EHS Coordinator

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 162965 - Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team
 

Job Summary

The EHS (Health, Occupational Safety, Environment and Process Safety) Coordinator will apply technical knowledge to implement corporate standards and deal with dangerous processes. The Coordinator will also use his experience with people management to influence and lead our security, environmental and fire teams on a daily basis. Will guide the development of strategies, implementing and sustaining enterprise process security risk management standards and ensure the prevention of serious process security events.

Main Responsibilities

• Management of a team of safety technicians, environmental analysts and firefighters;

• Assess EHS risks, opportunities, impacts, standards and regulations and advise on potential impacts to internal and external stakeholders;

• Lead the implementation of programs and processes in alignment with government EHS regulation, International Standard Organization (ISO) management system and corporate guidelines;

• Implement EHS activities, including emergency response plan, incident/accident management, training implementation and performance management;

• Provide operational leadership for audit, inspection and risk assessment processes;

• Prepare/control the annual CEB of the security sector;

• Promote the creation of operational and management committees focused on occupational safety;

• Identify situations with the potential to cause occupational illnesses, participating with the areas involved in redefining the way of working or equipment operation criteria;

• Contribute to EHS risk management by identifying and evaluating high-risk processes, performing EHS risk analysis and taking the appropriate action plan to ensure compliance standards are met;

• Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as the employees on your team.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, with specialization in Occupational Safety Engineering with active CREA / SESMET;

• Experience in systems in the area of ​​EHS and team management/leadership;

• Desirable: Postgraduate degree in Process Safety, Environment, Occupational Hygiene or related areas;

• Advanced English.

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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