**Job Description :** **Internal Title: Global H&S Specialist - Americas** This position will report into our centralized Global Health & Safety organization Internally **Purpose of the Role:** This role will be responsible for implementing the Diageo Global Health and Safety Strategy across North America, Canada and LAC supply locations i.e. manufacturing locations, warehouses, agriculture and technical centres. Part of the Global Governance team, but based at a supply location within North America (preferably Plainfield), the role is key to assuring Diageo processes are implemented in a globally codified manner via IMPROVE programmes. The purpose of the role is to take the annual roadmap created by the Global H&S TRANSFORM team and lead all IMPROVE work, implementing at pace in a standardised way. The role holder will work with market and site subject market experts to drive the successful implementation, embedding and sustaining of improvement programmes. As a Health and Safety functional authority, you will have experience driving safety culture within a manufacturing/operations environment. This leadership position requires a certified qualified professional with experience in regulatory compliance, program development and management. **Experience:** A minimum of 10 years of senior industrial experience in Health & Safety, preferably within a manufacturing environment and preferably in food/drink, pharmaceutical or energy sectors delivering a similar programme with exposure to the following areas: + Safety Leadership + Management influencing + Standards development + Systems & procedures implementation + Project management + An externally recognised Health & Safety qualification relevant to the role e.g 4 year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. An advanced Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is preferred + A preference is given to >5 years’ experience in a senior health and safety role with a track record of successful implementation of health and safety programs. **Essential skills:** + In-depth knowledge of local, state and federal safety regulations. + Proficient in risk assessment methodologies, incident investigation and root cause problem solving techniques. + Demonstrated proven ability working as a H&S professional within a manufacturing/ operation environment. + Strong interpersonal and influencing skills - ability to influence, persuade, convince, compromise and build consensus. + Ability to manage and prioritise multiple initiatives simultaneously. + Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively engage with and influence colleagues at all levels throughout the organisation. + High energy, strong work ethic with demonstrated ability to lead by example. **Key Accountabilities:** + Engage the market on the Global H&S 5 year strategy. + Translate the Global TRANSFORM H&S deliverables and bring to market for execution. + Align annual roadmap implementation plans with markets including prioritisation and resource requirements. + Work with NAM and LAC supply/operational locations to implement the Global H&S IMPROVE agenda fostering a culture of continuous improvement. + Align with the market on annual prioritisation, implementation plans and resource requirements. + Collaborate with market supply leadership, site directors and H&S teams to bring clear roles and responsibilities to H&S engagements and priorities. + Collaborate closely with regional and local H&S teams to ensure compliance to Global H&S metrics. + Empowered and enabled by Global, ensure locations are aware of and are compliant to global policies, standards, ways of working, methods of analysis and critical metrics. + Provide guidance and expertise across incident investigations (including process safety) to support the development of root cause and preventive actions. Share lessons learned across all locations within the market and on a global basis. + Work with regional and local H&S teams to communicate life-threatening and life-altering potential incidents to global markets in an effort to preventive occurrence at another location. + Review H&S performance monthly via H&S leading (SFIP assessments, SIFp incident management, Global safety Alert program, action management, SIRC process, Behaviour Standard) and lagging indicators (TRAFR, LTAFR) - conduct ongoing trend analysis of incidents and incorporate learnings into intervention campaigns as required. + Deliver Global training initiatives to support the roll out of roadmap activities. + Oversee the output of the H&S self-assessment program to identify areas for improvement. + Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate H&S into all aspects of the business. Generate regular reports for senior leaders, highlighting trends, areas of improvement and successes. **Excellence in Supply Chain:** **Upholds Standards:** The role holder will be expected to embrace the DIAGEO standards, apply them effectively in their role and adhere to them at all times. **Performance Management:** The role holder will understand the importance of critical metrics in driving performance; know how to track their targets and correct as appropriate. **Continuous Improvement:** The role holder will be expected to be flexible and embrace change, continually looking for ways to improve everything they do. They will use various continuous improvement tools and techniques to solve problems. **Leadership Capabilities** : **Win through Execution:** Lead bold execution in a fast-moving world. **Inspire through Purpose:** Amplify our purpose internally and externally. **Shape the Future:** Create focus and ownership for shaping Diageo’s future ambition. **Invest in Talent** - Harness the full extent of Diageo’s talent and diversity. **Worker Type :** Regular **Primary Location:** Plainfield Plant **Additional Locations :** Plainfield Tech Centre **Job Posting Start Date :** 2024-11-19 **Salary Range:** **Minimum Salary:** $106313 **Maximum Salary:** $177188 **_At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others._** **_(Benefits/perks_** **_listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role’s primary location._** With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. 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