EHS Specialist
On-siteZele, Flanders, Belgium
Zele, Flanders, BelgiumOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Job Summary
Conduct daily environmental, health, and safety oversight at the Zele plant, ensuring full compliance with Belgian CODEX, ISO 14/45001, and ISO 45001 standards. Lead the prevention advisory function by translating safety protocols into concrete shop-floor actions, managing regulatory permits, and resolving enforcement actions from local or national agencies. Develop and deliver training programs, perform gap analyses for ISO systems, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce the plant's environmental footprint and maintain a zero-injury culture. Foster a strong safety culture among all employees while championing sustainability reporting and collaborating with governmental agencies to improve plant results.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in EHS or related fields, such as industrial hygiene, engineering, or science
- Minimum Belgian Prevention advisory level 2
- 2-3 years of experience in an industrial environment with responsibilities for health, safety and environmental functions according to the Belgian CODEX
- Experience with ISO Management systems
- Experience effectively engaging employees & creating a strong Safety culture
- Experience developing risk reduction plans, short-term mitigation techniques and executing action plans
- Experience working with regulatory agencies
- Strong working knowledge of environmental, health, and safety compliance law and industrial hygiene
- Lead by example and effective communication skills
- Empathic, energize and inspire others through collaboration and teamwork
- Influencing skills to lead cross-functional teams and management to achieve objectives
- Adept at developing and delivering safety training
- Skillful in driving and managing change
- Fluent in English
Desired Qualifications
- experience in gap analysis, project development, and action plan implementation to achieve a zero-injury and NOV (Notice of Violation) environment
- background in team engagement
- ability to provide specific examples of creating a network with a strong focus on health, safety environment and sustainability
- good experience in managing expectations from the Belgian CODEX for legal compliancy
- expectations to maintain ISO 14001 and 45001 certificates
- skills and expertise in Original Composites and Fiberglass domains: working from heights, guarding and physical protections, Lock Tag Try, interaction between people and machines, chemicals, industrial hygiene, power industrial vehicles (lift trucks etc.), electrical safety and confined spaces
- demonstrate ability in interacting with all levels of the plant
- structured approach in effective communication and empathy to influence positively people and safe behaviours
- Demonstrate a positive mindset focused on sharing and improving
- Develop skills and grow capabilities in the plant
- Continually reinforce the company's stand on health, safety and environmental stewardship
- Recognize employee accomplishments and contributions
- Foster positive relationships with governmental agencies and work as a partner to improve the plant results
- Provide expert technical support in identifying and resolving critical regulatory issues
- Create, maintain, and oversee the compliance calendar for all regulatory and corporate requirements
- Effectively address enforcement actions for local, national or regional agencies
- Ensure adherence to corporate policies and programs
- Perform gap analysis and implement gap reduction plans for ISO systems as an internal auditor
- Implement, develop and maintain an effective EHS System (ISO 14/45001)
- Actively champion sustainability collection and coordinate with corporate resources to ensure standardized reporting across the company
- Live the Safety Stand; adhere to the safety, health and environmental responsibilities
- Transform plant health, safety and environmental performance to levels that align with plant and Original Composites and Fiberglass division goals, ISO 14/45001 standards and legal compliancy according to the Belgian CODEX
- Build and foster a safety culture among all plant employees
- Reduce the plant's environmental footprint in the community
- Support and help build a culture of health and wellness for all plant employees
- Execute and facilitate effectively actions coming Cross Audits / Safe Operation Model Assessments
- SIF standards deployment influencing the plant management team encouraging their direct leadership to avoid only EHS responsibility on this domain
- Assess effectiveness of plant leadership from an EHS perspective and provide developmental guidance as required
- Develop and implement training programs in a coordinated effort with appropriate plant personnel
- Demonstrate and promote the subject matter contained within the Excellence in Safety Leadership model
- Set and accomplished critical metrics regularly to ensure continuous improvement in the processes that lead to an engaged EHS culture on the floor
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