Health & Safety Technician (EHS) - 1st Shift
Job Description
Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Health & Safety Technician (EHS) - 1st Shift.
The hourly rate for this position is $23.00 per hour.
The shift hours are 7am - 4pm.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
The EHS Technician supports environmental, health, safety, and security efforts at the site under the direction of the EHS Manager and/or EHS Lead Analyst. This role is responsible for maintaining EHS systems and processes, reporting regulatory and performance data, supporting training initiatives, assisting with incident investigations, and driving continuous improvement activities aligned with Eaton’s Zero Incident Safety Culture.
In this function, you will:
• Assist EHS Manager to implement (Safety, Security and Health initiatives) and utilize tools to drive local improvements.
• Conduct workstation risk assessments at the location to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects.
• Assist in tracking appropriate leading and lagging indicators to track EHS performance.
• Partner with subject matter champions and facilitate their engagement in ownership of the MESH elements.
• Promote and reinforce zero incident EHS culture throughout site.
• Work with EHS Manager and MESH Element Champions to complete an annual evaluation of compliance for EHS federal, state, and local regulations.
• Create training matrices and lead training sessions to ensure that assigned training is defined, completed, and tracked in accordance with an annual plan.
• Complete training and execute duties as assigned to ensure site compliance to various regulatory requirements
Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution
• 2 years' experience working in a manufacturing environment or relevant industrial/construction experience.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the Omaha, NE location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous manufacturing experience
• Previous experience coordinating and leading training, making presentations, and talking in front of groups
• Previous training related to Environmental, Health and Safety
Position Criteria:
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability and willingness to engage in conversation with a variety of employees, contractors, guests, visitors, etc. in a positive and professional manner.
• Proven ability to engage and motivate employees in safety initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail in recordkeeping and reporting.
• Encourages and promotes a positive safety culture through engagement, feedback and preventative measures.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Physical Requirements:
• Utilizes proper PPE (including protective eyewear, hearing protection, a hard hat and steel-toed footwear), safety equipment, and follows all safety procedures.
• Ability and willingness to work outside in all weather conditions, including cold and heat.
• Ability to work from heights.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to walk distances.
• Ability to bend, climb and reach.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses.
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