EHS Engineer

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers, and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78,000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, DRiV, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

EHS Engineer provides environmental, health, and safety leadership to the site. Accountable for supporting EHS activities at their location(s) including: EHS objectives and targets; internal reporting of EHS performance; communicates national, area, and local regulatory requirements, and ensures documents are available in the local languages. Responsible for: appropriate site ISO / OSHAS certifications; assures accurate and complete EHS reports metrics; assures closure of EHS and regulatory agency findings on a timely basis; completes required training for EHS personnel; manages interfaces with the public and governmental authorities with adverse findings and enforcement actions; supports actions during crises; creates a strong EHS culture that engages employees throughout the site in EHS teams and processes, and implements at plant level de EHS corporate requirements and programs 

Reporting to local (Ermua) EHS Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages site in achieving EHS targets & objectives. Directs development, maintenance, and achievement of goals in support of corporate and division EHS strategic initiatives.
• Facilitates risk assessment at the location to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects. Works with leadership team to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks.
• Determines appropriate leading and lagging indicators to track performance against targets and objectives.
• Supports creation of EHS goals for the site manager and appropriate activity-based goals for the leadership team, functional managers, and front-line supervisors to drive EHS culture, compliance, and results.
• Works to assign EHS element champions and facilitate their engagement in ownership of the EHS elements.
• Drives and promotes zero incident EHS culture throughout site.
• Creates and facilitates EHS engagement through EHS teams and committees needed to accomplish the established targets and objectives for the year.
• Works with leadership team and EHS element champions to complete an annual evaluation of compliance for EHS country, state, and local regulations.
• Pursues third party recognition for programs that establish the site and Tenneco’s EHS program as world class.
• Uses established EHS data processes such as AEGIS to manage data such as injuries and illnesses, environmental metrics, risk assessments, EHS action items and other pertinent information.
• Creates training matrices to ensure that all training is defined and tracked to completion.
• Works with site leadership team and facilities to ensure that all key EHS operational controls are in place, on a PM program, and that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis.
• Monitor WWTP performance and implement wastewater process improvement programs
• Other duties as assigned

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics
• Technical Bachelor´s degree
• Knowledge in environmental management, especially in the area of wastewater management and environmental requirements for IPPC companies
• 5+ years of experience with an emphasis in environmental health and safety program management and employee training in an industrial environment.
• fluent English

Skills

• Must have clear communication and writing skills in English.
• Comprehension of industry, state, and country EHS requirements.
• Strong team-building skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Adept at utilization of company-wide system for reporting EHS data and information.
• Ability to demonstrate managerial courage (e.g., managing varied interests representing potential conflicts).
• Ability to lead and support cross-functional EHS teams.