Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Company: Kimberly-Clark
Location: Paris
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Job Description

Summary:

To provide overall tactical leadership for the Environmental, Health and Safety systems at the manufacturing site in support of a safe and profitable operation that strives to continuously improve. Provide leadership in establishing and sustaining a strong EHS&S culture that supports continuous improvement through risk reduction and injury prevention efforts, maintain compliance to K-C standards and applicable Federal, State and Local regulations and is responsible to coordinate all environmental and sustainability efforts in the manufacturing site.

The incumbent reports to the Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability Manager and has the responsibility to coordinate all environmental, health and safety efforts in the manufacturing site. The incumbent must work collaboratively with the Sector Safety Leader and manufacturing site leaders to identify and lead appropriate initiatives that deliver continuous improvement in health and safety results.

Internal to Mill: All manufacturing site employees including the site safety team members, and hourly and salaried leaders.

Internal to Sector: Senior Leaders for the KCNA Sector Businesses, KCNA Supply Chain Management, specifically the regional Supply Chain EHS&S Team and the and the Global Safety and Sustainability Team

External: Regulatory Agencies

Environmental & Sustainability:

• Ensure that facility is following the requirements all environmental permits (water, air, SWPPP)
  
  • Ensure that operating conditions comply with local legislation and codes.
    
    • Conduct routine and required site inspections related to permits, regulations and Company standards.
      
      • Lead the organization's effort of zero landfill initiative and recycling.
        
        • Perform required environmental and sustainability training of site personnel.
          
          • Responsible for proper waste disposal and related record keeping
            
            • Maintain proper environmental records
              
              • Maintain proper training for self related to the position
                
                • Champion the Sustainability initiatives for the Company and site
                  Safety:
                  
                  
                  • Consistently influence and demonstrate that safety is a value by following, and ensuring all employees follow, safety procedures, maintaining a safe workplace, complying with safety rules, and holding others to the same standard.
                    
                    • Implementation of reliable systems that prevent loss and reduce risk throughout the organization.
                      
                      • Ensure site compliance with K-C, OSHA, EPA, NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), and other federal, state, and local applicable EHS regulations.
                        
                        • Ensure that all mandatory K-C, federal, state, and local Environmental, Health and Safety reports are completed on time.
                          Quality:
                          
                          
                          • Demonstrate quality as a core value. Ensure product quality and safety are considered as necessary while performing the duties of this role.
                            
                            • For highly regulated sites, understands and ensures compliance with FDA cGMP regulatory requirements as they relate to CFR 820 (Code of Federal Requirements).
                              People:
                              
                              
                              • Manage yourself in accordance with the One K-C Behaviors and values.
                                
                                • Provide tactical leadership, coaching and work direction to department hourly safety coordinators and department safety committees.
                                  
                                  • Serve as the environmental, health and safety technical resource to all employees at your manufacturing facility; build their capability, through coaching and teaching, as it relates to health and safety
                                    
                                    • Collaborate and support the Environmental engineers for your site to ensure alignment in objectives and consistency of purpose
                                      
                                      • Continuously improve the EHS&S MBC (mindset, behaviors, and capabilities) in the mill.
                                        
                                        • Provide work direction to safety coordinators and provide input into employee performance reviews.
                                          Planning:
                                          
                                          
                                          • Support and provide tactical leadership for continuous improvement in all health and safety activities through development of robust systems and practices.
                                            
                                            • Work with your site's leaders in setting and implementing strategic plans for safety improvement.
                                              
                                              • Provide leadership to organization in the achievement of environmental, health and safety objectives.
                                                
                                                • Identify E, H&S aspects and hazards and manage them to acceptable levels of risk or impact.
                                                  
                                                  • Report, investigate and promptly address substandard acts and conditions.
                                                    
                                                    • Drive the setting of Environmental, Health and Safety objectives and evaluation of the effectiveness of the facility EHS Maturity Model and EHS Management System in order to achieve the expected level of performance.
                                                      
                                                      • Assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of site-wide E,H&S programs, policies and standards. Lead site-wide initiatives as needed. Serve as process owner for one or more key site-wide H&S systems.
                                                        Other Delivery Responsibilities:
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        • Interact with all departments and other manufacturing sites to ensure best practices and key learnings are identified and shared.
                                                          
                                                          • Use Lean tools such as standard work, problem solving, or A3 thinking to assist in achieving Zero injuries of Any Kind Vision and culture.
                                                            
                                                            • Ensure E,H&S training in at your manufacturing facility is completed as required by KC and regulatory agencies.
                                                              
                                                              • Coordinate testing and monitoring for employee exposure assessments.
                                                                
                                                                • Assist with the handling of governmental agency and corporate inspections.
                                                                  Cost:
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  • Provide support to the leadership team to reduce the business cost of occupational injuries and illnesses through continuous improvement of environmental, health and safety initiatives.
                                                                    
                                                                    • Influence safety spending at the site to deliver improvements in safety for our people and deliver objectives
                                                                      Qualifications:
                                                                      
                                                                      Bachelors degree required
                                                                      
                                                                      At least 3 years of experience in an EHS role, 7-10 years of overall experience
                                                                      
                                                                      Kimberly-Clark makes the essentials for a better life with well-known brands that matter every day - at home, school, work and on the go. Throughout our 148 years, we have challenged conventional wisdom to innovate products that better meet the needs of consumers. We have created new categories with top brands like Kleenex -, and redefined categories with Huggies - and U by Kotex -. While growing our $18+ billion global business, we help build careers through collaborative teams that push boundaries and endless opportunities to work with some of the world's most recognized brands. Our 43,000 employees are changing the world for the better, too, generously giving back to communities and causes around the globe.
                                                                      
                                                                      The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
                                                                      
                                                                      For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
                                                                      
                                                                      With an inclusive culture, our employees - and the original thinking they bring to Kimberly-Clark - make us stronger. EOE disability/vet.
                                                                      
                                                                      K-C requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, K-C will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.
                                                                      
                                                                      Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:
                                                                      
                                                                      K-C will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization. The benefits provided will be per the terms of K-C's applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in K-C's sole discretion.
                                                                      
                                                                      Primary Location
                                                                      
                                                                      USA-TX-Paris
                                                                      
                                                                      Additional Locations
                                                                      
                                                                      Worker Type
                                                                      
                                                                      Employee
                                                                      
                                                                      Worker Sub-Type
                                                                      
                                                                      Regular
                                                                      
                                                                      Time Type
                                                                      
                                                                      Full time

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