Position Title:  Health & Safety Specialist

Be a part of a revolutionary change!  

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.  

With huge change comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.   

We are currently searching for our next Health & Safety Specialist- In this position Develop and implement environmental, health, safety, and sustainability systems and programs in accordance with company principles and Practices, legal requirements, and recognized best practices. This ensures the prevention of employee injuries, environmental damage, minimization of business impact from foreseeable losses, and compliance with legal and company requirements.  Continually improve the system based on audit results, incident investigations, business, and process changes. Act as a professional Sustainability reference and point of contact. Plan, execute, and monitor functional Sustainability activities to ensure a mitigated risk level. The Accountabilities/Essential Job Functions of this position are not limited to the following list. Other functions may be assigned as necessary. The Company reserves the right to add to, eliminate, or modify the duties outlined in the job description at any time.

• Strategy Implementation: Implement sustainability activities and plans by guiding managers and supervisors to encourage employees to adhere to Sustainability policies and procedures. Continuously raise awareness among management, supervisors, and employees to achieve Sustainability objectives and targets.

• Management Arrangements: Develop, implement, and monitor the Sustainability management system and programs. Continually search for improvements to protect people from injury and occupational illnesses, the environment from damage, and the business from unnecessary losses, based on the company's Sustainability Principles and Practices and applicable regulatory requirements. Ensure that procedures are tailored to the factory's risk profile, accepted, and that responsibilities are understood and supported. Ensure consistent and straightforward communication and replication from any sources of learning (such as accidents, audits, benchmarking...).

• Risk Management Execute a proactive loss prevention program including risk management (identification, assessment, and control), inspections, audits, and emergency planning, by monitoring their implementation, to eliminate or reduce health, safety, and environmental risks to an acceptable level. Stay up to date with the latest Safety, Occupational Health, and Environmental regulatory requirements, as well as the latest technology in prevention and control, to provide guidance and direction to the organization in meeting legal and company requirements. Ensure contractors' compliance with Sustainability legal and PMI minimum requirements. Collaborate with the company's medical doctor to identify and address potential workplace health issues. Be the professional reference for PPE and working tool selection.

• Training Development and implementation of Sustainability training modules, by analyzing the training needs, and maintaining training records of employees, contractors, and visitors, to ensure they fully understand the Sustainability aspects of their job and responsibilities. Continuously improve Sustainability training based on feedback and emerging needs.

• Performance and Reporting: Provide timely reporting of Sustainability performance indicators to factory management, cluster/region, and the Sustainability Department at OC, ensuring data is updated and accurate to maintain the reliability of the information.

• Projects Participate in Sustainability projects, by providing clarity on the integration of Sustainability requirements in the design, construction/installation, and commissioning of new and/or revamped buildings, engineering works, machinery, and equipment. Monitor the technical certification of all new equipment brought into the factory to minimize or eliminate risks and ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements. Coordinate programs to reduce waste and emissions and minimize use of energy and natural resources, by monitoring and analyzing current usage and outputs with relevant departments highlighting areas for improvement,  in order to achieve environmental key performance indicators and achieve continual improvement.

• Incident Management and Emergency Preparedness: Coordinate accident investigation, analysis, and reporting, and maintain records of all incident and accident information accordingly, to enable the Sustainability Department and Management to identify the basic causes and take actions to prevent the incident from recurring. Implement and test an emergency preparedness program to eliminate or minimize losses due to an emergency incident, as defined by PMI.

• Performance Improvement: Support sustainability projects by identifying needs, weaknesses, and emerging issues, and propose solutions to improve Sustainability performance and achieve Sustainability objectives and targets. Participate in the affiliate budget exercise by developing projects and resources necessary to close legal gaps, non-compliances, and Sustainability improvement needs; monitor agreed-upon project execution.

What we are looking for:

• College/University degree in Science/Engineering. Major in Sustainability (Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering) subjects is preferred
• 1-5 years of experience in a health and Safety or manufacturing environment with a detailed understanding of legal requirements and applicable standards (e.g., ISO 14001, OHSAS ISO 45001, ISO 50001).
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. 
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Microsoft Office
• OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 knowledge.

Annual Base Salary Range: $ 81,000- $108,000

What we offer:   

We offer employees a competitive base salary and the potential to receive a discretionary annual bonus.  

Employees (and their families) also have the option to enroll in our company's medical, dental, and vision plans. The company offers flexible spending accounts for health care, dependent care , and savings accounts for those who enroll in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Employees are auto-enrolled in our company’s 401(k)/Deferred Profit Sharing (DPS) Plan, which provides for both annual 5% employer matching and annual employer contributions.  

As a new hire, you will enjoy paid vacation time, paid sick time, 12 paid company holidays, and 3 paid floating holidays. We also provide our employees with paid parental leave, paid family and medical leave, paid bereavement leave, paid sick and safe time, paid public emergency leave, paid time off for jury duty, and paid time off for certain activities relating to their status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or crime. The company offers unpaid National Guard and reserve leave, unpaid civil air patrol leave, unpaid qualified volunteer leave, and unpaid time off for employees engaging in certain activities relating to criminal proceedings.  

The company also provides basic life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance to employees at no cost. Employees have the option to purchase supplemental life and AD&D coverage for themselves, spouse, and dependent children.  

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment, and explore.  

• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where each team member’s contribution is valued; collaborate with some of the world’s best professionals and feel like you belong.  

• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our size and scale provide endless opportunities for growth.