EHSS Specialist

• Lead the site’s Health, Safety, Security, and Emergency Response programs, serving as the designated Site Security Officer and coordinating emergency preparedness, drills, and response activities.
• Promote a strong EHSS culture by providing coaching, communication, and engagement that reinforce safe and secure work practices across the site.
• Develop, implement, and maintain EHSS policies, procedures, standards, and training programs, ensuring employee competency and ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, corporate EHSS requirements, and applicable Process Safety Management (PSM) elements, while maintaining effective site systems and programs.
• Lead and facilitate incident investigations, including root cause and human factors analyses, ensuring corrective actions are identified, implemented, and closed in a timely manner.
• Conduct risk assessments, audits, inspections, and hazard reviews to identify gaps, reduce risk, and drive continuous improvement in EHSS performance.
• Ensure findings from investigations, audits, inspections, and compliance reviews are documented, communicated, tracked, and closed in accordance with site and corporate requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, site leadership, and environmental resources to drive integrated EHSS performance, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health & Safety, Engineering, Chemistry, or related field strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of EHSS, safety, or related experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety compliance requirements.
• Experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, and problem-solving tools.
• Proven ability to develop, implement, and track corrective and preventive actions to closure, ensuring effectiveness and sustainability.
• Familiarity with PSM and high-hazard operations preferred.
• Experience developing and maintaining safety programs, procedures, and training systems.
• Strong communication, coaching, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and lead EHSS initiatives in a plant environment.
• Proficiency in standard business tools (e.g., Microsoft Office, SAP or similar systems).

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach.  Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.