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Job Purpose and Impact

The EHS Manager Engerwitzdorf will lead the implementation, execution and maintenance of the environmental, health and safety and process safety management systems at low to medium complex facility, or help lead at a high complex facility. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter authority for the application of safe, compliant operational practices and demonstrate compliance with company policy, work processes, programs and standards that comply with environmental, health and safety regulations.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the plant manager in leading the external reputation and facilitate the community and governmental interaction and prepare required reports, requests for information and inquiry responses and facilitate governmental inspections, customer visits and company audits.
• Identify contractor support and talent needs and oversee onsite contractor activity and understand local risks applicable to contractor and external service providers, implement, monitor and evaluate approved processes to control local environmental, health and safety risks with contractors.
• Develop suitable training content and delivery models in line with global, regional and legal requirements, conduct gap assessment to identify competence needs, adjust curriculum to reflect site specific demand and organize and provide appropriate training.
• Understand, implement and execute environmental, health and safety controls and programs and work processes such as risk identification and assessment, emergency action planning and incident management, agency inspections and audit and internal inspections to ensure they work as intended.
• Partner with plant manager and project leaders and the regional organization to promote and drive a strong environmental, health and safety culture in the facility team by building a mindset where a continuous improvement mentality is viewed as essential to success.
• Participate as a member of the site leadership team and consult on planning, issue and incident response and operational environment, health and safety and process safety compliance, understanding systems, integrated processes, regulatory issues and workforce conditions.
• Ensure strong alignment of environment, health and safety goals, metrics and targets with plant vision and targets and govern site performance targets together with plant manager.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, or a related field.
• Experience in an EHS, Health & Safety, Environmental, or related role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Good knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations and risk management practices.
• Experience working with hazardous substances, chemicals, or chemical processes.
• Strong understanding of risk assessments, incident prevention, and safety compliance.
• Technical mindset with the ability to evaluate equipment, processes, and safety improvements.
• Fluent German and professional English skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Confirmed ability to deliver processes effectively to optimize business resources
• Strong scientific and mathematical knowledge
• Solid working knowledge of food safety industry practices and standards
• Basic business acumen and the ability to partner and communicate effectively with business counterparts