EMEA EHS Lead — Safety & Compliance (Ireland)

Smart Modular Technologies, Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Solutions in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking an EHS Lead, EMEA to drive regional environment, health and safety compliance across multiple sites including Ireland, the UK, France, Dubai, and South Africa.

The role focuses on audits, training, and maintaining ISO 45001/14001 management systems while building EHS capability and a strong safety culture. Based in Ireland with ~30% travel and a collaborative, cross-cultural environment.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or Level 8 in Health & Safety required.
• Multi-site regional EHS experience across offices, operations and warehousing.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation across multiple EMEA jurisdictions.
• Strong auditing capabilities producing actionable reports.
• Confident trainer and communicator, across cultures and seniority levels.
• Facilities management experience, even if secondary to the EHS remit.
• Full driving licence and passport valid for EMEA travel.
• Based in Ireland with flexibility to travel approximately 30% of the time.
• Excellent personal leadership, influencing, communication, collaboration, and team-oriented skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular site audits across EMEA locations against local health and safety legislative requirements.
• Produce clear audit reports with prioritized action plans; track and close out actions with site leads.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with country-specific health and safety regulations across the region.
• Design and deliver health and safety training programs, adapting content to local legal and cultural requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate EHS policies and procedures aligned to EMEA requirements.
• Act as the primary regional point of contact for all EHS matters, escalating risk appropriately.
• Monitor regulatory developments across jurisdictions and proactively update the organization.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking.
• Maintain and develop ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems, as relevant.
• Coordinate and manage EHS induction and training programs for site personnel.
• Oversee day-to-day facilities operations for Irish sites, including vendor and contractor management, space planning, office moves, and facilities-related projects.
• Ensure Irish facilities comply with applicable health and safety regulations, including fire safety, building codes, security, workplace safety standards, maintenance documentation, inspections, and vendor SLAs.

Skills

Auditing

Training delivery

Cross-cultural communication

Leadership

Travel flexibility

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Level 8 Health & Safety

Tools

ISO 45001 management systems

Job description

Penguin Solutions in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking an EHS Lead, EMEA to drive regional environment, health and safety compliance across multiple sites including Ireland, the UK, France, Dubai, and South Africa.

The role focuses on audits, training, and maintaining ISO 45001/14001 management systems while building EHS capability and a strong safety culture. Based in Ireland with ~30% travel and a collaborative, cross-cultural environment.