Senior EHS Specialist, Care Chemicals, Mauldin Or White Stone, SC

Senior EHS Specialist, Care Chemicals, NA - Primary

• Mauldin, SC; Secondary

• Whitestone, SC

Where the Chemistry Happens...

At BASF Care Chemicals (EM), caring is at the heart of everything we do.

In this role, you will support the Care Chemicals EHS NA organization for health and safety activities. You will report to the Director EHS for EM NA. You will interact with EHS experts and professionals who support BASF's North American sites and businesses.

As a Senior EHS Specialist, you will provide occupational safety expertise by identifying and controlling the hazards of our operations. You will participate in safety risk analyses & design reviews for new and existing processes, ensuring the safe design and on-going operation of our Care Chemicals facilities, reducing the risk of accidents, injuries and illnesses.

Continually improving your technical competency in occupational safety and that of your colleagues will be demonstrated by providing expert consultation on occupational safety issues and developing and delivering specific occupational safety training content.

Formula for Success...

• Your unwavering commitment to compliance will be evident as you provide technical and regulatory expertise to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements and continuous improvements of EHS programs.

• As a role model, you will reinforce a culture of behavior-based safety, support emergency response activities and provide strategic input to the business and BASF leadership on EHS issues and opportunities.

• Demonstrating your commitment to BASF corporate initiatives, you will assist with the implementation of BASF's Responsible Care Management Systems (RCMS) including, but not limited to, Control of Hazardous Energy

• Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, Hot Work, Fall Protection, Line Breaking, Confined Space Entry, Emergency Response, Powered Industrial Trucks, and Hazard Communication.

• Your experience with incident investigation and root cause analysis will be essential as you participate in project reviews, process hazard analyses, and change management processes.

• Utilizing your solid analytical and computer/digitalization skills, you will ensure all internal and external reporting requirements are met. You will also recommend efficiency improvements to the data generation and reporting process in partnership with operations, optimizing available systems and technology.

• Successfully engaging within the organization, you will lead and/or participate on EHS work teams or task forces and work with other EHS experts in the organization on the development of company-wide processes and initiatives to ensure continuous EHS improvement.

• As a subject matter expert on health and safety topics, you will provide training content, and where appropriate, deliver training or coaching. You will also use your expertise to facilitate the sharing of programs, procedures, tools, and successfully demonstrated practices across the BASF EHS organization.

• Your experience with environmental, health and safety management systems will be a valued asset as you support implementation of Responsible Care Management Systems.

Requirements...

• An Bachelors degree in Engineering, Science or related field.

• Experience as an EHS professional or in a related manufacturing role.

• Certification as a Safety Professional, Industrial Hygienist, or demonstrated progress toward such certifications is desirable.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It's what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees' overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible

• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options

• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members

• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)

• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages

• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive

• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.

• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens

• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

About us

As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!

At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.

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