Safety, Health & Environmental Engineer

Korn Ferry is seeking a Safety, Health & Environmental Engineer in Chicago, IL. The role involves facilitating safety and environmental strategies, ensuring compliance with policies, and leading projects to achieve zero injuries. Candidates should have 1-2 years of experience in SHE, a relevant degree, and strong problem-solving skills. The company values diversity and provides a collaborative environment aimed at sustainable living.
Korn Ferry is thrilled to assist our client in filling an opening for a Safety, Health & Environmental Engineer in the Chicago, IL area. With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using their products every day, our client is a business that makes a real impact on the world. You will be working on brands that are loved and improve the lives of consumers and communities. They are driven by a purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is their belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what they do is their people – they believe that when their people work with purpose, they will create a better business and a better world. Your career will be a unique journey, grounded in a collaborative, and flexible working environment. Their organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of their business. They don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead they will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

This organization is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are interested in building a safe, healthy and environmentally conscious workforce then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

The SHE Engineer is a core member of the team and is responsible for facilitating the Safety, Health and Environmental strategy of the factory. Apart from ensuring compliance with all relevant Company, Federal, State and Local SHE policies and standards, the SHE Engineer is in charge of creating and implementing projects that help the site to achieve its goal of zero injuries.

Role expectations:
• Design and lead projects that offer innovative/creative/digital solutions which move the site closer to its vision of zero injuries.
• Managing and eliminating SHE operational risks and hazards to ensure an accident/ hazard free/eco-friendly cost competitive operation.
• Use data to reduce environmental footprint and increase sustainability. Support site activities to assure at-risk-behaviors and at-risk conditions are addressed.
• Drive the Continuous Improvement agenda using lean manufacturing and engineering principles as the operating framework.
• Coordinate investigations of incidents and workplace injuries. Provide operational safety and environmental performance feedback on a regular basis.
• Support the SHE pillars and associated sub-committees.
• Support the SHE framework for site and employee safety teams.
• Provide support, instruction and training to Line Managers/Supervisors in regard to SHE framework initiatives.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications
• 1-2+ years of experience in Safety, Health, and Environmental. PSM experience preferred.
• B.S./B.A. in safety and/or environmental science, chemical/industrial/mechanical engineering and/or other related technical discipline.

Skills
• Clear communicator.
• Ability to lead and implement projects up to $1 million.
• Problem solving skills, creative thinking, and good understanding of root cause analysis.
• Natural curiosity and grit – you love a challenge and will not give up when things get hard.
• “No task too small” attitude and willing to help the team get the job done.

Leadership
• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside the company.
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.