Senior EHS Specialist (M/W/D)

An excellent opportunity to join the EMEA EHS team in a position where you will be able to engage with production, office and lab teams to promote our EHS standards to ensure sustainability and the drive for continuous improvement.

Safety is the core of our culture. You will be key in the effort to engage with all company staff operating within the Dortmund site to ensure adherence to Environment, Health and Safety (EHS). Work with your key stakeholders to identify priorities and create an EHS focused environment where staff feel comfortable raising concerns and helping to minimize any EHS risks. Participate in different European projects that drive innovation and exceed customer expectations.

Tasks

What will you do?

• Serve as the focal point for support and implementation of the corporate EHS programs and software systems.
• Lead and/or participate in incident investigations, near misses and hazard identifications and ensure appropriate root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented in line with corporate requirements. Perform EHSQ audits/inspections and ensure appropriate corrective actions are developed and implemented on a timely basis.
• Provide support of appropriate occupational hygiene related policies and programs.
• Support implementation of the Company’s EHS management systems strategy (ISO14001 and 45001)
• Provide EHS knowledge, guidance, coaching and training to establish a positive progressive EHS culture. Act as a key resource for EHS training requirements.
• Become the technical expert to implement the Corporate EHS online training system
• Serve as a technical resource in the coordination of emergency preparedness on the site.
• Work closely with the Regional EHS Manager, Local/Regional Engineering, site operations and the external firms to effectively identify and manage loss prevention issues.
• Coordinate with Operations/Engineering personnel work around MOC processes.
• Coordinate with Local/Regional Engineering on any facility construction/demolition projects
• Supervise EHS consultants and contractors hired to perform EHS services such as EHS legal compliance audit, samples collection, noise measurements, air emissions, industrial hygiene testing, fit testing, etc.
• Interact with regulatory agencies during compliance inspections. Responds to written correspondence and inquiries from outside regulatory agencies
• Analyze and interpret regulatory requirements and permit conditions that apply to Quaker Houghton operations (manufacturing locations and chemical management activities) and work closely with plant management to address EHS requirements and concerns.
• Coordinate with other members of EHS department at EMEA, specially from the other German facilities.

Requirements

What do we look for?

• Experience: Solid experience in the environmental, health and safety discipline with a strong focus on safety required. Ideally at least 5 years within a manufacturing environment.

• Education: Bachelor's degree is a must. Advance certification, additional specialized environment and safety education is desired but not required.

• Language: German & English language skills; written and spoken at high level.

• IT skills: MS OFFICE, MS TEAMS, O365 and ability to learn new IT systems.

• Location: Commuting distance to Dortmund, NRW.

• Soft skills:

• Autonomous & proactive.

• Good communication skills, written and verbal & listening.

• Good practical problem solving with acute attention to detail.

• Strong team player, passionate about delivering success.

Benefits

What’s in it For You?

• Competitive pay + bonus & rewards programs.
• Pension scheme.
• Company canteen.
• Dress for the day policy.
• QH University: Continuous training programs for all seniority levels.
• 2 annual days paid volunteering leave.
• Attractive Wellbeing, Mental Health, Women Inclusion & other DEI programs.

Join a team where proactive initiatives are valued and expected.

Grow where your contributions will matter.

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Zuletzt aktualisiert am 19.04.2024