Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation is a US subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, one of the most successful automotive companies. With Mercedes-Benz AG, the Group is one of the leading global suppliers of premium and luxury cars and vans. Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG offers financing, leasing, car subscription and car rental, fleet management, digital services for a charging and payment as well as innovative mobility services. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation (MBNAC) operates as a holding company for all Mercedes-Benz Group entities in the United States of America. MBNAC provides services to Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiaries in North America in areas such as Treasury, Tax, Accounting, Corporate Communications, Government Relations, Legal and Human Resources.

Why work at Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation?
Working at Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to join an innovative team where you are valued for your contributions. As an employee, you will experience career development in a positive, employee-centric environment. We’re a global company that not only offers best-in-class products to our customers but also best-in-class benefits to our employees. Our employees experience a comfortable, friendly environment and relaxed, inclusive culture.   

Benefits

When working at Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation, you will enjoy a comprehensive and amenity-rich benefits package offering something for every employee at each stage of their life. 

As a new employee, you will have the opportunity to take advantage of the following benefits that go beyond – beginning day one:

Get Rewarded! Competitive salary plus an annual bonus based on company performance and/or personal yearly performance  

Need a vacation? How about just some time for YOU! In addition to our vacation time, you’ll receive fifteen (15) additional corporate holidays, which will allow you to celebrate religious holidays or escape to the spa! Designed to be flexible, we let you decide which days are most important to you!

Ride in Style - All employees are eligible to participate in the Mercedes-Benz Employee Lease Program

We want you to be healthy!  Outstanding medical, dental, and vision insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability plus on-site exercise facilities

Is your family growing?  Enjoy generous paid Family Leave Programs  - Six Weeks for New Parents; Adoption Expense Reimbursement Programs - up to $6k per child  

Want to go back to school?  Tuition Assistance Scholar Program - receive up to $8k in vouchers to complete business-related coursework

• $6k for undergraduate
• $8k for graduate

Job Overview:

Identify and manage risks to human health, safety, and the environment.  Ensure that all sites/operations achieve and maintain statutory compliance and a safe workplace for employees and other personnel.  Lead/contribute to sustainability initiatives and continuous improvement of environmental and safety impacts.

·       Provide technical assistance/support to sites and stakeholders in relation to Environmental, Health, & Safety topics and issues.

·       Be able to step in and take on projects, working with stakeholders and vendors to manage to completion.  Demonstrate flexibility when faced with challenges.  Resolve to find lasting solutions.

·       Customer-focus: Build relationships with stakeholders, as necessary, to understand the business, provide support, as needed, communicate, and work together to achieve targets. 

·       Able to operate both independently and within the EHS team, to prioritize action items, to look for efficiencies.  Contribute to team objectives and reporting of EHS performance to management. 

·       Work with stakeholders, vendors, and contractors to ensure timely delivery of EHS tasks/projects.

·       Ability to work remotely, across a multi-site organization with varied operations.  This will include travel within North America.

·       Working with stakeholders, utilize and maintain an EHS framework for the business to follow.

·       Maintain knowledge of all applicable Environmental, Health, & Safety laws and regulations that affect the business.  Participate in industry groups and stay current with industry standards and best practices to support operations. 

·       Conduct EH&S site visits, audits and inspections to verify regulatory compliance, utilizing vendors/consultants to support as necessary.  Working with stakeholders, carry out risk assessments, recognizing potential hazards, impacts, and strategies to control and minimize risk.

·       Monitor EH&S performance and recommend actions for improvement to onsite Management and other personnel (as appropriate). Support implementation of action plans to improve processes or address concerns.

·       Participate in the development and management of procedures, policies, and working practices to meet objectives, comply with EHS obligations, and address needs.

·       Training – Determine who needs what training and how to deliver.  This will include development of training materials and may include conducting training as necessary to ensure facility compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

·       Facilitate safety and environmental management systems to strive for continuous improvement. Utilize EHS software to identify and track actions. 

·       Conduct and support detailed incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and incident resolution to minimize chance of repeat occurrence. Keep management informed of significant incidents.

·       Support other parts of the business, as necessary, including chemical parts compliance, dangerous goods transportation, extended producer responsibility requirements, and sustainability initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Requires the supervision of none full-time employees and zero part-time employees. Responsible for supervising external vendors and/or agencies, etc.

Description of vendor source, relationship and authority - This position manages EH&S and dangerous goods vendors associated with the following:  

·       Health and safety assessments

·       Industrial hygiene evaluations

·       Chemical parts compliance

·       Sustainability and CO2

·       Regulated wastes, recycling, and EPR/cradle-to-grave product stewardship

·       Above-ground storage tank compliance (i.e. removals, installation, SPCC plans)

·       Classification and management of dangerous goods

·       Air permit compliance

·       Environmental assessments

·       Compliance training development and delivery

·       Environmental due diligence associated with property transactions

·       Management systems consulting·       Subsurface investigations

·       EH&S software

·       All aspects of hazard classification. 

Qualifications:

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position. 

Education/Knowledge:

Bachelor’s Degree; Environmental, Health & Safety preferred

5+ years EHS experience

OSHA & EPA regulatory knowledge required

Automotive, transportation/logistics, test bays experience preferred

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and/or Associate Safety Professional (ASP) and/or Safety Management Specialist (SMS) preferred

Familiarity with ISO standards (e.g., 14001, 45001, 50001, etc.) preferred

Experience with chemical compliance/dangerous goods transportation preferred

Experience with state specific requirements (e.g., Prop 65, SB 258, Cal/OSHA, etc.) preferred

Experience with sustainability/CO2 initiatives preferred

Experience with working remotely, supporting a multi-site organization with varied operations preferred.
 

Posting Statement

Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation offers competitive salary commensurate with experience and a full suite of benefits including 401(K) with match, generous vacation and personal time, performance-based bonuses, a Mercedes-Benz car program and more.

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