**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 Summary:** The Senior Safety & EHS Leader provides strategic, technical, and operational leadership for all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs across the site. This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously enhancing the site’s EHS management systems to ensure regulatory compliance, mitigate operational risks, and support the organization’s long-term sustainability goals. This position drives a proactive safety culture by establishing clear expectations, reinforcing accountability at all levels, and promoting environmental stewardship. The Senior Safety & EHS Leader ensures adherence to all applicable regulatory, corporate, and local requirements while leading continuous improvement initiatives that elevate overall EHS performance and operational excellence. **Responsibilities:** + Lead the development, implementation, and continual improvement of EHS programs, policies, and procedures aligned with corporate standards and applicable regulations (federal, state, local). + Own and mature the EHS Management System (e.g., risk assessments, aspect-impact/hazard identification, objectives & targets, operational controls, MOC, document control, and management review). + Drive proactive risk reduction through hazard/risk assessments (JSA/JHA, PHA, LOTO, machine guarding, ergonomics, confined space, contractor safety, hot work, electrical safety, working at heights, industrial hygiene, and chemical management). + Ensure robust incident management: reporting, notification, root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions (RCA/CAPA), and verification of effectiveness. + Plan and lead audits/inspections (internal and external), close findings, and maintain site readiness for regulatory visits. + Develop and deliver EHS training and competency programs for all levels (hourly, salaried, leadership, and contractors). + Monitor and report EHS performance (lagging and leading indicators, KPIs), analyze trends, and present to site and corporate leadership with data-driven actions. + Manage EHS budgets, vendors, and service providers; coordinate industrial hygiene sampling and medical surveillance as applicable. + Champion employee engagement and culture initiatives (safety committees, near-miss reporting, recognition programs, behavioral-based safety). + Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, HR, and Quality on equipment design reviews, capital projects, and Management of Change. + Ensure accurate recordkeeping and timely submissions (permits, corporate reporting). **Educational Requirements:** + Bachelor’s degree in occupational health & safety, Industrial Engineering, or related field. + Expert in EHS and leadership role. + Intermediate - Advanced English **Skills:** + **Risk Management:** Conducts and interprets risk assessments and implements mitigation strategies. + **Collaboration:** Works effectively across teams, communicates shared goals, and supports cross‑functional projects. + **Decision Making & Critical Thinking** : Evaluates options, analyzes data, and recommends effective solutions. + **Interpersonal Relationships:** Builds strong working relationships and adapts communication to diverse audiences. + **Change Management:** Adapts to change, helps reduce resistance, and supports transition processes. + **Problem Solving:** Identifies issues, analyzes root causes, and develops practical corrective actions. + **EHS Compliance:** Implements EHS policies, trains employees, evaluates vendors, and promotes pollution prevention. + **Regulatory Knowledge:** Understands and applies legal EHS regulations. + **Incident Investigation:** Conducts root cause analysis and ensures effective corrective actions. + **Audit & Inspection:** Supports internal and external audits and maintains compliance readiness. + **Data Analysis:** Interprets EHS metrics and uses data to drive performance improvements. **Top Candidates also have:** + Master’s degree in occupational health & safety, or a related field. + Advanced knowledge of Industrial Hygiene, including exposure assessments and air/noise monitoring. + Expert applying ISO 45001 requirements. **Additional Information:** + Location: Cienega de Flores, Nuevo León Facility. + This position is five-day a week in-office model. + Sponsorship for foreign candidates is not available. + Relocation assistance is not available for this position. + Do not forget to include a resumé in English in your profile in Workday​. **Final details** Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. **The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select, and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.** **Posting Dates:** febrero 12, 2026 - febrero 19, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .