Job description
EHS Coordinator Job Description SUMMARY OF POSITION: As a key contributor to the Occupational Health & Safety and Environment & Sustainability (OH&S and E&S) team, this role assumes a leadership position in driving Kimberly-Clark’s (K-C) commitment to Better Care for a Better World. Serving as Site OH&S and E&S Coordinators, individuals in this role provide leadership for OH&S and E&S programs and systems, particularly at the company’s non-manufacturing locations.
The position ensures that the facility is strategically aligned and operating in conformance with K-C OH&S and E&S Standards and in compliance with local legal requirements. The Site OH&S and E&S Coordinator typically reports to a Site Senior Leader.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Compliance Management: Monitor and manage the implications of relevant legal requirements applicable to site activities and operations. Risk Management: Capably manage identified OH&S and E&S risks, ensuring a proactive approach to risk mitigation. Subject Matter Expertise: Demonstrate competence in relevant OH&S and E&S topics, especially those addressed by K-C OH&S and E&S Performance Standards and associated operation-specific risks.
Incident Support: Leverage experience to support incident investigations and associated causal analyses. Training Delivery: Deliver basic OH&S and E&S training common in less complex operations. Program Assessments: Execute routine checks and self-assessments of the site OH&S and E&S program maturity and performance for operations of low complexity.
Leadership Skills: Exhibit relevant leadership skills related to taking accountability, positive role modeling, and demonstrating commitment as per the Leadership Curriculum. Technological Acumen: Utilize data, digital systems/platforms, and confidently address technological advancements (e.g., automation) relevant to perform tasks/duties of the role.
Project Management and Change Support: Possess project management and management of change support capabilities. Lean Mindset: Approach tasks with a lean mindset, emphasizing continuous improvement, value to the customer, and a "go to where the work happens" attitude. Collaboration: Demonstrate strong collaboration skills, fostering teamwork and effective communication within the organization.
ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Compliance Assurance:
- Assess and verify the site's compliance with Kimberly-Clark (K-C) and regulatory controls and requirements related to Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (OH&S and E&S).
- Ensure that the facility adheres to all applicable local legal requirements.
- OH&S and E&S Management System Facilitation:
- Facilitate the implementation of the site's OH&S and E&S Management System, working collaboratively with key stakeholders.
- Provide guidance and support to ensure effective adoption and adherence to the OH&S and E&S Management System.
- Risk Management Awareness:
- Maintain awareness of OH&S and E&S aspects, hazards, and regulatory requirements, ensuring ongoing evaluation and management to acceptable levels of risk or impact.
- Regularly communicate updates on OH&S and E&S aspects to relevant stakeholders.
- OH&S and E&S Program Improvement:
- Contribute to efforts aimed at improving OH&S and E&S program maturity within the organization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement enhancements to existing OH&S and E&S programs.
- Event Investigation and Corrective Actions Support:
- Support OH&S and E&S event investigations, ensuring root cause evaluations are conducted.
- Verify the effective implementation of corrective and preventative actions to enhance incident prevention.
- Training and Orientation:
- Ensure all employees complete appropriate OH&S and E&S orientation and training programs.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of training initiatives to enhance OH&S and E&S awareness and competency.
- Contractor Compliance Oversight:
- Ensure adherence of contractors to relevant K-C standards and OH&S and E&S requirements.
- Collaborate with contractors to establish and maintain a safe working environment.
- Digital Data Management:
- Utilize digital systems/platforms to capture OH&S and E&S data necessary for analysis and reporting.
- Provide insights and recommend improvement actions based on data analysis.
- Health Services and Emergency Response Support:
- Support Health Services and emergency response efforts, collaborating with relevant teams to ensure preparedness and effective response. WORKING CONDITIONS: Key Decisions/Decision Rights Decision rights for this role relate primarily to escalation (to Regional/BU and Global OH&S and E&S leadership) of any potential conditions that cannot be appropriately resolved locally and are associated with potential: Non-conformance/non-compliance with K-C and regulatory controls and requirements related to OH&S and E&S EHS risks or impacts that may not be managed to acceptable levels Ineffective corrective/preventative actions specified to address OH&S and E&S events/subsequent investigations Ineffective controls to provide quality and complete OH&S and E&S data for compliance/conformance purposes QUALIFICATIONS Basic Qualifications
- At least 3-5 year of experience in environmental, safety, health or similar field that involved managing legal compliance, hazards/risks and conformance with company standards.
- Qualifications required by local regulatory authorities if any.
- Strong communications, interpersonal skills with ability to engage at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to influence behaviors/outcomes w/o direct authority. Primary Location Afula Plant Additional Locations Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time