Job Description

Why Valmont
 

We’re Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.

A Brief Summary of This Position:  

This position serves as Valmont’s Specialist, Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHSS) enabling overall company strategy in driving continuous improvement with EHSS best practices across the organization. This position supports the design/maintenance of organization-wide processes and tools that support Valmont’s EHSS management systems and ensures alignment with overall business strategy (e.g., Global EHSS Standards, Intelex, E-learning platform, etc.). The Specialist, EHSS partners with management to analyze, design, improve and maintain Valmont’s EHSS systems to support the timely, efficient, and accurate delivery of services and information to key stakeholders worldwide. The incumbent collaborates with senior leaders and site management to integrate systematic EHSS practices into daily operations. Additionally, this position oversees the process for incident investigations and corrective actions, resolution of regulatory matters, proactive remediation of unsafe conditions and supports mergers and acquisitions.

Essential Functions:

• This position reports into the EHSS Manager or Plant/General Manager covering their assigned operation
• Support development, maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts to facilitate EHSS strategic initiatives
• Partners with regional and site management to ensure consistent deployment of standards, campaigns and initiatives across the organization
• Support due diligence activities ensuring expert safety guidance toward potential business ventures
• Support the development and maintenance of EHSS Standards related to occupational safety, fire protection, environmental and sustainability compliance; examples include Accountability, Electrical Safety, Hazard Communication, Hot Work, Contractors, Fall Protection, Due Diligence, Site Closure, etc.
• Support the implementation, update, and maintenance of Valmont’s EHSS Information Management System (Intelex) and LMS training platforms; Integrates business strategy into automated and semi-automated processes
• Develops and maintains risk assessment tools to identify and minimize exposure to safety hazards
• Effective oral/written communication skills to clearly and concisely present information to key stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize a large number of projects and track projects through completion
• Ability to effectively interact with others, establishing open, candid and trusting relationships
• Thorough knowledge of OSHA, EPA and Fire Prevention technologies (or similar region/country regulations)
• Recognize and be able to integrate Lean and Continuous Improvement (CI) concepts into EHSS and vice-versa
• This role may require occasional business travel, including overnight stays

Other Important Details about the Role:

• Serves as a liaison between regional and site management, risk management and human resources on applicable topics
• Develops and support implementation of emergency management and business continuity programs
• Leads or supports serious post incident reviews at their site, communication of incidents that result or have the potential to result in serious injury; partners with Regional EHSS Directors/Managers and site representatives to identify root causes and preventive actions are effectively deployed across the organization
• Provides training/mentoring to regional/site representatives to strengthen EHSS compliance and best practices
• Ensures the preparation of material evidence for hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations
• Formulates and implements actions on various EHSS topics, as necessary, and shares updates with senior leadership
• Provide training on in-house compliance assurance program (CAP) and ensures implementation across the organization
• Ensure training programs are developed and implement to ensure regulatory compliance and incident best practices
• Stay current with EHSS/property conservation regulations and standards
• Demonstrates a commitment to the Valmont Core Values

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Bachelor’s or Associates degree in relevant EHSS program (or pursuing a degree)
• Five or less years of EHSS responsibility with an emphasis on implementation and maintenance of environmental, health and safety programs, fire prevention, sustainability and risk management
• Track record of making effective decisions, even when dealing with limited or ambiguous information
• Ability to lead or support corporate, division, business unit and site teams responsible for managing EHSS risks

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Previous experience with multi-national companies with progressive EHSS programs
• Experience with OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) or ISO 45001, 14001 desired
• Prior experience implementing and/or maintaining an enterprise-wide database system
• Experience in a similar heavy manufacturing industry

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

Work is typically performed in an office setting with regular visits to manufacturing facilities and locations. While visiting the manufacturing areas of the plant, use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is required at all times.  The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. Domestic and international travel represents up to 50% of the work schedule and includes transportation by vehicle and by air. This position requires movement around the office and manufacturing facilities as well as the ability to drive a vehicle to and from the various locations including the occasional transportation of other team members. This position may require lifting, carrying, bending, kneeling, pivoting, reaching, standing, climbing stairs, handling, gripping, grasping and visually inspecting equipment. Overall the physical effort level is considered light. Heavy equipment can be moved with a dolly or the aid of a hoist. Movement of heavy equipment is rare. Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer.  The employee is occasionally required to move about the office.  Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests. The employee must occaclose vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, asionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include nd depth perception.

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)

• 401k retirement plan with company match

• Paid time off

• Employer paid life insurance

• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave

• Work Life Support

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.