Sr. Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, Body Shop

Rivian • Normal, IL

51d • Onsite

About The Position

About Rivian Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract. As a company, we constantly challenge what's possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. Role Summary The Sr. Shop Safety Lead provides oversight for lineside safety at Rivian manufacturing facilities. You will be responsible for implementing and supporting line driven safety initiatives at the Normal, IL manufacturing plant. This person will provide frontline safety support to team members and leaders for their department. This role is located on site in Normal, IL and will report to the Director of Body, Stamping and Plastics.

Requirements

• To be considered for this position, all internal candidates must submit an updated resume highlighting their relevant skills, experiences, and accomplishments. Applications submitted without an updated resume will not be considered. Please ensure that your resume accurately reflects your qualifications for this role.
• Experience driving safety programs, training, and culture.
• Strong interpersonal and people skills.
• Demonstrated prior work experience relevant to this position.
• Minimum of 3 years of safety experience.
• Proficient in Rivian software tools including jira, confluence, google

Nice To Haves

• OSHA 10/30-Hour General Industry certification is preferred.
• 5 years of experience working in manufacturing, automotive preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct frequent inspections of work areas to identify hazards, compliance gaps, and corrective actions.
• Drive risk assessments with shop leadership for each station.
• Partner with the Plant Safety (EHS) team to help drive safety initiatives and processes throughout the plant.
• Support and coach frontline leaders with safety-related action items, incident investigations, and safety observations.
• Support spill, emergency, and incident response.
• Conduct regular engagement activities with Team Members, including supporting safety committees, delivering safety training.
• Maintain frontline safety equipment to include PPE, eyewash stations, spill kits, fire extinguishers, and AEDs.
• Attend and support shift start meetings
• Maintain safety excellence scorecard on behalf of the department, and support leaders in successfully completing safety initiatives required by scorecard.
• Work with stakeholders to perform task based risk assessments and update standard of work with safety requirements.
• Help enforce safety requirements in work area
• Support and participate in EHS Management System Assessments
• Support, drive, and maintain safety committees for your assigned shop.
• Deliver safety training as required, including LOTO, Confined Spaces Fall Protection, and New Hire Orientation.

Benefits

• Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees