Global Senior EHS Professional

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. Our  Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD)  is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. PSLD is responsible for the worldwide distribution of Cat aftermarket parts, integrated logistics, and global service to develop and support our global dealer network and customers.   As the Global Senior EHS Professional for our Global Services Business Unit, you will serve as a global Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) leader to drive Safety Leadership & Culture improvement, leveraging Human & Organizational Performance (HOP), reduction of Serious Injury & Fatality SIF) risk and exposure, and the elevation of EHS personnel and operational EHS skills and capabilities across 8 Global Services sites, worldwide. These sites include a combined service function of 6 Dealer Learning Centers and 5 technology labs for customer support. These are located in Morton, IL, Peoria, IL; Miami, FL, Malaga, ES; Dubai, UAE; Wuxi, CN, Kunshan, CN; Melbourne, AU; as well as Irving, TX – Caterpillar World headquarters. The Global Senior EHS Professional, leadership role is an experienced individual contributor that partners closely with Operations, Engineering, and Dealer Support to provide matrix leadership to site EHS and Operational Training and Laboratory teams. The focus is a business partner that provides mentorship, coaching, and assessment to strengthen safety culture and safety leadership skills, enhance EHS system reliability, drive regulatory compliance, and most importantly, reduce exposure to life altering, high-energy risks.

Location: Morton, IL (United States) Additional Location(s): Peoria, IL (United States) Required Travel: Up to 50% (Domestic/International) Relocation Assistance Offered: Yes (Domestic). US Work Authorization Sponsorship Offered: None. This position requires the selected individual to work onsite at either the Morton, IL or Peoria, IL offices.

Provide EHS oversite and guidance to Global Services leadership including the VP Global Services, as well as the Directors, Region Managers and their operational teams to drive performance of business unit EHS strategy, initiatives, and success factors. Tactics to support include: Oversee Global Services’ implementation of the “Safety Driven” initiative, which is a strategy based on maturity levels, similar to operational excellence and modern manufacturing concepts. Caterpillar’s Safety Driven strategy includes Safety Leadership skills and safety culture continuous improvement, leveraging Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) for engagement and program effectiveness, and a primary focus on the reduction of organizational and operational risks that have Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) potential. Drive implementation of EHS Assurance Manual, which includes the 29 Elements of an effective EHS Program functions. These elements include safety culture, compliance, auditing, education, employee development, change management, and other related functions to deliver on objectives for regulatory compliance, conformance to corporate procedures, and strategic initiatives to meet division goals. Perform site visits and engage with employees, as well as leadership teams to review and support site/facility risk assessments and implementation of corrective