EHS Specialist
Eindhoven, Not Applicable, NL, 5605
Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) is a global leader in electronics and reuse recycling with facilities across the globe. Our goal is to be the world’s best, safest, and most responsible recycling company. SLS serves global clients across a range of industries to securely and responsibly recycle and manage the disposition of IT equipment and electronic products.
Our asset management and recovery service enables businesses to meet both their social and legal obligations in the treatment of surplus electronics in a legally compliant, data secure, fully traceable, and environmentally sustainable manner. With our global reach, expertise, and infrastructure, SLS is able to provide a comprehensive solution for e-waste and IT asset disposition anywhere in the world.
SLS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees, and we are committed to creating a working environment that is built on a foundation of respect and inclusion, where everyone can contribute, advance on merit, and realize their full potential
Are you an experienced and highly independent specialist in the field of QSHE who is strong both operationally and administratively? Would you like a position in an international team in the field of IT equipment at Sims Lifecycle Services in Son en Breugel (near Eindhoven)? Then apply immediately for the position of EHS Specialist!
You report to the EHS Director in the United States and receive support from the Site Manager in Eindhoven and EHS colleagues at the European sites.
You may have noticed that the 'Q' is missing from our position of EHS Specialist and that is correct. Your main responsibility lies with Safety and Health, with some overarching tasks in the field of Environment. We have a Coordinator who focuses primarily on quality, with whom you will also work closely. Since the EHS colleagues are located at other sites in other countries, this is a very independent role with a high degree of responsibility in the field of Safety and Health.
What are you going to do?
As an EHS Specialist, you are ultimately responsible for guaranteeing safety, occupational health and safety, and the environment at our site in Son en Breugel (Eindhoven). Your duties include a mix of office and operational work, such as:
- Coordinating and facilitating the quality management system;
- Stimulating safety awareness, including by carrying out active measures site safety rounds, organizing toolbox meetings and workplace inspections;
- Maintaining risk inventories and evaluations (RI&E) to identify and address potential hazards;
- Directing and advising the emergency response organization and management to ensure a safe working environment;
- Manage and maintain various certificates, e.g. ISO 9001, 45001 and 14001 and Weeelabex, including coordinating the annual audits;
- Act as a sparring partner for management and directors when making decisions regarding occupational health and safety.
Who are we?
Sims Lifecycle Services is a global leader in the processing and recycling of used IT hardware. With more than 5,000 employees and activities in 20 countries, our daily goal is the safe and responsible disposal of surplus IT equipment. This includes recycling, reselling or securely destroying data and equipment. ITAD stands for IT Asset Disposition and is a kind of roadmap that maps out how the hardware should be processed safely and environmentally friendly, including data deletion and destruction. Our customers are global market leaders in the field of IT, with high demands and a strict security policy.
Who are you?
- HBO working and thinking level
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience in a similar position in a high-risk industrial environment;
- Substantive knowledge of current Dutch legislation and regulations in the field of occupational health and safety & environmental management;
- Experience with management systems in accordance with ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO50001 and VCA is a great advantage.
- Very independent and high sense of responsibility as it is a very solo position;
- Excellent social skills; clear communication, pleasant interaction with colleagues and customers, we are not looking for a 'police officer' but rather a motivator!
- Excellent written and oral skills in the Dutch and English language; The working language within the organization is English.
What do we offer?
- Gross monthly salary from €3,750,- (medior) to €5,250,- (senior), excluding 8% holiday pay, based on 40 working hours per week;
- 26 days of leave per year, based on full-time employment;
- Commuting costs of 0.22 cents per km;
- Opportunity to further develop in the field of EHS and training follow courses that match your position and/or personal development;
- Very good pension at PME of which the employer contributes 2/3;
- Discount on your gym membership and bicycle purchase;
- Possibility to work 32 until 36 hours a week.
With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programs available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimizes waste and protects the environment.
A career with SLS provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.
Find Out More…
Please visit www.simslifecycle.com for more information on SLS and its commitment to sustainability.
SIMS LIMITED IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE VALUE THE DIVERSITY OF ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYONE CAN CONTRIBUTE, ADVANCE ON MERIT, AND REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SIMS LIMITED DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AGE, GENDER REASSIGNMENT, BEING MARRIED OR IN A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, BEING PREGNANT OR ON MATERNITY LEAVE, DISABILITY, RACE INCLUDING COLOUR, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR ANY OTHER BASIS COVERED BY APPROPRIATE LAW. ALL EMPLOYMENT IS DECIDED ON THE BASIS OF QUALIFICATIONS, MERIT, AND BUSINESS NEED.