EHS Specialist I

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.
In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

As a EHS Specialist you will be under the leadership of EHS Manager giving them support on their daily job and specifically on one or more EHS specializations. Promote the EHS culture across the organization.

Core Responsibilities

• Support Management and operations staff for internal/external regulatory compliance.
• Stay abreast with EHS regulations and actively applies knowledge to projects and daily tasks.
• With authorities related to Environment, Health, and Safety, reporting to EHS Manager any clue of authority concerns.
• Lead incident, injury and complaint investigations and propose corrective actions to be implemented.
• Develop compliance training and documentation and conduct EHS trainings when required.
• Facilitate toolbox meeting and deliver other EHS training as required.
• Participate in the development of EHS procedures/policies, recommend changes when appropriate and tracking their implementation.
• Organize and participate in regular site safety inspection with department/area owners; report findings and follow up their correction & prevention.
• Follow up all audit findings; and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of their corrective & preventive actions.
• Help on organizing site EHS committee meetings and following up all actions agreed in the committee meeting.
• Help on risk assessment and provide tangible solutions to minimize risks.
• Lead site emergency response teams (medical/spill) and coordinate biannual drills

Academic Background

• Degree in Science/Engineering, or EHS field

Professional Experience

• At least 2 years of working experience in chemical/manufacturing industry
• Appropriate country EHS qualification/certifications
• Prior emergency response experience

Technical Skills

• Communicative English, local Language essential
• Computer literacy (MS Office) and ability to manage multiple EHS related tools (i.e. training databases)
• Any 8-10 of the technical competencies according to EHS specialization domain

Benefits

• Annual bonus.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision plans and a high matching 401k.
• Career Development Opportunities with access to many virtual learning sessions.
• International working environment.
• Quality of Life program

Givaudan takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications/certifications and education, and internal equity.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

Diversity of perspectives fuels innovation and fosters deeper connections with our employees, customers, and partners. At Givaudan, we are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment where every individual's voice is valued and has the power to shape our world. Join us in making a difference together.