Environmental Health & Safety Specialist 2

Woodward, Inc.
life insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, sick time, short term disability, long term disability, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, California, Santa Clarita
Jan 25, 2025
Woodward's Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential. We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path. We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey. Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives, and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplaces for all. Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Estimated annual base pay: $91,840 (minimum) - $114,800 (midpoint) - $137,760 (maximum) All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity. 401(k) match (4.5%) Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%) Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays. Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave. Paid parental leave. Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits. Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life Member referral bonus Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave Are you ready to make your mark? If you're a Environmental Health & Safety Specialist 2, we have an exciting opportunity for you. The EHS Specialist will be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive Environmental, Health and Safety Management System for a local plant site. Part of this role will be to assure adherence to the Woodward Global EHS strategies by developing and coordinating tactical and risk reduction programs to maintain site productivity goals and continuous improvement objectives. What You Will Be Doing Establishes and implements short and long range EHS tactical programs, goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures in line with internal and external requirements; monitors and evaluates program effectiveness and KPI's; effects change necessary for improvement. Responsible for implementing, managing, and maintaining EHS programs, procedures, practices, and training for the site(s) as determined. Designs and implements workplace solutions processes and procedures that help protect members from hazardous work conditions, and adverse impact of production activities to the environment. Ensures compliance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and standards as promulgated by all local, state, and federal agencies through development and implementation of on-site inspection and monitoring programs/processes. Keeps current on changing environmental, health (industrial hygiene) and safety laws and regulations (federal, state, local) and advises leadership on their impact (or potential) to the business operations. Supports and takes ownership, as needed, in the development and maintenance of effective relations with government agencies and our communities. Investigates incidents and accidents to identify root causes and how they might be prevented. Analyzes accident and incident reports for trends. What We Are Looking For US - bachelor's degree in arts/sciences (BA/BS) bachelor's degree in arts/sciences (BA/BS) Occupational Safety, Health and/or Environmental Science, Hazardous Materials Technology, or other related field preferred; may substitute appropriate work experience for education required. 5+ years' Experience in Occupational Safety and/or Environmental, with minimum 3 years in a manufacturing environment or other relevant/applicable industry or agency. Required. 10% Company business, including travel between plants. Subject Matter Expertise level of knowledge and experience with environmental, safety and health programs in a manufacturing environment. Experience in investigating and analyzing for root cause and corrective actions. Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports. Familiar with EHS software management systems, i.e., GENSUITE. Familiar with Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Power BI, SharePoint, etc.) This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee). Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer EO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veterans May represent the Company as primary contact with worker's compensation and property and loss carriers. Coordinates on-site visits as required. In some locations and upon request, may work on environmental remediation issues under the guidance of the EHS Manager. Skills/Knowledge: High level proficiency and skill in assessing and evaluating environmental, health and safety exposures and risks Experience in investigating and analyzing for root cause and corrective actions. Experience in workplace inspections and audit management Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues who possess varying degrees of EHS subject matter knowledge Familiar with EHS software management systems, i.e. GENSUITE. Familiar with Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Power BI, SharePoint, etc.) Familiar with other data management analytics software.