EHS & Facilities Lead: Safety, Compliance & Operations

Carrier; São Mamede de Infesta; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Safety & Facilities Lead to strengthen EHS practices and manage facilities in Matosinhos, Porto. The role combines strategic alignment with hands-on presence on the shop floor to ensure compliance with Portuguese law and Carrier standards.

You will lead risk assessments, audits, training, and budget management while driving continuous improvements, contractor oversight, and incident investigations to support sustainable manufacturing

Qualifications

• BSc. or MSc. degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in EHS and/or Facilities Management within manufacturing or technology environments.
• Strong knowledge of Portuguese EHS legislation and regulations.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, audits, incident investigations and compliance activities.
• Experience managing contractors and facilities services.
• Familiarity with ISO45001 and ISO14001 is a plus.
• Fluent English (written and spoken) is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Promote a strong safety culture through employee engagement, risk awareness, workplace inspections and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and coordinate all EHS activities ensuring compliance with Portuguese legislation, Carrier standards and internal requirements.
• Develop, maintain and monitor EHS policies, procedures, risk assessments and operational controls.
• Coordinate EHS audits, inspections, compliance reviews and corrective action plans.
• Conduct and support incident investigations, identify root causes and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
• Monitor EHS and facility KPIs, prepare management reports and support decisions based on data.
• Manage EHS and facilities budgets, supplier relationships and investment proposals.
• Develop and deliver EHS training programs and maintain training compliance records.
• Oversee the maintenance, safety, security and operational effectiveness of company facilities, infrastructure and supporting services.
• Coordinate facility improvement projects, layout changes, infrastructure upgrades and contractor activities.
• Manage contractor qualification, onboarding, permits-to-work and ongoing safety performance.
• Support new product development and industrialization projects by ensuring EHS, facility, infrastructure and operational requirements are identified, assessed and implemented throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

English fluency

Risk assessment

Audits

Budgets

Education

BSc or MSc in Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental Engineering

Job description

Carrier is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Safety & Facilities Lead to strengthen EHS practices and manage facilities in Matosinhos, Porto. The role combines strategic alignment with hands-on presence on the shop floor to ensure compliance with Portuguese law and Carrier standards.

You will lead risk assessments, audits, training, and budget management while driving continuous improvements, contractor oversight, and incident investigations to support sustainable manufacturing