EHS Chemical Management Specialist

San Jose, California, United States Corporate Functions

In Places, we don’t sit back and let things happen, we make things happen, and we do this in service to all Apple employees and customers. Our team is a diverse and nimble group that manages Apple’s retail stores, workplaces, and workplace services. We develop and manage Apple’s global real estate portfolio, lead all related capital construction projects, provide outstanding facilities and site services, develop and lead sustainability initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of all Apple facilities, including commute and renewable energy programs, and do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of all Apple personnel, facilities, and customers in our facilities around the world.

The Environment Health & Safety (EHS) team at Apple is growing, and we are looking for an upbeat, dedicated, and flexible professional to join a team committed to protecting the environment, health, and safety of our employees, customers, and the global communities where we operate, while supporting our partners in their mission to develop amazing products. We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and self-motivated EHS professional to join our team to develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS Chemical Management processes and systems.

This person must be passionate about solving problems, organized, and have the ability to communicate across technical disciplines and organizations.

As an EHS Chemical Management Specialist, you will be an ambassador of Apple’s EHS culture, responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving global and some local chemical management programs, processes, and systems. You will work closely with cross-functional partners, stakeholders, EHS Leadership, and subject matter experts to develop and implement the chemical management strategy in areas such as Dangerous Goods shipping, Safety Data Sheet (SDS) management, inventory management, EHS chemical reviews, risk assessments, and regulatory reporting and compliance.

• Subject matter expert in global Dangerous Goods shipping regulations (e.g., 49 CFR, IATA, IMDG, ADR), responsible for collaborating with diverse stakeholders to develop, implement, and improve compliant programs, processes, and operations.
• Further development and implementation of the chemical inventory management program.
• Lead or support the development, implementation, and maintenance of global chemical management aspects such as SDS management, chemical storage, EHS chemical reviews and risk assessments, and chemical emergency response.
• Maintain and improve global chemical management software systems.
• Provide technical support and expertise to EHS professionals and stakeholders in relation to chemical management including regulatory aspects and compliance strategies.
• Partner with local teams to integrate chemical management aspects at existing locations.
• Project manage the deployment of chemical management processes and systems. Track project status using Apple’s project management tools and provide status updates, as required, to EHS leadership and other key stakeholders.
• Cultivate and maintain collaborative working relationships with various cross-functional and business units and EHS teams.
• Support corporate EHS initiatives and efforts, including EHS metrics and quarterly business reports/ activity updates.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Industrial Hygiene, Chemical Engineering, or a related field /in an EHS-related discipline.
• 7+ years of chemical management-related experience such as chemical hazard identification, risk assessment and mitigation, chemical management software applications, subject matter expertise in chemical regulations and reporting requirements with a global focus, chemical inventory management, and chemical transportation.
• Experienced in developing, implementing, and maintaining chemical safety and management programs and procedures.
• Expertise in dangerous goods shipping regulations (e.g., 49 CFR, IATA, IMDG, ADR) and experienced in working with various stakeholders to develop and maintain compliance.
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