Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Trouw Nutrition’s Health and Safety team is seeking a Safety Champion that believes ZERO HARM IS POSSIBLE!  We are seeking a people-first, Environmental Health and Safety Specialist ) to lead Trainings, assess Performance, initiate Inspections and Audits that protect our people in Highland, IL and Neosho, MO!

Who we are:

AT NUTRECO WE CARE ABOUT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PEOPLE.  We are committed to promoting 5 Health and Safety principles:  Drive Zero Harm Mindset, Care, Collaboration, Capable and Innovative in a safe working environment of continuous improvement, trust and teamwork.  You CAN make Safety happen Here!!

Who you are:

You have a Health and Safety PASSION for building TRUST with stakeholders, completing audits and risk assessments with INTEGRITY!  You are motivated to recommend and implement internal inspections, safety investigations for continuous performance improvement.  The EHS Manager needs a Self-Driven, Self-Reliant and Self-Directed Safety Leader!    You are seeking a Full-time home for your Health and Safety career in America’s Heartland, The Midwest.  You will be located at our corporate office in Highland, IL (30 miles east of St. Louis, MO).

Home of the Highland Bulldogs, Cardinals, Blues, St. Louis City SC (soccer) and St. Louis Battlehawks (franchise football)!

What does it take to do this job?

• Willingness to complete NEBOSH global certification (4 weeks onsite training)
• Contribute to the formulation and execution of HSE policies, procedures, standard, recommended changes, signaling EHS needs, deliver training programs, track trends and opportunities within the Highland and Neosho plants
• Implement emergency, occupational safety, risk inventory and evaluation for plants
• Prepare reports on HSE performance and progress
• Engage, participate, submit permits and HSE improvement projects at the plant level
• Utilize HSE tools, reports and analysis to ensure alignment with all Nutreco policies, procedures, legislation, certifications, cultural and HSE norms and customer demands to achieve your KPIs

What do I need to be successful in the position?

• Minimum 2 years of Health and Safety experience in Food manufacturing, Animal Feed, CPG or Oil & Gas manufacturing
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, related field or equivalent experience preferred
• CSP certification
• Experienced user of OSHA’s online reporting, HSE management systems and intermediate user of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Capable of travel domestic and international 0-10%
• Ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner-verbal, written and non-verbal communication
• A Leadership attitude with the ability to train, explain and persuade others to work in a Safety-Centric culture
• Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail
• Solve Health, Safety and Environmental problems with a pragmatic perspective- Develop Safety Champions

Bonus Skills

• IOSH certification
• Developed safety training programs/courses

WE TAKE GOOD CARE OF OUR TEAMS

Trouw Nutrition offers competitive compensation and a full benefits package, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, Company Bonus and a matching 401(k) and Roth IRA and you are vested immediately. Benefits are available Day 1!

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Our corporate values FEED your career: Passion | Inclusivity | Integrity | Trust | Curiosity. These values are woven into our core and shape everything we do.

**Please note that candidates applying for US job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. Employer Sponsorship is not available for this position.