Sr Manager of HSE, VHNA

Voith Hydro
United States, Pennsylvania, York
Feb 14, 2025
About the Voith Group The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of 5.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe. Voith Hydro is hiring for: Sr Manager of HSE, VHNA York, PA Summary - HSE, Manager VHNA, will be responsible for the development and execution of the Health, Safety and Environmental Management System. This includes establishing policies that will create and maintain a safe workplace. Identification of hazards and deviations from the management system will require ability to communicate guidelines to multidisciplinary workforces. Discovery of opportunities for improving conditions and execution of safety programs will be priority, while providing leadership to safety supervision and site safety officers. Responsibilities - Develop and execute health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines Prepare and enforce policies to establish a culture of health and safety Evaluate practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention Monitor compliance to policies and laws by inspecting employees and operations Set up and Audit and Inspection program to observe possible unsafe conditions Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causesand handle worker's compensation claims Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures Report on health and safety awareness, issues and statistics Manage and coach, Site Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors Audits, training and support of construction project startups on site with site safety officers. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree, Health, Safety and Environment or equivalent work experience. Fluent in English mandatory Fluent in French an asset. Excellent problem solving, written and verbal communication skills Must possess the ability to meet and interface with customers and have the capacity to work to resolve issues and accomplish tasks between internal and external customers. Knowledge of Microsoft Office products Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the key actions of job. The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in an office setting (noise level is low). The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office environment from 4-8 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch. The vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus. The job requires travel to field sites and customer sites where noise level is high and environment is outside an office setting. * This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position. Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.