EHS Director
Do you have a passion for leading Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) initiatives and a proven track record in driving excellence in this field? Then you might be our new Global EHS Director!
Do you have a passion for leading Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) initiatives and a proven track record in driving excellence in this field? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our new Global EHS Director role.
At Palsgaard we are committed to maintaining the highest standards in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) practices at our global presence.
As the Global EHS Director you will be leading the development and execution of the company's global EHS strategy. This role demands a blend of strategic foresight, operational knowledge and strong leadership skills. The ideal candidate will exert influence across all organizational departments globally, securing environmental health and safety compliance with our values and objectives and demonstrate a profound ability to motivate and lead teams effectively.
Your participation in the cross functional Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) work is also a crucial aspect of the role. You will report directly to the Chief Operational Officer, have a small dedicated EHS team in headquarter/Danish site and lead a matrix organization of EHS professionals globally.
The position is placed at our headquarter in Juelsminde (DK) with flexible working hours and the possibility of working from home. You must anticipate approximately 20-40 days of travel per year.
Given the novelty of this position, you will have the unique opportunity to construct our EHS setup from the ground up. While we have established a framework, we welcome and encourage challenges to enhance it.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive EHS strategy to reach a zero accident culture, ensuring global alignment and implementation across all business units and stakeholders.
- Directly lead and manage the EHS organization and specialists in Palsgaard Denmark and host the global EHS community and excellence teams.
- In close collaboration with Corporate Communications ensure communication of our EHS strategy to Palsgaard colleagues, guests and contractors present at our locations.
- Globally uphold an excellent working environment, ensuring adherence to all relevant regulations and collective agreements.
- Globally ensure environmental permits are compliant with site and office utilization globally.
- Actively participate in efforts supporting overall Sustainability and ESG ambitions, performance, and reporting. This includes compliance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and EU Taxonomy.
- Drive the scope 1 & 2 emission reductions globally. Evaluate and prioritize proposals for Board of Directors decision.
Candidate Profile:
The right candidate for the job holds a Master’s degree in EHS or a technical field, and you can demonstrate a strong background in these areas. Proven development and implementation of a global safety strategy is highly valued, and your extensive project leadership skills will be crucial as you work to align and motivate teams towards common EHS goals.
We seek a candidate with a comprehensive knowledge of EHS practices in industries such as pharmaceutical production, chemical production, or brewing, preferably within multi-national corporations. Your established network of peers in the health and safety field will be invaluable, allowing you to tap into external expertise when needed.
You will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, capable of fostering collaboration and influencing various departments across the organization. Fluency in English is a must to ensure effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders
Proven managerial experience with global EHS accountability is essential, as you will be responsible for driving cultural progression and ensuring compliance with safety standards across all production sites.
In addition to your technical and strategic expertise, you will excel in change management and possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and familiarity with HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study) is considered an advantage.
We are looking for someone who champions continuous improvement in project processes, tools, and templates, consistently seeking ways to enhance our EHS practices.
We believe that your unique combination of skills and experience will be instrumental in driving our EHS initiatives forward, making a lasting impact on our global operations
What do we offer you?
- A job in an expanding company that combines technological knowledge with practical value generation.
- A job in an international environment with clients, partners, and colleagues all over the world.
- A job in a market leading company with high ESG standards .
- A job with unique working conditions, including one extra week of holiday (7th week), health insurance, and possibilities for further career development etc.
- A job with profit sharing through an extra pension scheme.
- A job in a socially well-functioning atmosphere and informal environment.
Do you have any questions?
If you want to seize this opportunity, then send us your application and resume as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted on an on-going basis. If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact COO Kim Bøjstrup, tlf. 2249 6684.
- Department
- Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)
- Role
- EHS Director
- Locations
- Palsgaard A/S - Denmark
Palsgaard A/S - Denmark
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About Palsgaard
Palsgaard is the world’s only full-service emulsifier and stabiliser company. We offer sustainably produced, customer-tailored solutions for the global food industry, as well as non-food markets such as polymers and personal care.
Emulsifiers and stabilisers allow otherwise incompatible ingredients to be combined, creating exciting new capabilities and functionality. This enables manufacturers of bakery, confectionery, condiments, dairy, ice cream, margarine and plant-based products to improve their quality, taste, mouthfeel, texture and shelf-life, and to create better-for-you foods with leaner labels, less fat and better nutritional value while using fewer resources.
Since our founder Einar Viggo Schou invented the modern plant-based food emulsifier in 1917, Palsgaard has offered expertise and innovation. From our seven application centres around the world, our experienced food technologists help manufacturers optimize recipes and develop new delicious products with superior nutritional profiles.
Palsgaard enables manufacturers to meet consumer and regulatory demands for greater responsibility, helping them grow and protect their brands. We offer our full product range as RSPO SG-certified and our factories in Denmark, the Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil, China and Malaysia are operated with a strategic focus on reducing our energy consumption and our CO2-emissions.
Our emulsifiers are dual-use and also serve as plant-based personal care ingredients and as plant-based polymer additives, which are rapidly emerging as highly effective, sustainable alternatives to conventional oil-based additives. They offer anti-static performance which prevents dust attraction, helping to make food packaging more appealing, and anti-fog performance helping to control water condensation, extend shelf-life, and reduce food waste.
Palsgaard is owned by the Schou Foundation.
Visit www.palsgaard.com to learn more.
EHS Director
Do you have a passion for leading Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) initiatives and a proven track record in driving excellence in this field? Then you might be our new Global EHS Director!
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