At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the worlds largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its colleagues and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.
An excellent opportunity to join the EMEA EHS team in a position where you will be able to engage with production, office and lab teams to promote our EHS standards to ensure sustainability and the drive for continuous improvement.
Safety is the core of our culture. to ensure adherence to Environment, Health and Safety (EHS). Work with your key stakeholders to identify priorities and create an EHS focused environment where staff feel comfortable raising concerns and helping to minimize any EHS risks. Participate in different European projects that drive innovation and exceed customer expectations.
Excellent onboarding and training programs as part of our QH University platform.
~ Attractive Wellbeing, CSR, Sustainability, Women Inclusion & Diversity programs.
~ Health insurance, Pension plan and other additional benefits
~ Vacation days as per \"Convenio Colectivo General de la Industria Química\" additional to the local official holidays
~Serve as the focal point for support and implementation of the corporate EHS programs and software systems.
Provide EHS knowledge, guidance, coaching and training to establish a positive progressive EHS culture. Act as a key resource for EHS training requirements.
Become the technical expert to implement the Corporate EHS online training system
Work closely with the Regional EHS Manager, Local/Regional Engineering, site operations and the external firms to effectively identify and manage loss prevention issues.
Coordinate with Local/Regional Engineering on any facility construction/demolition projects
Supervise EHS consultants and contractors hired to perform EHS services such as EHS legal compliance audit, samples collection, noise measurements, air emissions, industrial hygiene testing, fit testing, etc.
Analyze and interpret regulatory requirements and permit conditions that apply to Quaker Houghton operations (manufacturing locations and chemical management activities) and work closely with plant management to address EHS requirements and concerns.
Coordinate with other members of EHS department at EMEA, specially from the other Spanish facilities.
Experience:
In the range
of 3-5 years experience in the environmental, health and safety discipline with a strong focus on safety required. Ideally within a manufacturing environment in the chemical, oil & gas, food or similar sector.
Bachelors degree is a must. Advance certification, additional specialized environment and safety education is desired but not required.
Solid technical and regulatory expertise in relevant environmental, health and safety regulatory requirements.
Solid technical and regulatory expertise in relevant regional and national product safety/stewardship regulatory requirements and associated management systems and programs.
Incident investigation experience, root cause analysis and corrective action management.
Language:
Spanish & English language skills; MS OFFICE, MS TEAMS, O365 and ability to learn new IT systems.
We are the global leader in industrial process fluids present in 40+ countries continually improving and innovating so the worlds steel, aluminum, automotive, aircraft, machinery and industrial parts manufacturers can stay ahead in a changing world. Our core values embody who we are as a company, guide our decisions and inspire us.