Senior Analyst, EH&S

Whirlpool • Lenox Township, IA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.
The EH&S team designs, develops, implements and oversees the organization's environmental health and safety programs and procedures to safeguard employees and surrounding communities and to ensure that all facilities are in compliance with regulations.
Currently, we are seeking qualified candidates for a Senior EHS Analyst located at Amana, IA Refrigeration location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in EHS, Occupational Health, Engineering, Science, or related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in EHS related field in a manufacturing setting
• Proven knowledge of OSHA CFR 1910 and 1926, NFPA, and environmental regulations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required

Nice To Haves

• Experience in large, complex plant environment
• Experience in Word Class Manufacturing methodology
• Communication and support to 24-hour / day assembly processes
• Experience with industrial/sanitary water treatment regulations and processes including laboratory sampling & testing
• Iowa or other State Drinking and / or Wastewater Operator Certification(s)
• Gensuite use and application knowledge & experience
• Hourly Direct Report supervision & management of labor
• Multi-lingual
• Active Professional Certifications (CSP, CHMM, CIH, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance and direction to site EHS technical personnel
• Apply technical knowledge to improve site safety and environmental performance
• Lead the Environment World Class Manufacturing (WCM) pillar core and floor teams
• Directly support Safety and Energy WCM pillars
• Collaborate across all other WCM pillars to ensure EHS is embedded and foundational to WCM
• Lead and execute Safety and Environmental kaizens & WCM projects as Project/ Technical Team Leader
• Implement programs, practices and procedures designed to reduce safety risks and environmental impact of manufacturing operations
• Utilize Gensuite and other health, safety and environmental compliance auditing tools to support and improve ongoing compliance activities for the operation and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure environmental permit, external and internal compliance activities for the facility are completed as required
• Drive EHS incident/injury reporting and recordkeeping requirements, including timely investigation and corrective action completion
• Support critical to safety programs, including, but not limited to, machine safety, Lock Out Tag Out, elevated work, confined space, etc.
• Help determine and support data collection, entry, analysis, and improvement on key EHS metrics/KPIs & KAIs execution for the site
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable regulations and legislation
• Promote self and other stakeholder development of critical job skills
• Develop process improvements to encourage work & home life balance

Benefits

• Always On Flexibility - You will have the autonomy to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments as needed.
• Two-Week Work from Anywhere - Minimum of one-week increments for a total of two weeks per year.
• Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.

What This Job Offers

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