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Erstellt am 13. Mai 2026

EHS Specialist (m/w/d)

Sherwin-Williamsin
Vaihingen a. d. Enz, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany Vollzeit
Reference: 218_663381_2542649

Sherwin-Williams ist das grote Farben- und Lackunternehmen der Welt. Mit einem Umsatz von 18 Milliarden Dollar, mehr als 4.100 Geschaften und 140 Produktions- und Vertriebszentren weltweit. Unsere 60.000 Mitarbeiter rund um den Globus sind vielfaltig, innovativ und leidenschaftlich. Mit einer Vielzahl von lohnenden und herausfordernden Moglichkeiten ist Sherwin-Williams ein groartiger Ort, um eine Karriere zu starten und auszubauen. Finden Sie Ihre und kommen Sie noch heute zu uns.

Aktuell sind wir auf der Suche nach einem engagierten EHS Specialist (m/w/d) fur unserem Standort in Vaihingen an der Enz.

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life ... with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career ... with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection ... with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

Eligibility to Work
You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for.

Equal Opportunity Employer
An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

  • Abgeschlossenes Bachelorstudium im Bereich Umweltwissenschaften, Arbeits-/Gesundheitsschutz oder eine gleichwertige Qualifikation
  • Mindestens drei Jahre Berufserfahrung im Gesundheits-, Sicherheits- und Umweltmanagement (HSE)
  • Erfahrung in der Umsetzung und Verwaltung von Gesundheits-, Sicherheits- und Umweltprogrammen
  • Fundiertes Verstandnis von HSE-Gesetzen, Vorschriften, sowie internen Richtlinien und deren Anwendung
  • Kompetenz in der Durchfuhrung komplexer Untersuchungen, Audits und dem Management von HSE-Vorfallen
  • Fahigkeit, sensible Situationen professionell zu analysieren, zu beurteilen und zu steuern
  • Sicherer Umgang mit MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) und weiteren relevanten Anwendungen.
  • Interkulturelle Kompetenz, flieende Deutschkenntnisse und sehr gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift

Was wir bieten:

  • Die Moglichkeit in einem wachsenden Unternehmen einen Fuabdruck zu hinterlassen
  • Internationales Arbeitsumfeld und gleichzeitig familiares Arbeitsklima
  • Tarifbindung an den Tarifvertrag der chemischen Industrie Baden-Wurttemberg
  • 30 Urlaubstage
  • Urlaubs- und Weihnachtsgeld
  • Flexible Arbeitszeiten
  • Zuschuss zur betrieblichen Altersversorgung
  • Fahrradleasing
  • Kantine
  • Vieles mehr

Haben wir Ihr Interesse geweckt? Dann freuen wir uns uber Ihre Bewerbung!

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  • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies, Health and Safety, or a related field or equivalent education and experience

  • Four years of professional HSE experience.

  • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies, Health and Safety, or a related field or equivalent education and experience

  • Four years of professional HSE experience.

  • Administering health, safety, and environmental programs;
  • Applying comprehensive health, safety and environmental principles and practices;
  • Performing complex investigations and operational audits;
  • Interpreting and applying department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
  • Overseeing health, safety, and environmental incidents;
  • Investigating and controlling sensitive situations;

  • Analyzing and preparing operational reports;
  • PC skills; Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); and other applicable applications;
  • Communicating with co-workers to provide and receive direction.

Internal Vacancy Announcement

***Please be aware that you can apply for any internal job offer after minimum one year in current role having previously informed your manager.

Please read the How to apply internally guidelines before handing in your application

All internal employees when applying for a role are required to upload their updated C.V and their last 2 appraisals (which can be retrieved from HR Cloud).

  • All employees are legally responsible for their own health and safety as well as those who may be affected by their acts or omissions. They are also legally required to co-operate in health and safety matters as directed by their employer.

  • To maintain and improve the Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, ensuring all policies are up to date, relevant, in compliance with the law, implemented effectively and meet the requirements of local accreditations.

  • Identify gaps in legislative compliance, SW guideline compliance and review performance information. In conjunction with the site management, develop plans to close any gaps.

  • To ensure EHS management systems undergo management review on a regular basis, incorporating improvements, including those identified through legislative and performance review.

  • To audit EHS procedures and standards in practice and identify where standards are not being met. Instigating corrective actions with relevant departments and make amendments/improvements to procedures where appropriate.

  • Maintain appropriate EHS records, data and timely reporting. Ensure root cause analysis investigation is completed for all incidents, appropriate action is identified and ensure all actions are closed.

  • Control the site Hazard, Near Miss and Reportable data base (legal compliance by country).

  • Liaison and participation with Regional and Corporate EHS colleagues, through calls, meetings and implementation of SW Corporate standards

  • May have responsibility for Permit to work management on site - issuing the correct permits to contractors/suppliers.

  • If working on a COMAH/SEVESO site, abide by local regulations to ensure all requirements are met.

  • Provide information on occupational health related concerns with support from occupational health resource. Initiation of any necessary occupational hygiene monitoring and provide advice and guidance on the results

  • Use hierarchy of control measures to minimise exposure to hazardous substances, and danger from flammable, explosive, electrical, noise, manual handling risks and other hazards.

