Quality & HSE Systems Specialist

 Quality & HSE Systems Specialist 

LOCATION: Salisbury / North Carolina (US-NC), United States | BRAND: New York Air Brake | REQUISITION ID: 5639 | JOB GRADE: 15  | ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site 

 

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse –the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join us in our next steps.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

HSE definition:  Health, Safety, Environmental and Energy

 

Professional Summary

Supports management and project teams to ensure compliance with relevant HSE laws and regulations. Monitors and analyses changes in HSE legislation. Designs and implements respective internal guidelines for the company. Completes internal HSE inspection of units. Evaluates procedures. If required, ensure the availability of HSE support for the unit. Completes regulatory reporting. Attends external HSE audits and maintains contact with authorities. Designs and implements HSE training. In cases, conducts thorough investigations of incidents and recommends improvement measures. May advise HSE support staff technically.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve Safety, Environmental, and Energy policies and procedures, driving toward best practices.
• Planned, scheduled, and provided required training, including new hire orientation.
• Review and approve new or updated manufacturing processes, equipment, facilities, and other project work.
• Investigate and respond to all safety, environmental, and energy incidents, including root cause analysis, containment, corrective/preventive measures, and reporting.
• Plan, schedule, and perform internal audits (e.g., ISO, standards, compliance audits, regulatory audits, hazard identification, etc.)
• Coordinate, participate, and respond to external audits (e.g., regulatory agencies, and management system audits)
• Track and follow up on Corrective / Preventive Actions generated from audits and incidents, ensuring completion and effectiveness.
• Prepare, maintain, and test any plans for preparedness or regulatory compliance (e.g., emergency response guide).
• Serve as emergency coordinator, including maintaining 24-hour emergency support personally or through scheduled backup.
• Maintain all necessary HSE performance metrics, records, and permits as required by internal processes, corporate needs, and local, state, or federal agencies (e.g., incidence and accident records, OSHA 300 log, safety data sheets).
• Support the Facilities department in their Safety activities (e.g., equipment inspection and maintenance, waste management, wastewater plant, personnel safety).
• Support Human Resources and HSE team on health-related programs (e.g., worker’s compensation, return-to-work, light duty, ergonomics, and new-hire screening).
• Provide technical support, guidance, and periodic audits to other KB Rail North America locations as needed.
• Support product-related Safety, Environmental, and Energy activities as needed.
• Must understand and support all Quality, Product Safety, and Health/Safety/Environmental/Energy policies.
• Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations.
• Must understand, support, and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Must understand and support relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) defined in the goal tree.

 

 

Skills and Competencies

• Has knowledge and experience in occupational safety, environmental, and energy regulations, programs, and requirements.
• Knows manufacturing ergonomics.
• Has a high level of problem-solving ability.
• Has excellent organizational skills.
• Strong analytical tools, Six Sigma preferred.
• Has strong initiative / self-starting skills, able to act with urgency.
• Customer Orientation - Demonstrating service and relationship orientation to internal and external customers, satisfying their needs and generating mutually satisfactory solutions.
• Analytical Thinking - Refers to collecting, analyzing, and structuring information using a wide perspectiv