Health Safety & environmental Technician

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Health Safety and environmental Technician, are to:

• Display working knowledge of warehouse, plant and field operations;
• Promote an environment that continuously meets and improves established Bayer’s (HSE) Health, Safety and Environment manufacturing fundamentals;
• Lead the site HSE Safety Program and drive employee engagement, through safety projects and new initiatives and timely reporting of safety issues;
• Promote continuous improvement of site safety culture through visible leadership;
• Drive employee engagement by creating internal audit opportunities with visible corrective action tracking;
• Develop operational (hands-on) knowledge and functional understanding of at least three key operational areas across the warehouse, plant and field;
• Engage as chair of at least one of the Safety committees (e.g., Off the Job Safety);
• Supervise less experienced Safety technicians and coach employees across the site on basic safety standards;
• Ensure compliance with all hazardous work permits and site environmental permits;
• Support areas across the plant in driving the adoption of 5S practices to maintain an environment conducive to work, aligning with the labeling and ordering of tools;
• Utilize Focused Improvement (e.g., 5WHY’s) techniques to contribute to the improvement of processes and site safety program;
• Initiate periodic communication with HSE Generalist and Corporate HSE Team to ensure alignment;
• Help keep metrics and other relevant information current on visual boards to drive teamwork and facilitate shift change over;
• Participate in DDS (Daily Direction Setting) meetings and follow through on safety-related issues.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent and at least three years of applicable experience;
• Basic knowledge of IT (Internet, Excel, PPT, Word, facilities with systems);
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing, including overtime as needed
• Demonstrates knowledge of Bayer’s Functional standards (e.g. general shop floor/machine safety and operating procedures);
• Follows site policies, uses site resources responsibly and supports others in their work;
• Executes manufacturing processes to hit operational efficiency targets, identifies areas of improvement and implements solutions;
• Completes assigned tasks while continuously developing the technical skills required in his/her role;
• Understands how his/her role impacts the final product our customers and communities receive.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical college diploma and/or related technical certification;
• Experience using of SAP and PLC.