Safety Leader

• Ensure Schneider-Electric EcoFit Connecticut employees and operations maintain compliance with all environments, health, and safety regulations; and keep abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.
• Report out on appropriate metrics, evaluate data trending, and provide data input to management reviews, with a view to continuous improvement and enhancement of EHS performance.
• Assist with the implementation of EHS policies, practices, guidelines, and procedures. Identify location-specific requirements for each area and participate in the development of related programs and policies.
• Assist in developing training programs and conduct training to comply with regulatory and corporate EHS initiatives.
• Lead the incident/accident investigation process including root cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Conduct environment, health and safety audits and risk assessments. Participate in external EHS compliance audits and loss prevention audits.
• Lead to the completion of all corrective actions with site personnel resulting from risk assessments, compliance audits or loss prevention audits.
• Consult with facilities maintenance and property management personnel to ensure appropriate fire and life safety controls are in place and maintained.
• Oversee required permitting submissions for air, water, and land jurisdictional requirements.
• Function as a technical EHS resource for management and the safety committee. Lead the site safety committee.
• Participate in the sites Continuous Improvement/Lean/5S activities. Provide recommendations for improving EHS practices within the facility.
• Oversee site ergonomics program with assistance from third party resource.
• Manage ISO 14001 and 45001 requirements and hold quarterly Management reviews and report out on objectives and targets.
• Participate in weekly Plant Leadership meetings and report out on EHS leading and lagging metrics.
• Perform project work to reduce overall carbon footprint to meet net zero initiatives.
• Lead and drive a safety-first culture.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environment, Health, and Safety Management or equivalent.
• Prior experience or familiarity with Manufacturing Plant operations.
• 5 10 Years of EHS experience within a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of environment, health and safety guidelines and regulations; a good working knowledge of health and safety engineering, and a highly refined understanding of the issues related to manufacturing and delivery/service environments.
• Knowledge and experience with managing ISO 45001 and 14001.
• Previous experience in manufacturing of electrical products is preferred.
• Strong skills with Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PPT, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required. Must have ability to communicate through all levels of the organization.
• Ability to be on call for emergencies as the location has operations that occur 24/7.

About Our Company:

At Schneider Electric we’re committed to creating a workplace that gives you not just a job but a meaningful purpose in joining our mission to bring energy and efficiency to enable life, progress and sustainability for all.

We believe in empowering our team members to reach their full potential, fostering a sense of ownership in their work.

We embrace inclusion as a fundamental value, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We value differences, and welcome people from all walks of life. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

If you want to be part of a company where your contributions truly matter, where you are empowered to make a difference and where inclusivity is valued, we would love to hear from you.

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