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Health Safety and Environmental Tech IV

Cummins Inc., Maxton, NC, United States


DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a talented

Health Safety and Environmental Tech IV

to join our team specializing in

Health and Safety

for our Cummins Inc. facility in

Maxton, NC .

Job Summary
Provides technical support on health, safety and environmental to production and site personnel under the guidance of the site HSE leader. Assists in the analysis, review and sustainability of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways

Strengthen HSE culture

by identifying gaps in corporate and local requirements and ensuring safety principles are consistently embedded into daily operations.

Enhance incident prevention

by actively supporting hazard identification, risk assessments, and stop work authority to eliminate major injury hazards before they escal…

Improve reporting accuracy and compliance

by guiding the site through proper processes for incident, illness, hazard, and environmental reporting.

Drive continuous improvement

by supporting investigations, analyzing HSE trends, and ensuring timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.

Advance environmental stewardship

through active support of environmental management programs and sustainability-related initiatives.

Promote emergency readiness

by helping maintain emergency response procedures and ensuring site personnel understand their roles.

Reinforce quality and operational excellence

by performing quality checks, controlling non conforming materials, and raising issues that protect cost, quality, and safety.

Build team capability and engagement

by communicating effectively, supporting training and development, and participating in programs that encourage an interdependent safety culture.

RESPONSIBILITIES
To be successful in this role you will need the following:

Act with urgency and enthusiasm

by taking ownership of new HSE challenges, driving initiatives forward quickly, and maintaining high energy even during complex or ambiguous safety issues.

Demonstrate resilience

by staying composed during incidents, setbacks, or investigations—using adversity as an opportunity to learn and strengthen HSE performance.

Collaborate effectively

across teams, departments, and levels to ensure shared understanding of HSE goals, secure buy in, and support a strong interdependent safety culture.

Communicate clearly and appropriately

by tailoring messages to different audiences—front line employees, leadership, regulators—ensuring HSE expectations and risks are fully understood.

Show courage in safety critical situations

by speaking up, challenging unsafe actions, stopping work when needed, and addressing difficult HSE issues directly and professionally.

Prioritize customer focus (internal or external)

by understanding operational needs, providing timely HSE support, and delivering solutions that improve both safety and business outcomes.

Practice continuous self awareness

by seeking feedback, reflecting on your actions, identifying improvement areas, and using personal insight to strengthen your HSE impact.

Learn quickly and adapt

by experimenting with new tools, processes, investigations, and risk assessment methods—treating each outcome as valuable learning material.

Optimize work processes

by understanding HSE systems end to end and continually improving documentation, reporting, audits, and incident workflows for better efficiency and accuracy.

Use resources wisely

by identifying what is needed to solve safety issues, securing the right people, tools, and information, and deploying them effectively in time sensitive situations.

Model proactive health and safety behaviors

by consistently identifying hazards, reporting concerns, participating in safety actions, and fostering a workplace where everyone feels responsible for safety.

Conduct high quality incident investigations

using evidence based methods to determine true root causes, apply meaningful corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.

Apply HSE management systems effectively

by interpreting standards (like ISO 45001/14001) and integrating them into daily operations to maintain compliance and certification readiness.

Perform strong risk assessments

by accurately identifying hazards, analyzing severity and likelihood, and selecting controls that reduce risk to ALARP.

Value and leverage diverse perspectives

by encouraging input from different backgrounds, roles, and experiences to strengthen problem solving, communication, and safety decisions.

Support environmental stewardship

by contributing to environmental compliance, waste reduction, sustainability practices, and continuous improvement in environmental performance.

Education, Licenses, Certifications

High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.

A two year University degree in Industrial Safety, Environmental Management, Sustainability or related field preferred.

Experience

Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience in health, safety and environment. 3-5 Years of Experience highly preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position will need strong technical skills.

Capabilities of working in multiple software applications.

A successful candidate will also have responsibility for certain HSE initiatives and be a leader of in-house programs.

Skilled communication is essential, written, verbal, etc.

Additional responsibilities as requested.

Job

Health and Safety

Organization

Cummins Inc.

Role Category

On-site with Flexibility

Job Type

Shop

ReqID

2425249

Relocation Package

Yes

100% On-Site

Yes

Due to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.

Cummins and E-Verify
At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Visit http://EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.

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