EHS Lead

Job Description Summary

Roles will typically be aligned to specific businesses or sectors. Individuals will generally either be located at, and only support, a specific site or project (including construction), or have a role that requires specific industry/business expertise or interaction with specific business customers. This category will include those EHS professionals involved in "designing for EHS" (NPI), individuals responsible for customer or industry engagement, and EHS professionals working at customer sites or projects (generally not managing teams of EHS professionals or regions).
Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.

• EHS lead owns the system of Occupational health and safety and environmental safety (hereinafter referred to as "EHS").
• Ensures training of EHS workers, keeps records of EHS training and creates an effective EHS training program
• Is responsible for communication in the EHS field with third parties (local authorities, cooperating companies, land and property owners affected by the company's activities, regulatory authorities, etc.).
• Proposes investments to improve workplace safety, fire protection, and environmental protection.
• Collaborates and coordinates activities with the contractual partner in the field of waste management.
• Manages the process of changes that may impact EHS.
• In collaboration with the heads of relevant workplaces, develops and proposes corrective measures in the EHS field.
• Investigates all work injuries, near misses, reported concerns, chemical spills, fires, and other extraordinary events, and in collaboration with affected departments, proposes corrective measures and oversees their implementation.
• Manages the industrial hygiene and ergonomics programmes.

• Secondary school/university (preferably chemical, mechanical or electrical engineering major)
• Certificate of professional competence in the assessment of OSH risk prevention or Occupational Safety Specialist certificate
• At least 5 years of experience in the EHS field in a supervisory role
• At least 3 years of experience in the EHS field in a manufacturing company.
• Knowledge of applicable EHS legislation.
• Ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of and experience with audit methods.
• Very good PC skills (MS Office).
• Experience with LEAN principles and continuous improvement is an advantage.
• Fluent communication and English - both spoken and written.
• Fluent Czech

• Annual Bonus up to 15% of your yearly salary
• Monthly contribution 6% from your base salary into your Cafeteria or Pension/Life Insurance
• Meal vouchers (100 CZK/per day) fully covered by employer
• Two weeks of paid time off above local law minimum (6 weeks of paid time off in total)

• Fresh vegetable and fruit in the workplace twice a week
• Contribution to Multisport card - so you can do sports every day almost anywhere in the Czech Republic
• Health Days - massages, medical specialists, trainings, yoga mornings, vitamin packages and other
• Private gym in the building (just for us)