec’s LEAD Operations – EHS Focused rotational development program. The LEAD Operations EHS Program is a 2-year rotational program that allows you choose areas of interest and develop your skill sets. LEAD consists of four, 6-month rotations that are intended to provide a broad exposure to the EHS functions in different manufacturing environments leading to successful off program placement in a role that will launch your Wabtec career. This position will be visible and interacting with all employees concerning health and safety, assessing hazard conditions, and implementing practices to reduce those hazards. The EHS Program develops and maintains a proactive and collaborative approach at the site to create a healthy and safe working environment while building your skills in lean, 5s, continuous improvement technologies, developing knowledge in US regulatory requirements (OSHA, EPA & State requirements), audit, incident investigations, training, data management, coaching & team building, leadership/supervision and more. In additional to your rotational roles, your program experience will include leadership and technical training, contributions to program operations, exposure to senior leadership, social & volunteer activities and development of a lifelong network of professionals and friends.

Requirements

Four-year degree in: Safety Management, Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, Systems Engineering & other related technical degrees.
Graduating by May/June 2026
Willingness and ability travel and/or relocate with the United States
Open to applicants legally authorized to work in the U.S., without the need for current or future work status authorization or visa sponsorship for employment
Overall GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 (based upon 4.0 scale)
Prior work or internship experience in EHS related role
A strong commitment to a career in EHS
General understanding of safety in a manufacturing environment with desire to continue learning
Prior intern, co-op, or research experience in engineering, EHS, safety, industrial hygiene, manufacturing or relevant areas
Ability to learn new skills sets quickly to be able to make an impact in new roles, situations
Demonstrated program / project management skills working on and leading teams
Leadership experience inside and/or outside the classroom; ability to communicate & tailor messages up and down the leadership chain
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate problems in clear and simple terms; strong analytical skills
Ability to solve problems, contribute to creative solutions and challenge the status quo
Resilience & ability to pivot with changing directives and metrics
Proactively learns new tools and identifies opportunities for improvement and promotes their adoption
Desire to lead people and processes as a front line supervisor

Responsibilities

Interact with all employees concerning health and safety.
Assess hazard conditions.
Implement practices to reduce hazards.
Develop and maintain a proactive and collaborative approach at the site to create a healthy and safe working environment.
Build skills in lean, 5s, and continuous improvement technologies.
Develop knowledge in US regulatory requirements (OSHA, EPA & State requirements).
Gain experience in audit, incident investigations, training, and data management.
Develop skills in coaching & team building, leadership/supervision, and more.
Participate in leadership and technical training.
Contribute to program operations.
Gain exposure to senior leadership.
Participate in social & volunteer activities.
Develop a network of professionals and friends.