Facility Safety, Health & Environmental Specialist

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At Nestle USA, we're all working towards the same goal - to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity - and responsibility - to be there for every moment in our consumers' lives.

Joining Nestle means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

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The Facility SH&E Specialist will coordinate and execute safety, health, and environmental programs. The position interacts with employees to ensure a culture of safety where each employee is accountable and responsible for Safety, Health, and Environmental conditions and behaviors. They ensure compliance with regulations and company policies, routinely interacting with employees on the manufacturing floor. They also complete and maintain assessments to identify hazards and collaborate with the onsite team to create an action plan to eliminate identified hazards.

Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

In addition to overall input to facility safety, health and environmental initiatives, strategies, programs and procedures, responsibilities include hands on counsel, supervision, assessment, and implementation of:

• Facility SH&E Culture
  • Foster/develop a culture where safety, health, and environment are a core value with all employees, where everyone believes zero is achievable, everyone is actively engaged in performing their work in a safe manner, everyone actively interacts with co‑workers to prevent at‑risk behaviors.
  • Actively participate on the SH&E Team/Pillar and other assigned teams. Effectively coach and develop operations line supervision to be effective SH&E leaders/coaches in their respective positions.
• SH&E Performance
  • Analyze SH&E conditions and behaviors and recommend changes to continuously improve SH&E performance to world‑class levels. Compliance – primarily responsible for implementing systems, procedures, and work practices to ensure “audit ready” state of compliance.
  • Develop and implement processes and procedures (SOP's) to ensure compliance with company and regulatory agency policies, including federal, state and local విన regula, etc pertaining to SH&E.
  • Review, analyze, critique and/or approve engineering design development reports, plans and specifications for compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
• SH&E Strategies, Programs and Plans
  • Drive implementation of SH&E best‑in‑class programs, systems and processes, including training and coaching to establish clear procedures on SH&E measures and precautions.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental and/or safety subject area or related fields preferred. Equivalent years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• 3‑5 years of experience successfully coordinating Safety, Health, and Environmental sustainability activities in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with OSHA, DOT and EPA regulations and local equivalents and their application to site operations.
• Professional certifications in SH&E related fields are considered beneficial and may include ASP, CSP, GSP, CIH.

• Excellent interpersonal interactions.
• Ability to build teams throughout all levels and functions of the site with respect, tact and impactful outcomes. Decision‑making: capable of making well‑informed decisions in both routine and emergency situations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required along with the ability to relate with audiences that have a broad range of background and understanding.
• Must demonstrate good insight and ability to develop mutual solutions to challenges.
• Able to work…