EHS Senior Specialist

Career Area:

Environmental Health and Safety

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

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Job summary:

The Large Power System Division currently seeking an EHS Specialist to serve as an individual contributor on the Environmental, Health and/or Safety (EHS) projects and assignments that support and enhance Caterpillar facility performance and compliance. 

What you will do:

• Conduct environmental assessments and audits.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations.
• Investigate and resolve environmental incidents and complaints.
• Ensure environmental training is completed to comply with regulatory requirements or in support of facility, division, or enterprise objectives.
• Collect and analyze environmental data and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Ensure adherence to processes for waste characterization, labeling, signing of hazardous waste manifests.
• Identify potential environmental risks in new processes or changes to current processes.

Skills you must have:

• Extensive experience in EHS policy compliance; to include policy design and implementation. Demonstrated achievement in ensuring the products and services we provide are safe for people and the environment and in compliance with all legal requirements and standards.
• Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations.
• Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Overcoming Resistance to Change: Understanding and insight into the futility of refusing to accept the inevitable and ability to overcome resistance and adapt to a complex and changing environment.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Sustainability: Knowledge of sustainability strategies; ability to integrate sustainability into the overall business strategy of the organization to build a sustainable business model.

Top candidates will also have:

• Environmental certifications (i.e., CHMM, HAZWOPER, CEM)
• Environmental related college degrees

What you will get:

• A commitment to diversity and inclusion. Our common values and focus on inclusion and respect drive the decisions made by our company, teams, and people. Here, you can apply your unique life and job experiences, and work in a team environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are celebrated, and your whole-self matters. 
• You earn more than just a salary because we value your performance.  We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
• Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holi