EHS Specialist Engerwitzdorf (m/f/d)

Role Summary

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our specialized portfolio enterprise where we serve diverse businesses who support unique customers or markets, including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt and Cargill joint ventures.

Job Purpose and Impact

The EHS Manager Engerwitzdorf will lead the implementation, execution and maintenance of the environmental, health and safety and process safety management systems at low to medium complex facility, or help lead at a high complex facility. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter authority for the application of safe, compliant operational practices and demonstrate compliance with company policy, work processes, programs and standards that comply with environmental, health and safety regulations.

This role is dedicated to Delacon, Cargill's Austrian subsidiary and a pioneer in phytogenic feed additives. Based in Engerwitzdorf (near Linz), Delacon specializes in the research, development, and production of innovative natural feed additive solutions for poultry, swine, ruminants, and aquaculture.

Responsibilities

• Support the plant manager in leading the external reputation and facilitate the community and governmental interaction and prepare required reports, requests for information and inquiry responses and facilitate governmental inspections, customer visits and company audits.
• Identify contractor support and talent needs and oversee onsite contractor activity and understand local risks applicable to contractor and external service providers, implement, monitor and evaluate approved processes to control local environmental, health and safety risks with contractors.
• Develop suitable training content and delivery models in line with global, regional and legal requirements, conduct gap assessment to identify competence needs, adjust curriculum to reflect site specific demand and organize and provide appropriate training.
• Understand, implement and execute environmental, health and safety controls and programs and work processes such as risk identification and assessment, emergency action planning and incident management, agency inspections and audit and internal inspections to ensure they work as intended.
• Partner with plant manager and project leaders and the regional organization to promote and drive a strong environmental, health and safety culture in the facility team by building a mindset where a continuous improvement mentality is viewed as essential to success.
• Participate as a member of the site leadership team and consult on planning, issue and incident response and operational environment, health and safety and process safety compliance, understanding systems, integrated processes, regulatory issues and workforce conditions.
• Ensure strong alignment of environment, health and safety goals, metrics and targets with plant vision and targets and govern site performance targets together with plant manager.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, or a related field.
• Experience in an EHS, Health & Safety, Environmental, or related role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Good knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations and risk management practices.
• Experience working with hazardous substances, chemicals, or chemical processes.
• Strong understanding of risk assessments, incident prevention, and safety compliance.
• Technical mindset with the ability to evaluate equipment, processes, and safety improvements.
• Fluent German and professional English skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Confirmed ability to deliver processes effectively to optimize business resources
• Strong scientific and mathematical knowledge
• Solid working knowledge of food safety industry practices and standards
• Basic business acumen and the ability to partner and communicate effectively with business counterparts

Benefits

• We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
• We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.
• A responsible key position with considerable scope for shaping the role.
• The opportunity to actively contribute to the safety and sustainability culture of an international company.
• Annual participation in the company bonus program (performance-based)
• Fun social events (barbecues, company outings, Christmas parties, etc.)
• Generous flextime (6: 00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and the option to work from home (1 day per week)
• Voluntary salary increases regulated by a company agreement
• A free fruit basket, hot drinks, and a meal allowance for our lunch
• Company life and accident insurance
• Shower facilities on site
• Flexible 38-hour work week (instead of the 40-hour week stipulated in the collective agreement)
• A modern company building just a 15-minute drive from Linz, including free parking
• Regular feedback and development discussions with your supervisor
• An innovative and international work environment within the Cargill Group.

Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today:

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• Actual compensation will depend on qualifications, experience, and individual skills, and may therefore be higher.

About the Company

At Cargill our team of 160,000 professionals in 70 countries draws together the worlds of food, agriculture, nutrition and risk management. For more than 150 years, we have helped farmers grow more, connecting them to broader markets. We are continuously developing products that give consumers just what they're seeking, advancing nutrition, food safety and sustainability. And we help our partners innovate and manage risk, so they can nourish the world again tomorrow.

We combine 156 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, we build a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture and help the world thrive.

Job Purpose and Impact

To perform the tasks of Production Relief Operator, to operate and maintain the seed processing facility in a safe, efficient and result oriented manner.