Career Area:
Environmental Health and Safety
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Job Title: EHS Associate
Salary: 34, ,068.00
Contract: Permanent
Location: Peterlee, County Durham
Hours: Full-Time – days in office
Job Purpose:
Caterpillar's Peterlee UK location is currently hiring an EHS Associate which is part of the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of our three strategic outcomes:
Preventing Serious Injury is Critical
* We prevent serious injuries by focusing more on controlling tasks with high energy
* Safety success is defined by improving the presence of safeguards to keep workers safe when things go wrong
Learning and Improving is Vital
* We foster a learning culture where we learn together from our mistakes and our successes (normal work)
Event Learning focused on fact-finding (what caused the error) to learn and improve.
Demonstrating Care is our Foundation
* Safety is a core value - our actions match our words. It is a state of mind we embrace at work, on the road, and at home.
* Employees and leaders demonstrate care for each other and feel safe to speak up
This role will directly support the fabrication, paint and sub-assembly value streams. At the core, it involves partnering with our operational teams to enhance EHS performance so we can make things easy to go right.
Job duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
* Support the enhancement and implementation of the EHS management systems to align to ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
* Support the development of short and long-term EHS risk management strategies by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
* Support engagement and assurance activities such as site wide communication campaigns and internal audit.
* Facilitate investigations to drive cross functional learning and focus on replication to sustain corrective actions
Essential Qualifications:
* NEBOSH General Certificate
Desirable Qualifications:
* NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate or equivalent
* NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
* Investigation Training
* Internal Audit Training
What Skills You Will Have:
* Exceptional verbal and written communication
* Effective solution driven problem-solving
* Passion for continuous improvement
* Ability to advise, enable and influence all levels of the business.
* Exceptional organizational and record keeping
Top Candidates will have
* Minimum 3+ Years experience in working in an EHS advisor role
* Proven experience in management system development and implementation, event investigations, internal audit, and influencing stakeholders to enhance EHS performance .
Process Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.
Level Working Knowledge
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Extensive Experience
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge
Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
Level Working Knowledge
Initiative: Being proactive and committing to action on self-identified job responsibilities and challenges; ability to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals.
Level Working Knowledge
Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Level Working Knowledge
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Policy Compliance: Knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies; ability to implement EHS policies to ensure that provided products and services are safe for people and the environment and in compliance with legal requirements and standards.
Level Working Knowledge
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays including additional service days awarded every 2 years
up to a maximum of 5 days.
* Up to 10% Bonus target
* Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (Contribution double by Company up to 10%),
* Share Ownership Scheme (50% company matched)
* Personalized flexible benefits
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Free onsite parking
What You Will Get
We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse, and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, and personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement.
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
Posting Dates:
October 1, October 15, 2025
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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