EHS&S Improvement Specialist

Dow; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay and bonus opportunities

Robust medical and life insurance packages

Competitive retirement program

Paid time off for new parents

Opportunities for training and mentoring

On-site fitness facilities

Employee discounts for various services

Paid time off for volunteering

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an EHS&S Improvement Specialist to enhance environmental health and safety initiatives. This role involves applying technical skills to drive continuous improvement, support waste characterization processes, and ensure regulatory compliance. You'll collaborate with diverse teams, develop management systems, and implement innovative EH&S programs. Join a forward-thinking company that values sustainability and offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions can make a significant impact on the future. If you're passionate about safety and environmental stewardship, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in EHS&S or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree or military experience at or above U.S. E6 ranking.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement in EHS&S processes and systems.
• Support waste characterization and compliance activities.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Change Management

Team Leadership

Cross-Functional Work

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree in Science or Related Field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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EHS&S Improvement Specialist

Apply locations: Freeport (TX, USA), Midland (MI, USA), Houston (TX, USA), Plaquemine (LA, USA)

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 16 Days Ago

Time left to apply: End Date: March 11, 2025 (5 days left to apply)

Job requisition id: R2058542

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect, and safety to our customers, our employees, and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries, and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

Dow has an exciting opportunity for an EHS&S Improvement Specialist with a preferred location of Freeport, TX. Also open to other major U.S. Dow sites.

As the EHS&S Improvement Specialist, you will serve as a key resource for the EHS&S Technology Center by applying technical and organizational skills to drive the team to continuous improvement. Additionally, this role may work in various facets of the organization - including environmental regulatory, waste characterization, or environmental reporting. The role may also have a significant amount of transactional data support, including with SAP. The role uses conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures to help advance the organization forward.

Responsibilities:

• Applying technical and organizational skills to drive the team to continuous improvement.
• Leads or participates in continuous improvement activities for the function.
• Develops and/or implements EH&S management systems to add value to the function, business, or company.
• Streamlines EH&S work processes by developing/updating operating discipline and associated tools.
• Possesses technology and continuous improvement skill sets to help establish credibility with the various expertise teams.
• Support the waste characterization process including use of SAP.
• May also provide EH&S support to a plant or facilities including supporting permit activities, compliance plans, regulatory assessments, emissions data analysis, and reporting.
• May also provide interpretations of environmental regulations and safety standards.
• Implements new or updated EH&S programs.

Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Must meet one or more of the following:

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent AND 5+ years of relevant experience.
• A bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experienced with SAP.
• Bachelor's degree in a science or related field.
• Prior Dow experience.
• Prior Regulatory compliance experience.

Your skills:

• Environment Health and Safety: This is a core aspect of the role, as it involves developing and implementing EH&S management systems, supporting permit activities, compliance plans, regulatory assessments, and emissions data analysis and reporting.
• Regulatory Compliance: The role requires providing interpretations of environmental regulations and safety standards, which is directly related to regulatory compliance.
• Analytical Thinking: The job involves supporting the waste characterization process, including the use of SAP, and analyzing emissions data, which requires strong analytical skills.
• Communication: Effective communication is essential for leading or participating in continuous improvement activities and collaborating with various expertise teams.
• Change Management: The role involves streamlining EH&S work processes and implementing new or updated EH&S programs, which requires change management skills.
• Team Leadership: Demonstrating leadership competencies is important for driving the team to continuous improvement and leading continuous improvement activities.
• Cross-Functional Work: The role may work in various facets of the organization, including environmental regulatory, waste characterization, or environmental reporting, which requires cross-functional collaboration.

Additional Notes:

• This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Benefits – What Dow offers you:

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long-term financial goals.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team building.
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships, and more.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow:

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility, and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions, and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value but also have a more fulfilling career.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.