**Career Area:** Environmental Health and Safety **Job Description:** **Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. **EHS Senior Specialist** **Lafayette, IN or Mossville, IL or East Peoria, IL or Mapleton, IL or Pontiac, IL or Griffin, GA or Hodges, SC** **Role Definition** To serve as an individual contributor on Environmental, Health and/or Safety (EHS) projects and assignments that support and enhance Caterpillar facility performance and compliance. **What you will do:** + Identifies common safety/health/environmental hazards inherent in the organization's operations and establishes guidelines for protection from those hazards. + Ensures EHS training is completed to comply with regulatory requirements or in support of facility, division, or enterprise objectives. + Supports division facilities in managing hazards associated with high energy and SIF/pSIF potential. + Supports enterprise safety driven strategy initiatives including: Human & Organizational Performance HOP, Culture improvement projects & leader/employee development. + Audits safety/health/environmental programs for compliance with company standards, government regulations, and adequacy relative to local conditions. + Monitors periodic performance reports for trends and conditions and alerts line management to problems. **Education:** + 4 year College or University degree. + EHS related field is desired and Technical majors are acceptable. **Top Candidates will also have:** + EHS related certifications. + Manufacturing experience. + Extensive regulatory compliance knowledge. **What you have:** **Sustainability:** Basic Knowledge of sustainability strategy; ability to integrate sustainability into the overall business strategy of the organization to build a sustainable business model. **Risk Management:** Working Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations. **Collaborating:** Working Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. **Decision Making and Critical Thinking:** Extensive Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. **Interpersonal Relationships:** Working Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. **Overcoming Resistance to Change:** Working Understanding and insight into the futility of refusing to accept the inevitable and ability to overcome resistance and adapt to a complex and changing environment. **Problem Solving:** Working Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations. **Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Policy Compliance:** Extensive Knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies; ability to implement EHS policies to ensure that provided products and services are safe for people and the environment and in compliance with legal requirements and standards. **Additional Information:** + This position can be located in any of the following locations: Lafayette, IN – Mossville, IL – East Peoria, IL – Hodges, SC - Mapleton, IL - Pontiac, IL – Griffin, GA + Travel up to 50% is possible + Domestic Relocation is available for this position + Sponsorship is not available for this position Relocation is available for this position. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers. **Posting Dates:** November 1, 2024 - November 24, 2024 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .