Company Description
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.
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Avery Dennison Apparel
Join Avery Dennison, where creativity, innovation, and sustainability converge
We're not just a global leader in materials science and branding solutions; we're a team of passionate individuals committed to bringing brands to life and transforming how businesses connect with their customers. Whether through our Embelex platform, empowering creativity with on-product branding, optimizing apparel production and supply chains, we work together to solve complex challenges and create a more sustainable future.
Our vision unites us: Together, we connect the physical and digital to solve some of the world's most complex challenges
Learn more at https://apparelsolutions.averydennison.com/en
Job Description
The EHS Supervisor will champion a robust safety culture and drive employee engagement across 2 sites to achieve enhanced safety performance and cultivate a zero-tolerance approach to incidents. This role requires a collaborative and proactive individual who can partner effectively with all functions, adapt to the dynamic manufacturing environment, and own the development and delivery of a best-in-class safety training program and culture. The EHS Supervisor will ensure compliance with customer standards and all relevant Environmental/Health & Safety regulations.
Responsibilities
Environment, Health, and Safety
Cultivate a proactive and adaptable safety culture across all functions within a large, growing manufacturing organization.
Collaboratively organize and manage EHS functions across sites to create and maintain effective accident prevention programs.
Develop and deliver environmental, health, and safety education and training to meet regulatory and business needs.
Lead incident investigations (releases, injuries, near-misses) and implement High-Value Learnings.
Manage Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and PPE compliance.
Maintain site compliance records for permits and review regulatory changes.
Oversee the safety program to ensure compliance with corporate audit protocols.
Identify and assess hazardous conditions and practices, and develop hazard control measures and programs.
Proactively manage a contractor safety program to enforce corporate EHS standards.
Manage industrial hygiene programs, including coordinating periodic monitoring of noise, air quality, and other IH factors.
Analyze plant incident statistics and recommend corrective actions.
Conduct periodic risk assessments of plant machinery, equipment, and working conditions to ensure compliance with safety and sanitary standards and regulations.
Advise, support, and audit front-line leadership on effective EHS implementation.
Maintain relationships with Regulatory Agencies and chair or co-chair and lead Safety Committees.
Support the development and maintenance of Site Preparedness and Emergency Plans & Procedures.
Qualifications
Bachelor's of Science degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental Engineering/ Science, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in a similar EHS or H&S role within a manufacturing environment.
Advanced professional EHS certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM, QEP, CEA, REM, etc.) will be considered in plus.
Comprehensive knowledge of EHS regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and programs with strong focus on the Netherlands.
Proven experience with life safety codes, EHS rules, HAZOP, training, principles of occupational safety and health, and Process Safety Management.
Demonstrated success in leading efficient and effective compliance programs.
Excellent communication skills with fluency in Dutch and English.
Willingness to travel.
Experience in multi-site management.
Additional Information
Additional information
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Each of us, Every day! Eight Values. One Team!
We understand diversity and equal opportunities as enrichment for our future-oriented work at Avery Dennison. With us, teams are balanced and diverse. Because each of us is unique, and we appreciate bringing together different personalities and talents.
Avery Dennison is an equal-opportunity employer. You are interested in knowing more about our Diversity & Inclusion approach? Please go to averydennison.com/en/home/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html
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