What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health Safety Specialist position at Dauch?
As our HSE Specialist, you will lead initiatives that protect our people, strengthen our safety culture, and ensure regulatory excellence. You will champion a safe and healthy workplace, ensuring full compliance with legal, corporate, and international management system standards (ISO 14001 & ISO 45001).
Key Activities & Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Ensure compliance & system excellence
- Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly HSE metrics.
- Manage HSE information systems within the corporate network.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 14001 & ISO 45001, leading audits and continuous improvement projects.
Strengthen safety culture
- Coach leadership and employees at all levels on HSE responsibilities.
- Facilitate organizational development initiatives to address root causes of environmental and safety issues.
- Lead safety committee initiatives and enforce use of PPE.
Risk Management & Incident Response
- Conduct safety and environmental risk assessments.
- Lead incident investigations and drive closure of corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate emergency drills and respond to on‑site emergencies when needed.
Training & Compliance
- Deliver and coordinate HSE training programs for all employees.
- Oversee contractor safety orientation.
- Ensure timely submission of reports to corporate and legal entities.
Records & Administration
- Maintain accurate records of inspections, training, and incidents.
- Manage workers’ compensation cases in coordination with approved medical providers.
- Oversee chemical/material approval process and recycling programs.
Additional Duties
- Prepare the annual HSE department budget.
- Support off‑shift activities when required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Skills
Required
- Associates degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar HSE role.
- OSHA 40-hour certification.
- Certified internal auditor for ISO 14001 & ISO 45001.
- Strong communication, critical thinking, and incident investigation skills.
- Proficiency with MS Office and cloud-based systems.
Preferred
- CSP, CIH, or other HSE certifications.
- Experience leading successful HSE management system implementations.
What We Offer
At Dauch Automotive, you’ll enjoy:
A global, high‑performance environment where your work has direct impact
Opportunities for career development and training
A culture rooted in safety, respect, and continuous improvement
The chance to contribute to groundbreaking mobility technologies
Collaboration with world‑class experts and industry leaders
Be part of something bigger. Build the future of mobility.
If you're passionate about creating safer workplaces and driving environmental and safety excellence, we want to hear from you.