Global Environmental Health Safety Specialist
Job Description
In January 2024, Livent merged with Allkem Limited to create Arcadium Lithium plc. While we work to integrate our technology systems, including our recruitment platforms, Arcadium Lithium plc will use Livent’s ADP system to capture all candidate information.
About Arcadium Lithium: We are change-makers, joining forces to drive progress. A world enabled by the critical mineral, Lithium - the elemental source powering modern life and our global transition to clean energy.
For decades, we’ve grown alongside and collaborated with our people, our customers, and communities. Pioneering, collaborating, and evolving Together.
From the birth of the first lithium-ion battery to the breakthrough lithium advancements that have followed. We've helped lead the change, powering the future of lithium innovation.
Our growth continues to be strategic, expansive, and sustainable. With a wealth of premier lithium resources spread across the world in key locations. We can reliably, safely, and responsibly provide the resources to meet the diverse needs of our customers.
No matter where they are. No matter the challenge. It's all about delivering on the high expectation for quality, performance, and sustainability.
And our duty goes even further. It includes everyone on the planet using a lithium-powered device or vehicle.
Every battery charged. Every device powered. Every lithium application utilized. Underscoring our commitment to quality, collaboration, and our shared vision of powering a more sustainable future for everyone.
Arcadium Lithium is more than just a company. It's a promise, and a commitment by our people.
To act ethically and responsibly, ensuring that our legacy is one of positive impact and lasting change.
Responsibilities
Position Summary: The Global EHS Specialist will assist with driving EHS improvements globally across the organization. The ideal candidate will: (i) implement and monitor the Global EHS Management Systems to ensure continual improvement and compliance according to internal and legal requirements; (ii) manipulate, analyze, and communicate EHS data to identify EHS trends; (iii) provide, sustain, and improve the policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements around the globe; and (iv) support the Global EHS team with initiatives through development of materials, compliance tool management, training and audits.
NOTE : This is a HYBRID position based in the Charlotte area, North Carolina, or in Argentina, specifically within the provinces of Salta, Catamarca, or Jujuy, as these locations are in close proximity to our operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide subject matter expertise to support global Arcadium Lithium personnel as needed to achieve an injury/incident free work environment.
- Serve as key administrator of Cority, creating reports, dashboards, employee assistance, and monitoring system updates.
- Analyze and communicate EHS key performance indicators (KPIs) including trends and leading and lagging indicators.
- Provide training support, guidance, and assistance to personnel in all levels and departments through administering training and developing supporting training materials.
- Assist with the management of Global EHS supporting compliance tools, services and programs such as ENHESA, International SOS and Pure Safety.
- Support the development and maintenance of Global EHS SharePoint sites.
- Collaborate with the EHS Operations team and site leadership to develop tools and techniques; help managers and employees to manage Global EHS initiatives.
- Monitor regulatory changes around the world to ensure Arcadium Lithium policies and procedures remain current.
- Support site management teams to ensure local policies, procedures, and programs effectively meet corporate and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in cross-functional EHS audits of company facilities and ensure adequate follow-up and remediation of issues are identified.
- Provide expertise and support for the development of site and corporate leading and lagging Key Performance Indicators to allow measurement, analysis, planning, and improvement in the global operations as part of the EHS Management Systems.
- Lead and support the development of Global EHS projects and initiatives including Safety Campaigns, Standards, document translations, and Safety Shares.
- Enable global support through meetings, which could occur outside of base location’s normal working hours.
Job Requirements
Education and Experience
- University Degree/BS is preferred or EHS certification with 5-8 years of experience supporting a manufacturing facility with ISO 14001 and 45001 certifications.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- Fluent in English and Spanish required, French desired
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP, and PowerBI
- Experience in a global, multi-plant manufacturing environment.
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to influence direction across a complex global organization.
- Strong project management skills along with strong program development and proven training experience
- Must be able to work at all levels of the organization
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as presentation skills.
- Able to work independently with minimal guidance and actively pursue goals to meet deadlines.
- Strong track record of delivering quality, on-time results that meet or exceed the organization’s needs.
- Ability to multi-task and problem solve.
- Experience in continuously maintaining skill level to keep knowledge current.
Safety Requirements: All employees are expected to carry out their work functions in a healthy and safe manner, to encourage and support safe work practices at all times, and to report and/or rectify any unsafe conditions that may come to their attention immediately.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Personal Protective Equipment: Must wear PPE as required based on job duties or when traveling to locations where PPE is essential.
