Specialist, Occupational Health & Hygiene (EMEA)

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Position Overview:
As the Occupational Health & Hygiene Specialist  you’re a key member of the EMEA  Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Team, reporting to the Director, EH&S for EMEA.  You will contribute to the success of Ball by providing technical support for the Occupational Health & Safety function (industrial hygiene, health, ergonomics, employee exposure risk assessments, etc.).

Your key responsibilities include: 

• Lead and manage the Employee Occupational Exposure Assessment program for the region (EMEA); assist in the resolution of industrial hygiene related issues.
• Prepare IH reports and make recommendations to plant, regional, and corporate management of employee exposures based on sampling analysis/results and observations. 
• Assist in the development and implementation of health and safety programs and evaluate plant compliance with regulatory and company programs.  
• Serve as an auditor in EHS Assessments and facilitate required compliance training related to IH programs. Identify operations, work practices, or materials which may present an unacceptable health risk.
• Complete ergonomic evaluations; maintain filing system for IH reports in accordance with established filings systems and Ball Corporation Record retention schedule.
• Review and approve chemicals purchased for the use in the business through the new chemical review process; communicate required and/or recommended acceptable employee exposure levels for chemicals, substances, and physical agents based on that review. 
• Lead management of EHS data, development of EHS data analytics, ownership of EHS Systems (Enablon) and processes. 
• Maintain an awareness of pending legislation and regulations and communicate changes. 

What are we looking for? 

• Minimum of 7 years experience Occupational Health & Safety for large multi-national corporation or large manufacturing operation.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in Industrial Hygiene. 
• Experience coordinating compliance efforts and responding to regulatory agencies.
• Level 6 IOSH/NEBOSH diploma, or a formal Occupational Hygiene qualification
• Demonstrated Skills:  

           o    manufacturing operations to determine applicable regulation and potential business impacts
           o    ability to apply intensive and diversified evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard plant occupational health & safety operations techniques, procedures, and criteria. 
           o    Data Management: EHS data analytics development, and ability to learn and adapt various software tools for use in EHS.  
           o    Proficient in the review of body mechanics/ergonomics and  principles affecting our employees and operations.

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