  • Ensure efficient EHS communication via EHS Committee Meetings, attendance and sharing information from EHS EMEAI meetings and EHS Alerts from other sites. Promote safety messaging at the start of every meeting.

  • Promote a continually improving safety culture through the support and leading of EHS sub-committees with employee involvement

  • May be responsible for waste management - controlling waste streams, reconciliation of waste documents - through identifying, classifying and controlling correctly.

  • External liaison with regulators, consultants, trade and professional bodies to ensure compliance and capture best practice. Acts as point of contact for any internal or external audits. Liaise with insurance investigators on 3rd Party liability claims.

  • Identify, develop and facilitate appropriate safety, health and environmental training and refresher training.

  • To facilitate process safety processes such as HAZID and HAZOP.

  • Ensure Emergency Preparedness ensuring appropriate training and test run scenarios. To ensure contingency plans are current. Provides out of hours emergency contact service. Ensures fire-fighting equipment is appropriately maintained.

  • Supervises local EHS team, including hiring, training, evaluating performance, providing compensation recommendations, and determining disciplinary actions when necessary.

  • Accountable for the security operation on site. Investigates to root cause any security incidents and ensures timely action completion (remove if this is not relevant).

  • Performs other duties as assignedAll employees are legally responsible for their own health and safety as well as those who may be affected by their acts or omissions. They are also legally required to co-operate in health and safety matters as directed by their employer.

  • To maintain and improve the Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, ensuring all policies are up to date, relevant, in compliance with the law, implemented effectively and meet the requirements of local accreditations.

  • Identify gaps in legislative compliance, SW guideline compliance and review performance information. In conjunction with the site management, develop plans to close any gaps.

  • To ensure EHS management systems undergo management review on a regular basis, incorporating improvements, including those identified through legislative and performance review.

  • To audit EHS procedures and standards in practice and identify where standards are not being met. Instigating corrective actions with relevant departments and make amendments/improvements to procedures where appropriate.

  • Maintain appropriate EHS records, data and timely reporting. Ensure root cause analysis investigation is completed for all incidents, appropriate action is identified and ensure all actions are closed.

  • Control the site Hazard, Near Miss and Reportable data base (legal compliance by country).

  • Liaison and participation with Regional and Corporate EHS colleagues, through calls, meetings and implementation of SW Corporate standards

  • May have responsibility for Permit to work management on site - issuing the correct permits to contractors/suppliers.

  • If working on a COMAH/SEVESO site, abide by local regulations to ensure all requirements are met.

  • Provide information on occupational health related concerns with support from occupational health resource. Initiation of any necessary occupational hygiene monitoring and provide advice and guidance on the results

  • Use hierarchy of control measures to minimise exposure to hazardous substances, and danger from flammable, explosive, electrical, noise, manual handling risks and other hazards.

  • Ensure efficient EHS communication via EHS Committee Meetings, attendance and sharing information from EHS EMEAI meetings and EHS Alerts from other sites. Promote safety messaging at the start of every meeting.

  • Promote a continually improving safety culture through the support and leading of EHS sub-committees with employee involvement

  • May be responsible for waste management - controlling waste streams, reconciliation of waste documents - through identifying, classifying and controlling correctly.

  • External liaison with regulators, consultants, trade and professional bodies to ensure compliance and capture best practice. Acts as point of contact for any internal or external audits. Liaise with insurance investigators on 3rd Party liability claims.

  • Identify, develop and facilitate appropriate safety, health and environmental training and refresher training.

  • To facilitate process safety processes such as HAZID and HAZOP.

  • Ensure Emergency Preparedness ensuring appropriate training and test run scenarios. To ensure contingency plans are current. Provides out of hours emergency contact service. Ensures fire-fighting equipment is appropriately maintained.

  • Supervises local EHS team, including hiring, training, evaluating performance, providing compensation recommendations, and determining disciplinary actions when necessary.

  • Accountable for the security operation on site. Investigates to root cause any security incidents and ensures timely action completion (remove if this is not relevant).

  • Performs other duties as assigned

  • Sicherstellung, Pflege und kontinuierliche Weiterentwicklung der EHS-Managementsysteme einschlielich gesetzlicher Compliance, interner Richtlinien und lokaler Akkreditierungsanforderungen
  • Identifikation von Compliance-Lucken sowie Leistungsdefiziten und Entwicklung von Manahmenplanen gemeinsam mit dem Standortmanagement
  • Durchfuhrung regelmaiger Management-Reviews, Audits und Inspektionen; Ableitung von Korrekturmanahmen und Aktualisierung der Verfahren
  • Pflege aller EHS-Daten, inklusive Incident-Reporting, Root-Cause-Analysen sowie Uberwachung von Gefahrdungs-, Beinahe- und meldepflichtigen Ereignissen
  • Steuerung von Kommunikations- und Schulungsmanahmen, inkl. EHS-Komitee, Sicherheitsbotschaften, Trainings, Notfallvorsorge und Prozesssicherheitsaktivitaten (z. B. HAZID/HAZOP)
  • Zusammenarbeit mit regionalen und globalen EHS-Teams sowie externen Behorden, Auditoren, Beratern und weiteren Stakeholdern
  • Verantwortung fur spezifische operative Bereiche wie Permit-to-Work, Abfallmanagement, Arbeitshygiene-Monitoring und ggf. Standort-Sicherheit.

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