Sustainability Coordinator (HSE - Health, Safety & Environment)

Country: Netherlands
City: Geldermalsen
Req ID: 504766

About Filoform

At Filoform, our purpose is to create innovative solutions that make the energy & telecommunications industry safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. We are a leading manufacturer of sealing and protection products, with a reputation for quality and reliability that spans decades. Based in the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Germany, our key values include stability, responsibility, and creativity. We believe that these values are essential to our success and are reflected in everything we do.

We are committed to providing stable, long-lasting solutions that meet the needs of our customers. Our products are designed to withstand the toughest conditions and provide reliable performance year after year.

We take our responsibility to our customers, our employees, and the environment seriously. We are committed to sustainable practices and always strive to minimize our impact on the planet. We are constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation, developing new products and solutions that help our customers work smarter, not harder. We believe that creativity is essential to staying ahead in a rapidly changing industry.

We have a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do and are always looking for new ways to improve our products and processes. We believe that collaboration is key to success, and we work closely with our customers to ensure that our products meet their specific needs.

Business Overview

Join the SHEQ Department for a high-growth global £200m+ revenue business with manufacturing operations within the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, France, and Germany supplying international clients. Our solutions-focused manufacturing offers a whole range of products designed to simplify complex infrastructure projects.

Our market-leading brands, Cubis Systems, NAL, and FILOform, supply smart, safe, and sustainable product solutions to a range of construction sectors. Through innovation, we enable construction partners to optimise efficiency and safety through pioneering products designed for simplicity, speed, and reliability.

We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built through collaboration on breakthrough ideas that achieve tomorrow's solutions today.

Position: Sustainability Coordinator (HSE - Health, Safety & Environment)

Reports to: Quality & Environmental Manager

Role Overview: Based at our site in Geldermalsen, the Netherlands, the successful candidate will drive, support, and advise on Sustainability issues in the areas of Sustainability and Environmental in a manufacturing business, and will establish, manage, enforce, and monitor standards, processes, communications, training and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with Sustainability & Environment across the facility are adhered to. The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities:

• Drive and support operations in ensuring all sustainability and environmental requirements are met.
• Drive and develop carbon/CO2 management systems and certification, working closely with Filoform operations management.
• Communicate and drive sustainability awareness and culture.
• Coordinate, develop and implement carbon footprint / life cycle analysis (LCA) software system for relevant products in IPE.
• Drive and develop new sustainability initiatives as part of group projects.
• Ensure environmental legislative and compliance obligations are met through management of core EMS including waste management, licences, spill and emergency response management.
• Review, modify and create, as required, Chemical management (SDS's); in line with the CRH Life Saving Rules (LSR's) and Dutch H&SE legislation.
• Review, modify, create, and enforce, as required, sustainability policy and procedures in line with ISO 14001 Environmental management and CRH sustainability goals.
• Conduct thorough investigation of environmental related incidents and implement control measures.
• Work with the Group sustainability Team in the UK & Ireland to develop strategies and action plans.
• Work closely with the Group SHEQ Team to deliver and complete statutory notifications to the Environmental Authorities and all relevant reporting.
• Conduct internal audits in line with ISO 14001 EMS.
• Complete annual sustainability returns for Filoform.
• Ensure sustainability training requirements are met and maintained.

Associated Responsibilities:

• Monthly sustainability metrics/performance reporting data.
• Organisation of relevant training as required.
• Ensure that records of ISO and compliance requirements are kept for all relevant activities and plant equipment at all Filoform locations.
• Group Best Practice meeting attendance and implementation.
• All other duties as deemed necessary by the Quality & Environmental Manager.

Experience and Training:

• Higher level education including English language is essential.
• Knowledge and experience of Environmental/sustainability management systems is essential.
• High level proficiency in the full MS Office suite.
• Risk Assessment training is desirable.
• ISO 14001 environmental management systems is desirable.
• CO2 /carbon footprint management knowledge and experience desirable.
• Internal auditing to ISO standards is desirable.
• Annual sustainability reporting knowledge is desirable.

Essential Criteria:

• Fluency in Dutch and English, both verbal and written communication is essential.
• Candidate must have previous experience within a busy manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in the MS Office suite including Access.
• Awareness of sustainability systems and operating procedures.
• Ability and willingness to travel between CRH sites, as required on occasion.

Essential Competencies:

Action oriented

Collaborates

Communicates effectively

Decision quality

Plans and aligns

Resourcefulness

Situational adaptability

Balances stakeholders

Technical know-how

Optimises work processes

*This list is not exhaustive and will be reviewed in line with changing business requirements, a good degree of flexibility and adaptability is critical to this role.

If you are interested in this role, applications can be submitted via [email protected] before Monday 6th January 2025.

Filoform is an equal opportunity employer, which values differences in our people. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we provide equality through our career development opportunities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, age, and disability.

What Filoform Offers You

A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

• Highly competitive salary package
• Comprehensive secondary benefits
• Significant contribution to your pension plan
• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress within the wider CRH Group

About CRH

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH's unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH's shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

For more information visit: www.crh.com