Health Safety Specialist

Health & Safety Specialist

At Henkel, you'll be part of an organization that's shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, 'all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you'll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

The Health & Safety Specialist is responsible for all aspects of Health and Safety for the St. Louis plant. The Health & Safety Specialist is the leader and point of contact for internal, external, regulatory audits.

EHS Program Development and Management-develops & implements site programs, policies & procedures conforming to Henkel EHS mandates. Evaluates proposed projects & new chemicals for EHS compliance.

Conducts safety inspections, ensuring documentation & corrective actions for deficiencies. Investigates incidents/accidents/near misses, determines root causes & implements corrective action plans.

Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Compliance-Lead projects for continuous improvement in the "Zero Incident Safety Culture" program, manage 5S Culture, ensuring a zero-incident EHS culture site wide.

Coordinates care for employees' injuries and illnesses and administers First Aid for Employees injuries.

Establishes, processes and maintains injury files for all injuries requiring medical treatment. Processes and forwards First report of injury to the State Industrial Commissioner as dictated by State Law.

Administer Worker's Compensation and investigate occupational injuries and accidents.

Prepare Safety reports to satisfy OSHA and specific safety requirements and maintains the OSHA Log.

Develop and implement safety programs as assigned for the plant.

Provides training or resources for CPR and First Aid Training and health-oriented learning and wellness programs, including a health fair.

Strong Analytical and communication skills – demonstrated ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization.

A Bachelor's degree in Safety and health or similar required

5 plus years of experience in Safety and Health in a manufacturing environment.

Certifications, if not current, will need to be obtained for CPR instructor, Pulmonary Function Testing, and in Occupational Heating Conservation.

Fundamental Skills in MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, Visio and Power BI reporting are preferred.

Familiarity with OSHA and safety regulations and procedures

Experience with Respirator Fit Testing

Experience in performing and / or evaluating audiograms.

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Business Administration, Environmental Science, or other related discipline with 5-7 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Information Management/Computer Skills - has solid knowledge in the use and features of the suite of Microsoft packages (especially Access and Excel).

Communications - is able to communicate (verbal and written) clearly, accurately and effectively in formal and informal settings.

Interpersonal - knows how to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with managers and employees at all levels.

Personal Effectiveness - can be counted on to honor commitments and follow through.

Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1

Work-Life Balance:
Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program

Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement

Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships

Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities,…