HSE 1

Job Description:

HSE Professional role provides safety program guidance and oversight to Vestas operations at a specific location or geographical region. Coordinate with regional operations management to influence safety performance.

Responsibilities:

• • Coordinates and implements the QSE site specific plans for start-up and existing Service locations in conjunction with line management. Monitors progress on completion of the site specific plan.
• • Supports site management and provides professional coaching and review of incident investigations and corrective actions through 5 Why and TapRoot incident investigation methods.
• • Oversees the management of work-related injuries at regional Vestas locations
• • Represents QSE with Service Operations at customer meetings
• • Interacts externally with authorities as necessary
• • Responsible for environmental support to regional Vestas locations.
• • Influence the adoption of QSE programs to reduce injuries across the Vestas locations, with a high focus on soft tissue injury prevention.
• • Build organization capability by providing QSE training and development of QSE coordinators to ensure each site within the sub-region has the appropriate technical and functional competencies.
• • Participate in the start-up/transition activities of new or expanding Vestas locations.
• • Coordinate the investigation process of incidents and accidents to determine root causes and prepares/directs corrective and preventive action plans.
• • Support line management with the Incident Management System (IMS) to ensure timely investigation and closure of all applicable incidents
• • Maintains current knowledge of QSE industry best practices and technological developments and equipment to remain up-to-date on related systems, devices and techniques designed to eliminate or minimize associated risks. Keeps current on regulatory requirements pertaining to QSE for assigned region.
• • Position can potentially be based anywhere in the assigned geographical region
• • High travel position - up to 60%

Requirements:

• • Bachelors' degree in Environmental Management, Industrial Health & Safety or related equivalent is desirable
• • Minimum 3 years' work experience in general industry, industrial and construction environmental, or health & safety.
• • Experience in cultural change and behavior-based safety programs, as well as QSE programs and policies across multiple jurisdictions preferred
• • Direct experience with wind industry operations highly desirable
• • Ability to interact with senior leadership, other departments, and with vendors and customers
• • Experience in applying international EHS standards (ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and ISO 45001) across business units and geographies.
• • Experience with TapRoot or other root cause analysis process.
• • Experience with ergonomics, behavioral safety and a safety culture program is desired.
• • Understanding of mechanical, electric and hydraulic systems
• • Experience with cranes, lifting and rigging, safety management systems, control of hazardous energy, confined space requirements, work at heights and soft tissue injury prevention preferred
• • Should be authorized to work in the U.S. and Canada without company sponsorship
• • Computer skills necessary include Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint and basic skills in SAP
• • Should be proficient working remotely with little to no supervision
• • Ability to audit, monitor global and local standards, have basic knowledge of manufacturing and system function

Competencies:

• • Able to effectively influence a cross-functional team