Environmental Health Safety Manager

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Environmental Health Safety Manager

At Caterpillar, we're committed  to our customers, who build a better, more sustainable world with our products, services and solutions. We understand and show the value of why they should choose us. We're exploring new ideas and opportunities – innovating  to discover the breakthroughs necessary for tomorrow's growth. Through it all, we are one team – creating and delivering world-class products, services and solutions superior to the competition. Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience.

Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Health Safety Manager to join our Large Power Systems team to support Caterpillar large engine production at our Kiel facility.

What You Will Do:

• Ensure safety/health/environmental programs are compliant with company standards, government regulations, and adequacy relative to local conditions

• Identify safety/health/environmental hazards inherent in the organizations operations and establishes robust controls for protection from those hazards

• Implement the corporate Safety Driven strategy

• Engage with stakeholders at all levels to ensure safety/health/environmental collaboration

• Ensure EHS training is completed to comply with regulatory requirements or in support of facility, division, or enterprise objectives

• Conduct audits, inspections and acceptance of equipment and work procedures and, if necessary, define control measures

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation in safety/health/environmental

• Monitor periodic performance reports for trends and conditions, alerts line management to problems and makes recommendations for improvement

What You Have (Key Skills/Experience Required):

• Completed technical/scientific studies, Security & Safety Engineering or comparable qualification

• Training as an occupational safety specialist, if possible supplemented by additional qualifications in the field of waste, water and emission protection

• Sound knowledge of current occupational safety, health and environmental protection regulations

• Professional experience in a comparable position

• Initiative, assertiveness and willingness to take responsibility

• Team/communication skills

• Knowledge and experience of manufacturing safety

• Proficiency both in English and in German (spoken and written)

What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Skills):

• Previous Experience of Manufacturing Large Engines

What You Will Get:

• Varied, responsible, and challenging tasks

• Excellent earning opportunities according to the Caterpillar compensation system

• 30 days of vacation

• Company pension plan

• Bicycle leasing / job ticket

Additional Information:

We are back This role requires being in the office five days a week.

Note - No Relocation is offered with this role.

A valid work permit or EU-25/EFTA citizenship is required for this position.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For the past 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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