Safety Associate - OCU - Technical - 1st Shift

Cummins•Columbus, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Develops, implements, and leads health, safety, environmental, and emergency preparedness programs for a facility. This role involves understanding and implementing relevant legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements, co-chairing safety committees, serving as the facility Emergency Coordinator, and representing the facility on corporate committees. The associate will conduct audits, participate in quality procedures, develop and conduct training, and interact effectively with employees at all levels. The position requires independent decision-making, problem-solving, creative technical and analytical work, budget management, and hands-on applications. Adaptability, responsiveness to changing work needs, and a willingness to undertake new tasks are essential. The role also involves managing one's own work, maintaining a flexible schedule, participating in audits and corrective actions, and engaging in continuous learning. Travel may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED or equivalent required.
Four years of experience/education requirement accomplished through one of the following: Bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree and at least two years of relevant experience, or at least four years of relevant experience required.
2 year degree in Health and Safety Required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or interest in pursuing a BS/BA preferred.
Associate Safety Professional, Graduate Safety Professional, or Certified Safety Professional preferred.
Experience with corporate sponsored HSE tools preferred.
Velocity EHS Risk Assessment (HEART)
Enablon Comet
Root APP
Humantech

Responsibilities

Develops and implements pertinent training.
Develops, implements, and leads health, safety, environmental, and emergency preparedness programs.
Maintains health, safety, environmental, and emergency preparedness program.
Understands and implements relevant legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements as defined by agencies (such as, OSHA, EPA, state regulations, corporate requirements, DOC, Department of Homeland Security).
Co-chairs facility Safety, Health and Wellness Committees.
Serves as a primary contact for facility health and wellness issues.
Communicates health and wellness information with facility site management.
Serves as facility Emergency Coordinator.
Leads facility emergency preparedness for Emergency Response Medical Teams.
Represents facility on corporate occupational, health, safety, and environmental committees, as supervisor warrants time.
Conducts occupational, safety and environmental audits with facility Health, Safety and Environmental Management departments.
Understands and applies appropriate Company and department rules and guidelines to work and to systems.
Participates in the maintenance of quality procedures.
Develops and conducts training programs.
Provides counseling, mentoring, and coaching.
Serves as company representatives in various capacities to customers, suppliers, and outside agencies.
Interacts effectively with all levels of employees throughout the company.
Exercises independent decision-making and initiative in determining what needs to be done and planning and implementing the needed activities.
Performs problem solving, creative technical and analytical work, budget management, and hands on applications.
Coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking.
Demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs and willingness to undertake new tasks as they become evident.
Initiates, develops, leads, and participates in improvement projects.
Knows and complies with all safety policies and procedures.
Demonstrates confidentiality as required.
Shares work with exempt and other OCU employees as required.
Manages own work and maintain a flexible schedule in order to meet the demands of priority work.
Participates in self- and team-audits and associated corrective action.
Plans and engages in continuous learning in order to be prepared for changing work demands.
Travels as required by the position.
Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to get the job done.
Responsible for the Powerfleet PIV management system within the Accelera Electrified Power CEP space, including tracking medical evaluations, trainings, and licenses.
Fields technical issues with the Powerfleet tool on the floor and works with the Powerfleet support team.
Responsible for maintaining existing Accelera Velocity EHS risk assessment (project Heart) entries and entering new risk assessments.
Training tracking and general record keeping for the Accelera functions.
May be required to function as a Subject matter expert in cross-functional teams supporting various programs apart of the greater CEP Health and Safety Management system.