What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environment, Health, Safety Sr. Professional position at Umicore?
About Umicore
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 Electro Optic Materials
Power in space. Vision at night. Coatings thinner than human hair. Umicore is a world leader in material solutions for the space, optics and electronics sectors – enabling every day cutting-edge technologies. We guarantee our customers secure access to supply, plus recycling technologies that give materials a new lease of life. To produce materials with even higher performance, and provide recycling to new markets, we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new processes. Which is where you come in.
Your Key Accountabilities
for recruiting purposes only
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented EHS Specialist/Manager to lead and support Environmental, Health & Safety initiatives at our site. In this role, you will drive safety performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
You’ll act as a key advisor to site leadership, partnering closely with operations, technical teams, and global centers of expertise to ensure a safe, compliant, and high-performing workplace.
Key Responsibilities
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?
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 Electro Optic Materials
Power in space. Vision at night. Coatings thinner than human hair. Umicore is a world leader in material solutions for the space, optics and electronics sectors – enabling every day cutting-edge technologies. We guarantee our customers secure access to supply, plus recycling technologies that give materials a new lease of life. To produce materials with even higher performance, and provide recycling to new markets, we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new processes. Which 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).
for recruiting purposes only
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented EHS Specialist/Manager to lead and support Environmental, Health & Safety initiatives at our site. In this role, you will drive safety performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
You’ll act as a key advisor to site leadership, partnering closely with operations, technical teams, and global centers of expertise to ensure a safe, compliant, and high-performing workplace.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor safety performance, KPIs, and reporting
- Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
- Ensure compliance with legal and EHS requirements; maintain documentation and audit readiness
- Coordinate risk assessments and track mitigation actions
- Deliver EHS training and promote a strong safety culture
- Serve as site EHS advisor and lead cross-functional collaboration
- Manage emergency preparedness plans and drills
- Track non-conformities and ensure timely closure of actions
- Degree in EHS, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience in safety/compliance in an industrial or manufacturing setting
- Strong knowledge of regulations and incident investigation methods
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Impact safety and culture directly
- Collaborative environment
- Growth and development opportunities
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?