Job Description Summary

This is a unique role that will provide strategic leadership and tactical oversight for the Environmental, Health, and Safety programs at our facility. This role is responsible for driving a "Safety First" culture, ensuring 100% regulatory compliance, and executing the GE Vernova Life Saving Rules. The successful candidate will transition the site from reactive safety management to proactive risk mitigation, leveraging data analytics to drive continuous improvement.
The EHS Leader is responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining the Facility EHS strategy ensuring compliance with EHS policies, programs, procedures and applicable state and federal regulatory standards.
If you’re looking for a high-impact role with the opportunity to shape a facility, this is an outstanding place to make your mark.

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the site-specific EHS roadmap aligned with global GE Vernova standards. Act as a key advisor to the Plant Leader on all safety-related risks and operational impacts.
• Regulatory & Policy Compliance: Lead all environmental and safety permitting, reporting, and auditing. Ensure the facility maintains perfect standing with OSHA, EPA, and state-level Florida environmental agencies.
• Technical expertise: Provide subject matter expertise and guidance across Environmental Health and Safety field.
• Risk Mitigation: Implement robust programs for high-risk activities, including but not limited to: lifting/crane operations, machine safeguarding, forklift/pedestrian segregation, and chemical management.
• Culture Development: Champion employee engagement in EHS activities. Lead "Stop Work" authority initiatives and ensure that near-miss reporting is used as a tool for proactive learning.
• Data-Driven Improvement: Manage site EHS KPIs. Analyze incident trends and audit results to drive "Read Across" improvements and corrective actions.
• Training & Capability: Oversee the EHS training program for employees and contingent workers, ensuring all staff are authorized and competent for their specific tasks. Ensuring training programs are effective.
• Lead projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
• Manage: Site’s digital EHS software platforms. (Benchmark Gensuite & Comply works)

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in EHS)

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate technical data into actionable operational insights.
• Excellent communicator, capable of delivering and influencing safety messages that resonate from the executive level to the shop floor.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, from capital safety investments to daily operational audits.
• Resilience and the ability to maintain composure and clarity during incident investigations or high-pressure situations
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels within the company as well as organizations outside of GE (regulatory agencies).

 

 

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