Senior EHS Leader: Environmental Compliance & Safety

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

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Education

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

Training in Safety prevention or Environmental studies

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

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Job description

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.