HSE Professional

HSE Professional General Information: Proactively lead to ensure safe working practices and programs are further developed and maintained throughout the local organization. Ensure accountability and high-level safety and environmental performance throughout the local organization. Coach and support people at all levels of the local organization to realize an exemplary safety culture as part of our total commitment to quality and reliability. Your Responsibilities: Demonstrate a strong commitment towards health, safety and environmental standards and guidelines, management systems and procedures. Communicate all health and safety initiatives, processes and procedures throughout the organization to ensure all persons have a common and uniform understanding. Train, coach and support the organization in health, safety and environmental issues Monitor compliance of health, safety and environmental requirements and handle nonconformance issues according to relevant procedures. Assist and guide all levels of management, supervisors and employees on site to implement accident prevention activities plus where necessary provide interface to Contractors/Clients. Support the managers in the manufacturing facility in risk assessments of workspaces, work tasks, tools, and coordination of common spaces Roll-out where necessary, initiate and maintain quality input of a health and safety management system which meets the ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 specifications. Carry out safety and environmental audits, investigate accidents and root causes, introduce, and supervise corrective actions. Monitor, communicate and apply standards created and/or maintained by external bodies, and integrate within internal health, safety management systems. Provide guidance on competency-based health, safety and environmental training for all persons throughout the organization. Your Background: Hold a bachelor's degree in environmental safety or science, Occupational Safety & Health, or related field. Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. Excellent understanding of health, safety and environmental standards in manufacturing environment and the role a safety system plays in managing the overall risk profile of a site. Practical "hands-on" experience in developing and managing safety systems with the ability to dig into site specific details and develop solutions to complex safety issues. Strong knowledge about OSHA legislation for manufacturing sites. At least 5 years of relevant working experience in Safety and Environmental related positions. Accreditations such as ASP or CSP preferred, but not required. Experience Requirements: The client is open to a broad range of experience levels and is prioritizing practical EHS knowledge and the ability to quickly support site operations. Minimum Requirements Approximately 1+ year of Environmental, Health & Safety experience Manufacturing or industrial environment experience preferred Preferred backgrounds include: Manufacturing Industrial operations Chemical manufacturing Energy or utility environments Candidates from adjacent industrial sectors may also be considered if they possess relevant EHS experience. Key Responsibilities & Required Competencies The role is intended to function as a generalist EHS resource capable of supporting daily site operations and maintaining compliance activities. Must-Have Skills 1. Risk Identification & Mitigation Ability to identify workplace hazards and operational risks Recommend corrective actions and process improvements Support a proactive safety culture 2. Training & Communication Strong communication skills Ability to effectively deliver EHS training and awareness programs Comfortable engaging with employees and leadership on safety-related topics 3. Environmental Compliance Experience supporting environmental compliance activities Familiarity with industrial stormwater permitting requirements Understanding of environmental regulations applicable to manufacturing operations While stormwater permitting expertise is not an absolute requirement, the HM considers this experience highly desirable and one of the strongest differentiators among qualified candidates. Education & Certifications Bachelor's Degree in: Environmental Health & Safety Occupational Safety Environmental Science Related discipline Candidates without a directly related degree may still be considered if they possess: Relevant EHS experience Industry-recognized safety certifications Examples include: OSHA Certifications CSP (Cert) Notes: Occasionally travel between client facility and additional facility as business needs require. There is no fixed travel schedule or cadence, but flexibility to support both sites is required. VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.