Eh&s Coordinator

Roquette is a family owned global leader in plant based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. We collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients that help feed people and treat patients.

Role

The EHS Officer is accountable for ensuring safe, consistent, reliable contractor operations on site by providing leadership, managing process and personnel safety, environmental compliance, and ensuring site safety procedures are fully maintained.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Support deliberate improvement in safety, health, environmental and housekeeping performance.
• Issue Safe Work Permits for defined projects and operational areas on site.
• Review and ensure method statements and job risk assessments are accurate and pertinent.
• Ensure 100% compliance of EHS requirements of site contractors, including PPE use, incident reporting, safe completion of life critical activities and process safety.
• Continuously identify and implement improvements in safe work systems, processes and people development through driving daily and weekly KPIs and managing remedial actions for all adverse performance.
• Assist with development and management of life critical activities, planning activities and schedules.
• Prioritize and issue Safe Work Permits for maintenance and contractor works.
• Prepare and complete safety investigations and reports as required.
• Assist with and lead MOCs, group safety reviews and life critical activities.
• Develop or revise working practices and procedures to ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• Assist in streamlining processes and procedures in Waste Water Treatment and other environmental areas on site.

Education & Experience

• Higher Diploma in Safety, Health and Welfare at Work or equivalent.
• Previous factory experience and demonstrated experience of working in EHS in a regulated environment.
• Good IT skills, including experience with computer controlled equipment, are advantageous.
• Positive attitude to work.
• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to direct, motivate others and hold people accountable.
• Demonstrated ability to train others in procedural work.
• Knowledge of GMP and demonstrated implementation of GMP regulations or similar.
• Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility.
• Track record of safe and GMP compliant personal behaviours.
• Willingness to learn new skills and methods.
• Proactive work ethic and strong personnel and management skills.
• Ability to work independently, multitask and maintain an organized workplace.

Roquette is committed to equal opportunity and complies with EEO laws.