HSE Specialist

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Operations Manager

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What we believe in

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.

Your role and responsibilities

In this role you will have the opportunity to lead a team of HSE experts. Each day, you will make sure the team keeps developing capabilities and skills, supporting the business in the implementation of policies, practices and programs. You will also showcase your expertise by driving behavioral change and HSE learning within the organization.

The work model for the role is: onsite

This role is contributing to the Distribution Solutions division in China.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Serves as the primary HSE interface within their assigned area of responsibility and cultivates a high-performance culture with a strong focus on HSE. Assists the line managers and supervisors in their respective organization in understanding their obligations, liabilities, and requirements for role fulfillment, as per local HSE law and ABB management requirements.
• Ensures that HSE capabilities are optimized and aligned to standards, processes, guidelines, and best practices. Ensures that the appropriate HSE-related equipment and tools are available and used effectively. Oversee HSE risk assessment conducted by the line management and ensures all necessary preventive measures against the identified hazards are implemented.
• Ensures the HSE incidents are reported to the management and relevant stakeholders and takes appropriate actions. Drives behavioral change through the local implementation of group-wide and business-specific performance improvement programs and practices. Embeds an exemplary health and safety culture and a strong focus on the environment across their respective organization.
• Reports HSE performance and progress with respect to the implementation of the group-level HSE objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), as required. Participates in determining the annual budget for their own area of responsibility and is accountable for managing performance against agreed financial targets. Drives HSE-related learning across the organization for continuous improvement. Ensure feedback is provided to the management and employees on lessons learned and best practices from within their own unit and across ABB.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor or above in Safety Engineering
• OHS/Operation function: Risk Management. Regulations & Legal Compliance. Process Improvement & Optimization. Consulting. Operations management. Project management. General Finance. Planning & organizing. Safety. Strategic thinking. Market and trends orientation. Specialist sustainability knowledge
• Fluent speaking, good written skill in both Chinese and English
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Good collaboration with cross functions and team working
• Strong Leadership and team working capability. Ability to motivate and develop people
• Result-orientated and high responsibility on the tasks. Strong ability on problem solving.

What's in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger. 

Benefits

ABB provides competitive benefits, ask us!

More about us
ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

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