Plant EHS Engineer

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

By adding intelligent functions, lighting & sensors etc and by extending the scope of what is possible in terms of design, OPmobility is making cars safer, smarter and more stylish. Body panels are now packed with technologies that improve the driver experience, safety and vehicle appearance. The result? An elegant car that will, in time, be made largely from bio-sourced or recycled materials.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

Missions:

• Controls the site's EHS management program in the following areas: Safety, machine conformity requirements, working conditions and Ergonomics, Environmental protection, energy management
• Insurance requirements: contributes to the prevention and protection of the sites/employees
• Monitoring of the EHS activities in the IMS system (process review, KPIs management, procedure periodic review and update, corrective and preventive actions implementation as needed and resources provision for process realization) taking into consideration relevant requirements and its evolution

• Performance Indicators
  • EHS Assessment monitoring
  • Risk assessment update
  • Number of Top Safety observations
  • Legal requirements update
  • Machine conformity
  • TF2
  • OPAD results
  • ISO 14001/50001 requirements (energy consumption and CO2 emissions)

Activities:

• Ensures the establisment, implementation, maintenance and effective operation of the Environmental IMS, ensures that the requirements of this system are communicated, followed, and maintained
• Helps to ensure EHS control plan is fully implemented (Training, Maintenance, sampling and monitoring)
• Helps identify unsafe conditions and environmental risks and recommends action plans
• Analyze accidents, incideents, and occupational illnesses to set action plans with management
• Evaluates working conditions and site conformity to the legislation.  Advises plant management in case of non-conformance in environmental, safety or working conditions.  Proposes improvement of working condidtions.
• Supports that all required Corporate, Divisional and legal reporting are performed timely.  Analyze the data and recommends actions.  Support in Liaise with external bodies (insurance companies, local legal entities,...)
• Act as Internal Auditor for ISO 14001 and 50001 program
• Has the authority for the approval of new chemicals for use in the plant, and the assurance of management
• This position has the authority and responsibility to stop any process that endangers the safety or health of personnel, significant impacts on the environment, as well as the quality of the product that affect our customers, ensuring that the corresponding procedures are followed within the IMS.
• Follows up EHS action plans implementation
• Support Energy management programs
• Provides EHS inputs for the IMS system
• Contributes to safety audits and the Top safety observation program
• Together with management and MRO buyer, supports sourcing and validation of appropriate personal protective equipment
• Checks the conformity of each new facility, production means and of each chemical product used on site, and participates in the validation of plant lay out
• Check if the site follows insurance requirements regarding fire prevention and protection and reports progress to local management
• Support that EHS induction procedures are properly organized
• Support all new employees training on EHS rules and standards (including temps)
• Liaises with sub-contractors and maintenance team to establish the prevention scheme, follows up closely the works in progress
• Analyze suppliers conformity with REACH
• Keeps all necessary documentation up to date and inspection related emergencies equipment, eye wash stations and chemical management
• Analyze safety and environmental annual requirements and communicaites to EHS Manager
• Support in the coordination of emergency preparedness activities and is part of the response and coordination effors committee during these emergencies (spills and others)
• Together with management and MRO buyer, supports sourcing and validation of appropriate personal protective equipment

Competences requirements:

• BS in engineering or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in EHS, Industrial, or Technical environment
• EHS local regulation experience
• Experience in a large manufacturing environment, with a background to problem solving, deployment of industrial standards and best practices
• Good communicator with strong leadership skills

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.