Health Safety Environment Representative

Responsibilities:

• HSE Policy, Plans & Standards

• Contributes to the formulation of HSE policies, procedures, and standards by recommending changes, signalling needs, track trends and opportunities within the plant / site in order to assure full compliance to HSE standards and continuously improve the HSE performance throughout all business processes.
• Implements new or changed policies, programs, procedures, standards and practices with management and staff line personnel. 
• Contributes to the formulation and execution of the HSE year plans, annual objectives and HSE goals

• Risk management, Inspection & Audits

• Contributes to the formulation and implementation of emergency & occupational safety and risk inventory and evaluations for the plant / site
• Monitors HSE performance / conformance through safety and housekeeping inspections; Recommends actions for improvement. Collaborates with management and staff to identify and correct potential HSE hazards; takes immediate action if required by the urgency of the situation
• Executes and/or coordinates internal inspections, internal audits, and safety investigations. Initiates and tracks HSE related corrective actions from findings of inspections, audits and safety investigations. Leads HSE related external audits and contributes to / assists with external audits / inspections of a non HSE basis.

• Training & Advice

• Coordinates and/or executes relevant training programs, introduction and instruction programs on HSE
• Provides advice to management and staff on HSE policies in order to facilitate informed decision-making taking into account HSE aspects and implications.
• Reviews new products, equipment, and processes for potential hazards and recommends modifications before introduction / implementation

• HSE tools and systems, Reporting & Analysis              

• Manages, implements, maintains and improves local HSE systems in line with Nutreco policy and procedures, relevant legislation, (certification) norms and/or customer demands, in order to provide insight into the state of affairs in HSE
• Reports the required information on HSE performance / progress
• Analyses the relevant lagging and leading indicators / KPI’s for his / her plant / site, in order to take or recommend appropriate actions

• Incidents and investigations

• Coordinate all activities related to incidents (i.e. analysis, registration and follow-up), follows-up on corrective actions/preventative actions and non-conformities.
• Under the direction of HSE Manager, coordinates activities in case of (potential) crises and incidents in order to adequately handle and /or settle any crises and incidents

• Projects

• Executes and/or participates in various HSE improvement projects for the plant / site; may prepare / submit relevant permit applications

• Communication & stakeholder management

• Communicates HSE policies at the plant / site in the appropriate language and manner, so that all staff are well informed and able to apply and comply with all relevant HSE policies.
• Builds and maintains a network of relevant stakeholders / partners, including local Safety Champions and/or safety committee members, in order to ensure commitment and communication regarding Nutreco's HSE objectives.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years HSE experience
• Certified HSE Professional, Bachelor degree in HSE related field or equivalent experience preferred
• Capacity to travel 10-20%
• Ability to communicate with internal as well as external parties in a professional matter via verbal, written and non-verbal communication.
• Pragmatic and solution oriented
• Leadership tendencies with the ability to train, explain and convince others to work in a safety-centric culture
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail

This is a full-time position, located at our corporate office in Highland, Illinois (30 miles east of St. Louis, MO).

Trouw Nutrition USA offers competitive compensation and a full benefits package, including medical, dental, life and disability insurances and a 401(k) plan with generous company matching funds that are vested immediately. Benefits are available immediately upon the employee’s hire date.