Health & Safety Specialist

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences, delivering sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. The Health & Safety Specialist role is based in Memphis, Tennessee as an onsite position, supporting environmental, health, and safety compliance and performance across the Memphis site, including four manufacturing units and a wastewater pH treatment facility.

About the role

This position serves as a key resource for interpreting regulations, implementing compliance programs, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and partnering with operations and leadership teams to strengthen environmental, health, and safety performance. The role collaborates with both local and corporate teams to ensure management systems remain effective and support the continued growth of the site.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, consultation, and support to site leadership and operations teams on environmental, health, and safety management programs and compliance requirements.
• Support the site's commitment to achieving zero occupational injuries and illnesses through proactive risk identification and prevention initiatives.
• Interpret and communicate applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations and support their effective implementation.
• Lead annual regulatory audits and inspections, coordinate audit preparation activities, partner with internal stakeholders and regulatory agencies, address findings, and drive improvements.
• Support and enhance occupational health programs, including respiratory protection, ergonomics, indoor air quality, and chemical exposure monitoring.
• Provide leadership and support for Process Safety Management programs, including partnership with element leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Participate in incident investigations, workplace injury and illness assessments, and root cause analysis activities to identify sustainable corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver environmental, health, and safety training programs while supporting risk assessments and employee awareness initiatives.
• Prepare regulatory reports, maintain compliance documentation, develop chemical procedures from Safety Data Sheets, and provide day-to-day guidance on environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, Occupational Health, or a related discipline with at least two years of environmental, health, and safety experience.
• Alternatively, a minimum of five years of relevant environmental, health, and safety experience in a manufacturing, operations, or research and development environment.
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management and environmental, health, and safety management systems.
• Strong understanding of Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and safe work practices, including confined space entry, line breaking, lockout/tagout, respiratory protection, and occupational safety programs.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, audits, inspections, incident investigations, and compliance evaluations.

Skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively across Operations, Maintenance, Training, Engineering, Technology, Research and Development, and corporate functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to develop procedures, training materials, and compliance documentation.
• Experience analyzing data, assessing risk, identifying solutions, and supporting sound operational and business decisions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment while maintaining a strong focus on compliance and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading Process Safety Management initiatives in a manufacturing or chemical processing environment.
• Certification such as Certified Industrial Hygienist or Certified Safety Professional.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification and experience applying continuous improvement methodologies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
• Professional development opportunities, including certification and leadership growth.
• Collaborative and inclusive culture focused on safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to support a large-scale manufacturing operation with diverse environmental, health, and safety challenges.
• Exposure to environmental compliance, occupational health, and Process Safety Management programs in a highly regulated environment.

For your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners. The sale is currently expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Food Ingredient business unit will remain part of IFF until close and, at such time, will transition to CVC Capital Partners.