Wellbeing, Health, & Safety Region 2 Specialist - Chicago

Stellantis • Naperville, IL

1d • $67,800 - $84,700

About The Position

The plant Wellbeing, Health and Safety (WHS) Specialist implements and administers standardized WHS processes to ensure compliance with Federal, State, Provincial, and Local regulations, as well as Corporate Policies and Procedures. The role supports world-class performance and corporate savings by eliminating occupational injuries and illnesses and property damage, improving production efficiency, and safeguarding employee health and safety.

This position focuses on health and safety compliance, Stellantis Industrial System (SIS) safety activities, the Safety Management System (ISO 45001), and health and safety improvement goals. It reports to the WHS Manager and requires travel to various locations throughout the region, including Cleveland and Minneapolis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, Science, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of Safety, Engineering, or similar experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of Federal, State, Provincial, and Local regulations and requirements.
• Willingness to work on any shift and additional hours as required.
• Willingness and ability to travel 61%–80%.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite and/or other software.

Nice To Haves

• Safety-related professional certifications, such as CSP or CIH.
• Master’s degree in Safety, Engineering, Science, or a related field.
• Automotive or manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement WHS training programs and assessments to identify and conduct required training.
• Conduct regular audits of WHS processes, follow up to ensure compliance, and advise plant leadership and corporate WHS staff of findings.
• Analyze injury and illness experience, including ergonomics; identify and track injury correlations; determine root causes; implement corrective actions; and communicate findings to plant leadership and corporate WHS.
• Support new equipment programs at the concept stage to ensure WHS design specifications and regulations are included.
• Manage routine safety reports, including data acquisition, documentation, record keeping, monitoring, review, and approval.
• Coordinate communication of WHS regulatory inspection activity with plant leadership.
• Lead WHS projects to improve WHS key performance metrics.
• Support implementation and maintenance of the plant safety management system to meet ISO 45001 and SIS safety requirements.

What This Job Offers

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