Associate Manager, Health Safety Environment, Perfumery & Beauty Somerset, NJ

dsm-firmenich • Hillsborough Township, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Associate Manager SHE, you are responsible to provide health, safety, and environmental leadership and provide your knowledge and guidance across all operational departments and teams for our perfumery site. In this role, you will have the opportunity to drive, maintain and improve operational Health, Safety, and Environmental processes, initiatives, projects and campaigns, provide data-based direction for improvement, while building capabilities and a learning culture together with the site leadership team. This is a shared function reporting to the Senior SHE Manager, Princeton P&B site.

Requirements

• A four-year degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related field with 5 - 10 years of experience in HSE in a manufacturing environment. Industry certifications such as ASP, CSP, CHMM a plus.
• Thorough knowledge of OSHA regulations and experience working with regulatory agencies. Familiar with root cause and risk assessment methodologies
• Strong influential and communication skills, written and verbal. Ability to convey complex concepts in relatable terms across all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge and understanding of HSE regulations and ISO management systems and principles including but not limited to ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Be adept at working under pressure and demonstrate the ability to confidently make decisions with incomplete or conflicting data applying sound judgment and good reasoning skills.
• High proficiency with standard office programs such as MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Ability to manipulate, analyze, and summarize data to provide key insights and develop strategic and tactical plans.

Responsibilities

• Be a well-rounded HSE solution partner in protecting our people, the environment, and our assets to support sustainable business growth by building effective relationship, coaching, influencing and supporting stakeholders at all levels within the organization to strengthen HSE culture.
• Ensure the local HSE management system is effectively designed, implemented, and controlled and meets Firmenich standards, ISO standards, and all relevant regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the site operations and detailed processes and ensure key risks are well-understood and mitigated through the site Management System and action plans. Ensure a robust but efficient risk-based HSE audit program is in place.
• Co-own with relevant stakeholders the site HSE continuous improvement plan considering Firmenich HSE global Strategy, HSE global management Principles & Codes, Data, new business requirements, new/updated regulations and employees’ input and by providing data analysis, trending, and recommendations and providing technical and administrative direction on HSE matters at the site.
• Facilitate and support line management through investigation of all injuries, illnesses and incidents, and ensure outputs are used to enhance the management system.
• Lead local internal audit programs, maintain and improve ISO 14k and 45k standards and ensure success in clients, authorities and certification audits.

Benefits

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers;
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset;
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally;
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity;
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things;
• In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees