Senior EHS & Process Safety Leader – Valencia Site

ADM; Comunidad Valenciana; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM Health & Wellness is seeking an experienced Senior EHS Manager to lead Health, Safety, Environmental and Process Safety at our Valencia site, working with Plant Manager and global HSE teams to embed a proactive safety culture and ensure compliance with Spanish legislation, ADM standards and regulatory requirements.

You will drive the site's EHS management, risk assessments, audits, training, and environmental programs, overseeing ATEX compliance and ISO 14001/50001, and lead SIF prevention

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Health & Safety, Environmental, Process, Chemical, Industrial or Civil Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years' EHS experience in an industrial environment; food, beverage, flavours, chemical or pharmaceutical experience advantageous.
• Proven experience leading EHS teams and influencing safety culture within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Spanish EHS legislation, environmental compliance, chemical risks and ATEX.
• Practical experience with Process Safety, HAZOP, LOPA, MOC and incident investigation.
• Strong project management experience, ideally including CAPEX and operational improvement projects.
• Fluent Spanish and English, with the ability to influence stakeholders in an international, matrix organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the site's Health & Safety Management System, ensuring compliance with ADM standards and Spanish legislation.
• Drive a strong safety culture focused on SIF prevention, Life Critical Standards and proactive risk management.
• Lead risk assessments, audits, inspections, incident and near-miss investigations, ensuring effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Oversee safety training, emergency preparedness, contractor safety and the Local Health & Safety Committee.
• Act as the company's designated employee under Spanish Law 31/1995, working closely with external prevention services and regulatory authorities.
• Lead Process Safety activities including HAZOP, LOPA, What-If, Management of Change (MOC) and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR).
• Ensure ATEX compliance and provide EHS expertise across engineering, maintenance and CAPEX projects.
• Lead environmental compliance, including emissions, waste, water, energy and regulatory reporting.
• Manage and maintain ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 systems.
• Lead the Safety pillar within ADM's Performance Excellence programme.

Skills

EHS Leadership

Spanish Legislation Knowledge

Process Safety

Risk Assessments

Incident Investigation

CAPEX Projects

Education

Master's degree in Health & Safety

Job description

ADM Health & Wellness is seeking an experienced Senior EHS Manager to lead Health, Safety, Environmental and Process Safety at our Valencia site, working with Plant Manager and global HSE teams to embed a proactive safety culture and ensure compliance with Spanish legislation, ADM standards and regulatory requirements.

You will drive the site's EHS management, risk assessments, audits, training, and environmental programs, overseeing ATEX compliance and ISO 14001/50001, and lead SIF prevention