ESH Specialist

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:

https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead site Environmental, Health, Safety, Security (EHSS) programs, ensuring compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and continuous improvement objectives.
• Develop, track, and report EHSS metrics, conduct safety assessments, and implement corrective actions to achieve site goals.
• Manage EHSS compliance audits, track findings and corrective actions, and participate in corporate, regional, and site EHS meetings.
• Develop, implement, and maintain EHSS policies, procedures, and management systems to ensure regulatory and corporate compliance.
• Administer and maintain RC14001/Responsible Care and ISO management systems, including audits, training, and document control.
• Coordinate and deliver EHSS training programs, ensuring employee competency and compliance with environmental, safety, and process safety requirements.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, industrial hygiene programs, workers' compensation support, and corrective action implementation.
• Manage Process Safety Management (PSM) programs, including MOCs, PHAs, HAZOPs, compliance reviews, and process safety documentation.
• Oversee environmental compliance, waste management, DOT requirements, permit adherence, inspections, and regulatory reporting activities.
• Serve as the site TSCA Coordinator, support EHSS communications initiatives, and provide leadership for all site safety, environmental, health, security, and quality programs.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree; Chemical, Health and Safety, Industrial or Environmental Engineering, preferred
• 3+ years of experience in ESH, preferably in a chemical manufacturing environment
• Experience with management systems preferred, ISO9001 and RC14001
• Strong communication skills are a requirement of the position in addition to the ability to work effectively in a multi-user environment

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach.  Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Your Application
 

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html. 

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

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