EHS Coordinator

No Relocation Assistance Offered
158852 - San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato, Mexico

**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**:
**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Set appropriate EHS procedures and standards that assure customer expectations and safety requirements compliance, preventing business risks.
- Provide the Global Technology Center (GTeD) team a sense of belonging to a group that is conscious within a safety culture.
- Identify critical EHS risks in different levels and scopes, develop an effective strategy to implement stronger controls to prevent serious incidents and fatalities.
- Develop, implement and communicate a clear strategic vision for EHS to improve employee focus and develop a competitive advantage in the products industry.
- Plan, develop, and coordinate the EHS annual program ensuring alignment with the company objectives and strategy.
- Ensure the implementation and compliance of EHS procedures, standards and applicable local regulations in the GTC.
- Establish strong working relationships with key customers and leaders (external and internal) to achieve EHS standards accountability with a focus on customer service.
- Coordinate roles and responsibilities of people involved in the achievement of EHS goals and Key Performance Indicators.
- Supervise the rules and safety procedures, inspect tools and equipment before use, report unsafe acts, unsafe conditions and accidents that occur.
- Coordinate and follow up the EHS self-assessments of the GTeD.
- Ensure the compliance of the Minimum Safe Behaviors (MSB) standard for temporary & permanent employees, contractors and visitors.
- Maintain good and safe conditions regarding equipment and its operation.
- Build a safe environment, recognize and reward safety activities and good safety performance.
- Measure safety performance and measure people's accountability for safety and results.
- Ensure that incidents are investigated to resolve root cause, and establish the corrective actions to be taken.
- Promote EHS culture within GTeD people.
- Prepare an annual budget & investment budget for the appropriate implementation of the EHS program
- Establish connections with the EHS LATAM division in order to align requirements, strategies and priorities.

**Basic Requirements**
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Industrial Engineering, Chemistry/Safety or related
- Proven ability in Laboratory or Operations (Manufacturing) environments (3 to 5 years)
- 3 to 5 years of functional experience in EHS
- Experience having optimally developed and implemented an EHS strategy for a manufacturing safety environment.
- Availability to travel 50% of the time between Mexico City and San José Iturbide (company's shuttle is available for this activity)

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Knowledge of applicable legislation as well as demonstrated ability to deal effectively with regulatory authorities, government officials and senior management.
- Project management: optimally and efficiently lead projects across functions and teams within a manufacturing environment.
- Master's Degree or equivalent experience

**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