Occupational SHE Specialist

Job Description
How does it feel to work on a team driven to make a big impact? Empowering.

BAE Systems is hiring for an Occupational SHE Specialist to support at its site in Louisville, Kentucky. This role supports second shift, 2:30pm-midnight. In this role as an Occupational SHE Specialist, you will report directly to the Safety & Health Supervisor. You'll work independently to provide technical and professional safety health support to BAE Systems managers and employees to improve the safety and health of our employees, ensure environmental risks are mitigated, and ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

Included duties:

• Work with management, staff, and hourly employees to promote the development of a safety, health, and environmental culture that exhibits the behaviors and processes outlined in the BAE Systems SHE management systems.
• Lead and execute incident investigations with line management and various levels of professionals within the organization.
• Perform a team approach to Root Cause Analysis, utilizing defined methodologies to identify causes and preventive measures.
• Report or review findings from incident investigations, inspections, or other applicable information to senior leadership.
• Review plans and specifications for construction of new machinery or equipment in order to determine if safety health and environmental requirements have been met.
• Inspect facilities, machinery, and equipment in order to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety and health regulation compliance.
• Ability to execute required company and regulatory training to management and hourly employees.
• Assist with the on-going management of the SHE Environmental Management System.
• Assist on 2nd shift with waste classification and segregation. Ensure that waste is properly classified, segregated, and stored to prevent environmental harm.
• Conduct environmental inspections as needed to identify potential environmental hazards and report to Environmental Manager.
• Respond to environmental releases and assist with clean-up efforts.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in an Environmental, Safety, or equivalent field, and two years of related experience.
• Thorough knowledge of EHS regulations and modern EHS management principles.
• Possess basic knowledge of Environmental and Safety Management System (ISO 14001 & ISO 45001).
• Excellent communication skills in order to deliver complex information effectively to employees and all levels of site management (written and verbal).
• Ability to prepare and present survey analyses to all employee groups.
• Experience facilitating meetings and working groups.
• With minimal supervision, able to take self-initiative as an individual contributor, while also able to work in a team environment.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to coach/consult with line management at all levels relative to building a culture and processes that lead to excellent SHE performance.
• Able to support on a 2nd Shift.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience in heavy industrial / manufacturing environment beneficial.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $70735 - $120250

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair...just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.