Lead Safety Engineer - Lennox International

Lennox (NYSE: LII) is an industry leader in energy-efficient climate-control solutions founded over a century ago on the principles of integrity and innovation. Dedicated to sustainability and creating comfortable, healthier environments for our residential and commercial customers while reducing their carbon footprint, we lead the field in innovation with our cooling, heating, indoor air quality, and refrigeration systems.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

LII Corporate Safety is seeking a Lead Safety Engineer to join a collaborative team with strong beliefs in:

• Learning
• Mentoring & Leadership
• Coaching for Performance Improvement
• Best Practice Sharing
• Process Improvement

To be successful in this role, candidates should be energized by a fast-paced environment, be able to handle tough challenges, forward thinking, creative, credible, and have a passion for helping people. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and the ability to multi-task with a dedication to producing high quality work with attention to details. We want an independent thinker who offers solutions.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Process Improvement: Provide expert leadership in developing, implementing, and monitoring processes and programs that drive year-over-year improvements in safety and ergonomics.
• Education/Training & Best Practices: Involved in the design, development, and delivery of training, policies/programs, best practices, project management, and leadership improvement skills. 
• Mentoring site/field EHS and Management Contacts: Mentor EHS team members and field leadership.
• Audits: Conduct process audits and provides health, safety, and ergonomic (HSE) recommendations. Identify process risks using observations, document reviews, and interviews.
• Process/Program Knowledge: Expert knowledge of health, safety, and ergonomic, best practices and risk reduction (LOTO, machine safeguarding, Powered Industrial Trucks, and pedestrian risks).
• Resource/Go-To Contact: Provide direction to HSE professionals and serve as expert resource.
• Training Development & Delivery: Develop and deliver training materials to all levels of the organization to effect change and impart skills.
• Risk Assessment: Use safety and ergonomic risk assessment tools to support sustainable risk reduction.
• Problem Solving: Use Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), 8D, or similar problem-solving tools.
• Policies & Regulations: Assist with developing, distributing, and ensuring compliance with company policies and HSE regulations - keep abreast of any changes to policies and regulations that impact the organization.
• Web Databases: Manage incoming data for accuracy and completeness and conducts deep data analyses.  Provide user training and develop/manage training guides and materials.
• Corporate Campus Safety Co-Lead: Co-Manage safety and emergency response program for corporate campus (education, emergency responder recruitment and education, drills, and communications).

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in HSE, engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience: 8+ years of progressive safety experience in a large manufacturer or industrial business. 
• Project Management: Strong project management skills with the ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and manage resources to complete the project on time and within budget.
• Communication: Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal skills to produce effective training materials and company communications.
• Presentation: Strong presentation skills and ability to effectively influence the audience. Prior experience and comfort with presenting to management and non-management.
• Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service and helping others achieve business goals.
• Software/Office Tools: High proficiency in Excel (formulas & PivotTables), PowerPoint, and Word.
• Travel: Travel up to 40% at times - some int’l, some short notice. Valid passport and driver’s license.
• Certifications/Skills: Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred or ability to quickly obtain.  Lean and Six Sigma preferred.

WHAT WE OFFER:

At Lennox, we realize that our greatest assets are our employees. This is why we are committed to providing limitless opportunities for growth and development of all our employees, largely promoting from within the organization. Lennox offers employees a variety of flexible work options.  This position is a hybrid role working Monday through Thursday in the office with the option to work on Friday at home.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Excellent medical plans designed to support healthy lifestyles
• Mental and financial health programs
• Outstanding 401k with company match and 1-year bonus 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program 
• Community involvement opportunities 
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation assistance is available 
• And much, much more!

The compensation range for this position is approximately $100,000 - $131,000 and will be based on the candidate’s qualification, experience, and education

WE VALUE DIVERSITY

Here at Lennox, we believe that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our goal is to build workplaces that reflect the communities where we live and work, support the growth and development of each team member as they strive to reach their full potential, and empower them to be their authentic selves.  Lennox is an equal opportunity employer.