Environmental, Health and Safety Lead

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Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.
Job Description:
What You'll Do

• Responsible for maintaining the health and safety of Discover's workforce and environment by monitoring and evaluating health and safety conditions; assuring compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and governmental standards; and maintenance of the Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Programs. The primary objective is to ensure a safe and incident-free work environment including methodologies, initiatives and strategies that promote safe operations, safety awareness, training, and continuous improvement to eliminate or control unsafe behaviors, environments and hazards.
• Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

How You'll Do It

• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and Discover performance standards; Develop, implement and maintain safety programs to meet OSHA and Discover requirements; Oversee regulatory compliance audits/inspections and associated record keeping (EPA, OSHA, and other regulatory governing bodies, etc.); Deliver EH&S programs to train employees in work site safety practices by promoting and leading a culture where Safety is ingrained as a core value with all employees
• Establishes baseline measures for Company losses from illness, injuries and accidents by major location; Collaborates with employees to identify and implement solutions to safety issues identified in inspections and investigations to eliminate incidents and preventing recurrence; Reviews incident and injury reporting and analyzes data to identify trends
• Drives key effective, sustainable implementation of corporate EH&S initiatives, strategies, programs and procedures, responsibilities via hands on leadership, coaching and team work; Facilitate, train and coach employees from onboarding to OSHA required annual training, safety audits and other safety related topics to ensure compliance with government mandated training; Analyze EH&S programs, conditions and behaviors and recommends changes to continuously improve company wide EH&S performance
• Responsible for the assessment of the Company position relative to health and safety needs and document the requirements the company and its vendors must follow; Compliance with regulations and Company policies by routinely interacting with employees
• Provides key support with all sites Environmental policies and procedures; Provides EH&S functional and technical expertise/coaching as needed in all areas and initiatives of the function. Effectively coaches and develops facility site managers and coordinators to be effective EH&S leaders/coaches; Ensure rules and regulations are applied and notifies the business of the changes; Leads and ensures thorough investigation of all incidents, in coordination with Site leadership
• Fosters/develops a culture where everyone is actively engaged in performing their work in a safe manner and co-workers hold each other accountable to prevent at-risk behaviors
• Collaborates with other key functions on initiatives including Facilities, Engineering, HR, Corporate Communications, Quality, Risk, Operations, etc. to deliver goals and plans. In partnership with HR supports HR and Insurance with worker's compensation claims;

Qualifications You'll Need
The Basics

• Bachelors Science, Engineering, or related
• 5+ years Demonstrated experience working in a safety and environmentally conscious manufacturing or industrial processing environment

Physical and Cognitive Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:

• Primarily move about the work environment.

• Occasionally move about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
• Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
• Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
• Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.
• Require travel up to 50%

Bonus Points If You Have

• Masters Science
• Certified Professional Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) Upon Hire
• Certified Professional Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Upon Hire
• Certified Professional Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Upon Hire

Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
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Application Deadline:
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Feb-24-2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.
Compensation:
The base pay for this position generally ranges between $77,500.00 to $131,500.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.
Benefits:
We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
• Short and Long Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurances
• Recognition Program
• Education Assistance
• Commuter Benefits
• Family Support Programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com .
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.
Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)
Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email [email protected] . Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.
At Discover, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace through our Fair Chance Hiring practices. Fair Chance Hiring means that we base our hiring decisions on an applicant's qualifications rather than their criminal record. All our positions are subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Our applicants go through a background check, and we follow all applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance ( LA County Fair Chance ).
Applicants must be 18 or older at the time of hire.