Manager EHS, Power Systems

Carolina CAT - Power Systems • Charlotte, NC

99d

About The Position

Weisiger Group is searching for a Manager of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) for our Carolina Cat Power Systems division to implement and maintain EHS programs, and drive injury and vehicular incident reduction, regulatory compliance, and a positive safety culture. At Weisiger Group, we believe that maintaining a healthy and safe working environment is not only 'the right thing to do' for our employees, business partners, and communities, it is an essential element in providing superior levels of productivity and efficiency, and overall shareholder value. As Manager EHS Power Systems, you will be a leader of EHS functions within our Carolina Cat Power Systems division and be responsible for improving the health and safety performance of assigned Carolina Cat Power System branches, and for technicians who travel to and serve our customers at their locations. Each day you will partner with Carolina Cat Power Systems leadership and work with branch and mobile technicians that service generator sets, switchgear, electrical systems, and power generation equipment. You will work closely with partners in Operations, Fleet, Continuous Improvement, Human Resources, and Legal to further our EHS program. This position requires a strategic approach to drive EHS continuous improvement, program scalability, and sustainability. You will use data to evaluate trends related to leading and lagging indicators to help your partners focus on safety, and project management techniques to drive performance improvement through safety incident prevention, investigation, and mitigation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or related field and a minimum of 7 years of industry experience practicing occupational safety and health management.
• Certified Safety Professional, OSHA Certified Instructor, or other occupational safety certifications preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of electrical hazards and safety protocols, including NFPA 70E standards for electrical safety in the workplace.
• Experience with safety assessments for switchgear, generator sets, automatic transfer switches, and other power distribution equipment.
• Understanding of electrical incident investigation techniques and root cause analysis.
• Advanced project management, change management, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal, written, procedural, training, etc.) throughout all levels of the organization based on work-product purpose and the needs of the audience.
• Ability to consistently travel approximately 70% to regional branch locations and to job sites.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced behavior-based safety program implementation and sustainment experience.
• General knowledge of worker's compensation laws and general claims management practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as EHS regulatory and incident reduction subject matter expert and representative for Carolina Cat Power Systems.
• Partner with Carolina Cat Power Systems leaders and support teams to identify and prioritize EHS continuous improvement initiatives relating to risk reduction, incident reduction, cost reduction, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify emerging EHS compliance and incident risk trends and drive the implementation of existing policies and practices, or create new initiatives as needed to mitigate risks.
• Drive change management and communications to ensure efficient and effective EHS program implementation alignment with stakeholders.
• Leverage stakeholder feedback to inform and align EHS support initiatives with the needs of Carolina Cat Power Systems.
• Act as a self-motivated creative problem-solver, listen, adapt, simplify, and lead teams through complex situations to implement simplified issue-resolution actions.
• Provide proactive oversight of EHS policy implementation through behavioral and regulatory compliance assessments and Gemba walks.
• Drive EHS improvement actions to closure utilizing project management techniques, including clear improvement area identification, ownership, closure tracking, and post-closure validation.
• Develop employee training and communication tools and administer coaching and formal training.
• Drive incident investigation and corrective action process effectiveness.
• Assist with EHS data analysis and trend report generation.
• Assist with workers’ compensation claim reporting and management actions.
• Perform new location startup safety management system implementation activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree