Environment, Health, Safety Sr. Professional

Umicore is a global advanced materials and recycling group that develops, produces, and recycles materials for a better life. The company powers today’s and tomorrow’s cars, reduces harmful emissions, gives unique properties to high‑end applications, and gives new life to used metals.

Umicore’s Catalysis division delivers advanced automotive catalysts, enables fuel‑cell driving and clean hydrogen with cutting‑edge catalyst technologies, and supports pharmaceutical production with innovative chemical catalysts. The division helps customers meet strict environmental standards while improving efficiency and performance.

Key Accountabilities

• Delivers expert work in EHS with high quality and timeliness, applying best practices and standards.
• Owns complex tasks in EHS regulations & procedures, environmental compliance and/or sustainability, producing accurate outputs and proactively identifying risks or anomalies.
• Analyzes problems, recommends options, and implements improvements in methods, tools, or data flows.
• Collaborates with adjacent teams and stakeholders, communicating insights and recommendations clearly.
• Mentors less experienced colleagues, reviewing deliverables and elevating team standards.
• Develops and executes specific EHS and/or Safety domain(s).

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Technical Bachelor or Master degree (process, chemistry, metallurgy, engineering, etc.). Training in safety prevention or environmental studies is a plus but not required.
• 10–15 years of EHS experience, including at least 5 years in a production & plant environment.
• Technical skills:
  • Knowledge of EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements.
  • Good understanding of chemical and metallurgical processes and associated risks.
  • Experience with safety prevention programs in industrial settings (a plus).
  • Practical experience with HAZOP, ATEX regulations, and other relevant prevention programs & regulations.
  • Knowledge of process‑ and risk‑based approaches.
  • Familiarity with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 9001 requirements as needed for the assigned process.
  • Proficiency with PC tools such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; knowledge of advanced digital tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus.
• Managerial skills:
  • Strong written and oral communication abilities.
  • Capability to phrase concepts in a structured and clear manner.
  • Ability to influence attitudes and create acceptance of change without formal authority.
• Personal skills:
  • Enthusiastic team player with an open “can‑do” mentality.
  • Good communication and team‑leading skills.
  • Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems.
  • Committed to results; independent, self‑initiated, and structured.
  • Comfortable working in a multicultural environment.
  • Proven ability to coordinate teams and projects.
  • Self‑driven to excellence; not easily discouraged by resistance to change.
  • Willingness to coach and mentor others.

What We Offer

Umicore strives to create a collaborative environment where employees can succeed, share ideas, develop expertise, and advance their careers. The company is committed to an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees, regardless of background. As a world‑leading organization, Umicore rewards contributions with a competitive salary and benefits package.