Ehs Manager

Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers' preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses'. The Company achieved sales of CHF 6.2 billion in 2019. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over 145 locations, the company has almost 14,969 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at www.givaudan.com.

EHS Manager - Your future position?

Direct and support management of all Environmental, Health and Safety functions for a site, in compliance with Givaudan EHS policies and processes, and with all applicable EHS regulations. Responsible for managing risk and driving cultural change to reduce the probability of EHS incidents. Manage and optimize the EHS organization to deliver added value to the organization. Promote the EHS culture across the organization.

In this exciting role, you will report to the Finance Director, Oceania and your main responsibilities include:

• Support and advice site management on all EHS aspects; act as a coach to line managers to ensure that EHS becomes and remains a line responsibility
• Develop and deploy EHS vision aligned with company strategy for the site taking into account both the OPS/EHS Global Strategy/initiatives as well as the local
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• Manage compliance with all EHS Regulations
• Responsible for all Site EHS trainings for new and existing employees and contractors
• Deploy behaviour based safety programmes
• Ensure safety and Health programmes are strictly implemented
• Ensure emergency planning is effective
• Responsible for accurately completing and submitting regulatory reports
• Ensure KPI reporting is complete and initiate actions to drive towards the agreed targets
• Track site safety behavioural audits and incidents, analyse trends on audits, incidents and near miss reports and report same to management team
• Lead the employee safety committee to promote safety awareness and improve the overall safety of the site by driving issues identified to closure
• Manage all hazardous and non-hazardous waste activities
• Manage all documentation required
• Maintain good relationships with relevant external stakeholders (authorities/communities/network)
• Act as primary contact for Federal, State, and local EHS regulatory agencies
• Act as main point of contact with other department: Regulatory, IT, regional Management Team

You?
Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who needs a new challenge and can bring valuable contributions to the company? Then come and join us - and impact your world.
Your professional profile includes:

• 8 to 10 years EHS experience in a chemical manufacturing industry.
• Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, EHS or other related field
• Any EHS certification is ideal
• Great communication skills with the ability to manage internal and regional/global stakeholders
• Knowledge in Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, Risk Control
• Root Cause Analysis
• Process Safety Management
• Audit
• H+S Management
• Emergency Management

Our Benefits

• Attractive salary package with benefits
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• Access to Health & Wellbeing activities and programs
• A creative team environment that will inspire you