EHS Specialist

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 16,000 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 our next EHS Specialist, reporting to our EHS Manager, you will provide support daily and specifically on one or more EHS specializations. You will promote the EHS culture across our organization. This position is located in Florence, KY.

In this exciting role, you will:

• Support Management and operations staff for internal/external regulatory compliance
• Stay abreast with EHS regulations and apply knowledge to projects and daily tasks with authorities related to Environment, Health and Safety; reporting to the EHS Manager any clue of authority concerns
• Lead incident, injury and complaint investigations and propose corrective actions to be implemented
• Evaluate regulatory permitting requirements and submit permit applications to applicable agencies
• Develop compliance training and documentation and conduct EHS trainings
• Facilitate tool box meetings and deliver other EHS training
• Participate on the development of EHS procedures, recommend changes and track 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 audits findings; and evaluate the efficiency of their corrective & preventive actions
• Help on organizing site EHS committee meetings and following up on all actions agreed in the committee meeting
• Help on risk assessment and provide solutions to minimize risks

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Science/Engineering, or EHS field
• At least 2 years of working experience in chemical/manufacturing industry
• Appropriate country EHS qualification or certifications

Additional Requirements:

• Create EHS written programs/training
• Facilitate Hazardous waste pickups and complete weekly inspections for Large Quantity Generator
• Manage other waste programs
• Assist with DEA regulatory processes for a registered site
• Perform incident/near miss investigations
• Assess risk for tasks and projects
• Perform SPCC monthly inspections

What We Can Offer You:

• Healthcare Plan:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• High-matching 401k plan
• Vacation days

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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 drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.