At Quaker Houghton, we make the essentials of everyday life possible and enable innovative approaches for a positive future. Our customers include the world’s most advanced and specialized automotive, steel, aluminum, aerospace, offshore, can and mining companies. Based in every corner of the world, our people are passionate about what we do.
This is a very dynamic Environmental, Health & Safety role , you will support our Poland head office and R&D teams as well as our field-based technicians located at our 9+ customer sites within the region to continue to keep safety at the core of our culture and take it to the next level. Join the team and help us build a better & safer future.
What will you do?
- You will ensure sustainability and drive for continuous improvement at the Quaker Houghton Poland office and customer sites where our field-technicians operate, these sites are industrial manufacturing plants.
- Engage with the colleagues at our Krakow location as well as with the field-based technicians located at our customer sites to promote and elevate our EHS standards.
- Work closely with the EHS Director, Fluidcare management team and other relevant local business leaders, external firms and contractors when necessary to ensure full engagement.
- Provide EHS knowledge, guidance, coaching and training to establish a positive progressive EHS culture in all fields relevant such as dangerous good management, fire protection, waste management and others. Act as a key resource for all EHS training.
- Investigate Incidents, near misses, hazard identifications and ensure appropriate root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented.
- Perform the duties of a safety advisor in the transport of dangerous goods (DGSA advisor).
- Supervision and maintenance of the Integrated management system based on ISO/PN standards.
- Perform or coordinate internal and external audits, tests & inspections to ensure EHSQ and ISO/PN standards and regulations are met.
- Support and implement corporate EHS programs and systems.
- Attend training, seminars, webinars where required to assist in maintaining an up-to-date professional knowledge in all areas of EHS legislation, standards, guidelines and codes of practice and ensure that any changes are reflected in the Company’s systems.
- Participate actively in global EHS process improvement projects.
- Travelling within the assigned territory up to 50%.
What do we look for?
- Experience: A minimum of 5 years in the Environmental, Health and Safety discipline , ideally within an industrial environment. Any additional training needed will be offered upon onboarding.
- Education : EHS Certificate, DGSA adviser, Certificate of Fire Protection Inspector are highly valued. PN / ISO 9001/14001, PN / OHSAS 18001 (ISO 45001) internal auditor knowledge is preferred.
- Language: Polish and English professional level; written and spoken.
- Location: Remote working role within the southern Polish region. Location is flexible, ideally based in Cracow, Wroclaw, Czestochowa or Tarnow.
- Driving license is a must.
Soft skills:
- Customer focused .
- Excellent communication skills to work within all levels.
- Good practical problem solving with acute attention to detail.
- Strong team player, passionate about delivering success.
What’s in it For You?
- Company car + fuel expenses paid
- Hybrid work schedule.
- Luxmed private healthcare
- ZFSS
- Life insurance
- Company laptop and mobile phone.
- Volunteering: 2 days annual paid leave to dedicate to the cause of your choice.
- Sustainability, Wellbeing, Women Inclusion, DEI and other programs.
- English lessons subsidy and access to our QH University an online training tool for all seniority levels.
Join the team and help us build a better future!
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