ESHQ Manager

What we offer

At Evonik, you're part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow's medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you'll play an essential part in helping the world's most essential industries succeed.

• Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos.
• Whether you're a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between - we cheer each other on.
• Because we believe we can do anything.
• Explore everything.
• And Be Part of Something Special!

Benefits

Find out more about the many benefits we offer:

Responsibilities

• EHS Leadership: Lead site EHS initiatives, support overall facility management, ensure regulatory compliance, manage EHS operating expenses and capital budgets, and provide guidance across all organizational levels.
• EHS Compliance & Audits: Participate in corporate and site EHS audits, manage audit findings and corrective actions through the ESTER system, and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and corporate standards.
• Multi-Site EHS Management: Coordinate and report EHS performance, compliance status, incident investigations, equipment inspections, and corrective actions across the Memphis and Pocola sites.
• Plant Safety: Conduct safety assessments, oversee routine inspections, maintain safety procedures, and ensure effective implementation of plant safety programs and employee training.
• Emergency Response & Incident Management: Maintain emergency response plans, coordinate emergency drills, oversee incident investigations, train employees and managers, and track site safety metrics.
• ISO & Responsible Care Management: Manage RC14001 (Responsible Care), ISO9001 and ISO 50001 management systems, including internal and external audits, employee training, documentation, and corrective actions.
• Process Safety Management (PSM): Oversee PSM documentation, manage Process Safety Studies (PSS) and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) recommendations, and ensure timely completion of corrective actions.
• Environmental & DOT Compliance: Maintain environmental permits, oversee regulatory inspections, ensure operations remain within permit limits, and manage waste shipments in compliance with applicable federal and provincial regulations.
• Management of Change (MOC): Review and approve management-of-change requests from an EHS perspective, assess risks associated with new processes and modifications, and support product specifications and plant capability assessments.
• Site Security: Support site security programs, ensure compliance with corporate security requirements, conduct annual security audits, and manage audit findings and corrective actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Chemical or Environmental Engineering preferred
• Professional certification preferred (CSP, CHMM, CIH, CPEA), preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in EHS, preferably in a chemical manufacturing environment
• ISO 50001 compliance certification experience is desirable
• Proven ability to influence actions and mindsets in leadership team
• Strong knowledge of SAP
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability in project management
• Demonstrated experience in Incident Investigation techniques
• Excellent communication skills with ability to exchange information and interface effectively with employees, customers, and visitors clearly and concisely

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.
• Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
• Your Talent Acquisition Manager: Jonty Nimola [C]
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