Environment, Health, Safety Sr. Professional

Umicore Belgium; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Umicore Belgium is seeking an experienced EHS leader to drive environmental, health and safety programs in a production setting. You will own regulatory compliance, risk assessments and continuous improvement across sites.

The role requires a technical degree and 10–15 years in EHS, with knowledge of EPA/TCEQ and ISO 14001, 45001 and 9001. You must communicate clearly, coordinate projects, and coach colleagues to raise safety standards.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in a relevant field; 10–15 years of EHS experience; production environment experience preferred.
• Knowledge of EPA and state-level environmental regulations; ISO 14001/45001/9001 familiarity is beneficial.
• Strong communication; ability to coordinate across teams; coaching and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivers expert work in EHS with high quality and timeliness, applying best practices and standards.
• Owns complex tasks in EHS regulations & procedures, environmental compliance and/or sustainability producing accurate outputs and identifying risks or anomalies proactively.
• Analyzes problems, recommends options, and implements improvements in methods, tools, or data flows.
• Collaborates with adjacent teams and stakeholders, communicating insights and recommendations clearly.
• Mentors less experienced colleagues, reviewing deliverables and elevating team standards.
• Develops and executes specific EHS and/or Safety domain(s).

Skills

EHS Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Assessment

Change Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Mentoring

Power BI

Education

Technical Bachelor or Master Degree (process, chemistry, metallurgy, engineering)

Training in Safety prevention or Environmental studies

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

Powering the cars of today and tomorrow. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. As a global advanced materials and recycling group, we develop, produce, and recycle materials for a better life.

About Catalysis

Umicore is delivering the catalysis solutions for today and tomorrow. We reduce harmful emissions through advanced automotive catalysts, enable fuel cell driving and clean hydrogen with cutting-edge catalyst technologies, and support pharmaceutical production with innovative chemical catalysts.

We help customers meet strict environmental standards while improving both efficiency and performance.

To meet today's environmental and industrial challenges with ambitious thinking and a drive to innovate, we cannot stand still. This is where you come in.

Your Key Accountabilities

• Delivers expert work in EHS with high quality and timeliness, applying best practices and standards.
• Owns complex tasks in EHS regulations & procedures, environmental compliance and/or sustainability producing accurate outputs and identifying risks or anomalies proactively.
• Analyzes problems, recommends options, and implements improvements in methods, tools, or data flows.
• Collaborates with adjacent teams and stakeholders, communicating insights and recommendations clearly.
• Mentors less experienced colleagues, reviewing deliverables and elevating team standards.
• Develops and executes specific EHS and/or Safety domain(s).

Who we are looking for

Qualifications & Experience

• Education:
• Technical Bachelor or Master Degree (process, chemistry, metallurgy, engineering...) ideally completed by some training in Safety prevention or Environmental studies (but not a must)
• 10 to 15 years of EHS experience of which at least 5 in a production & plant environment experience
• Technical skills:
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Responsible for protecting the environment (air, water, land)
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), enforces environmental laws within Texas; works alongside the EPA but focuses on state-level compliance.
• Good understanding/knowledge of chemical and metallurgical processes and associated risks.
• Having implemented safety prevention programs in industrial environment is a plus
• Practical experience with HAZOP, ATEX regulations and other relevant prevention programs & regulations
• Knowledge of the process and risk-based approach
• Knowledge of the requirements of ISO14001, 45001 and 9001 to the extent necessary to manage the assigned process
• Proficient with PC tools as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of more advanced digital tools, such as PowerBi is a plus
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to phrase concepts in a structured and clear manner
• Able to change attitudes and to create acceptance to change
• Ability to convince without formal authority
• Personal skills
• Enthusiastic team player with an open "can do" mentality
• Good communication skills & good team leading
• Ability to identify, analyze and solve problems
• Committed to results
• Structured
• Can work in a multicultural environment
• Proven ability to coordinate teams and projects
• Self-driven to excellence
• Not easily discouraged by resistance to change and inertia
• Willing to coach/mentor

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?