Associate Leader EHS

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.

Definition: Participates in the design, implementation and maintenance of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs and associated policies and regulations. Responsibilities: •    Performs inspections and tests planned to monitor specific EHS issues, regulations and company practices. •    Assists in training employees on EHS guidelines, company policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to EHS. •    Making and maintaining necessary EHS records according to established guidelines. •    Contributes to the development of EHS policies and procedures.

Descriptors Process Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes. Level Working Knowledge:  •    Employs process flows, cycle time, process time and waste concepts as appropriate. •    Walks through steps, decisions, measurements, dependencies and hand-offs for a specific process. •    Creates process flow or work flow diagrams. •    Documents types of process decisions and potential impact of each decision. •    Identifies and monitors common process bottlenecks. Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision. Level Extensive Experience:  •    Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices. •    Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy. •    Productively balances speed and accuracy. •    Employs techniques for motivating personnel to meet or exceed accuracy goals. •    Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms. •    Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards. Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Level Working Knowledge:  •    Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient. •    Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness. •    Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work. •    Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate. •    Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups. Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization. Level Working Knowledge:  •    Develops basic persuasive arguments. •    Discusses organizational culture around providing input on decisions. •    Uses active listening skills and probing techniques to surface opportunities to influence. •    Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information. •    Regularly presents ideas or suggestions to associates in persuasive terms. Initiative: Being proactive and committing to action on self-identified job responsibilities and challenges; ability to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals. Level Working Knowledge:  •    Identifies and exploits own strengths; minimizes limitations. •    Provides appropriate degrees of attention to both personal and