Vestas is the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturing company with significant operations in the United States.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five to eight years work experience in Manufacturing or other relevant General Industry as a Health, and Safety Manager.
• Certification (CSP/CRSP/GSP/CIH/CHMM).
• Experience in applying international HSE standards (ISO 14001, and ISO 45001)
• Experience with General Industry requirements.
• Ability to demonstrate managerial courage (e.g., managing varied interests representing potential conflicts).
• Computer skills necessary include Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to audit, monitor global, federal, and local standards.
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing and system functions, product knowledge.
• Ability to conduct and coach on risk assessment processes, risk management, root cause analysis, continuous improvement, etc.
• Willingness to support and promote Vestas’ commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

• Facilitate and maintain Health, Safety and Environmental compliance of Vestas Blades sites through development and execution of relevant Federal and State regulatory requirements.
• Understanding and experience in deploying programs to maintain Federal and State Environmental Compliance, including but not limited to Title V, RCRA, EPCRA, SPCC, Hazardous Waste, etc.
• Facilitate a no-harm safety culture guided by human performance principles and operational learning.
• Facilitate HSE governance continual improvement through the development and execution of multi-year HSE strategy and tactical plan that aligns to Regional and Global plans.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with Regional and Global Manufacturing and HSE business leaders.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with Vestas internal Manufacturing stakeholders in Quality, Production Operations, Technical Services and Transport.
• Manage, develop, and mentor a team of HSE specialists and professionals.
• Track and trend hazards and incidents to facilitate continual improvement of HSE governance.
• Ensure adherence to Global and Regional Vestas processes related to HSE.
• Facilitate ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standard certifications including external auditing and management system deployment and continual improvement.
• Facilitate execution of internal auditing and other assurance programs.
• Facilitate operational learning of incidents (including near misses, releases, and losses) and corrective/preventive action processes.
• Maintain current knowledge of HSE industry best practices and technological developments and equipment to remain up to date on related systems, devices and techniques designed to eliminate or minimize associated risks.
• Provide support and oversight to safety training programs. Training may include strategies and goals to develop/improve safety culture, HSE technical programs/policies, injury trend data, HSE/regulatory information pertinent to the jurisdiction, workers’ compensation/injury case management, etc.