The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE 

Leads functionally  Environment, Health and Safety activities and resources across the sites of the Hub to ensure the regulatory compliance of the operations, the continuous implementation of Imerys policies, protocols and culture,with the primary objective of preventing accidents and incidents occurrence.

JOB SCOPE/DIMENSIONS 

Part of the Business Area Performance Minerals EMEA which scope is: 80 sites in 24 countries - 3700 employees - €1.2b revenue.

Italy & Denmark Hub involves 8 factories, 4 open pit operations, 1 underground mine and 1 logistics platform, including circa 300 employees, 100 M€ sales

In Italy, the sites are located in Foggia, Avezzano, Carrara, Corsico, Morgongiori (Sardinia), Pinerolo, Modena. 

In Denmark the sites are located in Fur and Mors islands.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Alongside  the Hub Director, responsible for Environment, Health, Safety practices and results across the hub sites and teams

•  Prioritize EHS annual objectives aligned with the BA roadmap and Imerys Safety System. 

• Promote a strong Safety culture across the hub.

• Support sites to drive continuous improvements by prioritizing improvement action plans and risk prevention

• Lead accident management process by ensuring timely communication, mobilizing the site teams to conduct investigation, root cause analysis and to define in collaboration with the site managers and local EHS managers the corrective action plans

• Ensures industrial and mining operations of the hub are run in compliance with local environmental regulations, CSRD  and Imerys guidelines by periodically conducting EHS assessments and gap analysis with the site teams.

• Collaborate with Hub Operation managers, Site managers and on-site EHS managers to deploy improvement initiatives and to provide EHS capex guidance.

• Promote a proactive networking for sharing and migrating good practices across the hub

• Key interfaces: ensure tight coordination with Hub Managers, BA EHS managers, sites managers and site local EHS contacts for the deployment of EHS programs and priorities

• The Hub EHS manager can be acting as EHS manager of the lead site of the hub. 

JOB SPECIFICATIONS 

Ability to travel up to 50% of his/her time in Italy and Denmark

Key competencies

• Good knowledge of  Safety management Systems and industrial operations

• Well versed in local and industrial EHS regulations

• Engaged, self driven, pragmatic, action and results oriented, structured work approach and problem solving

• Good communication skills to interact with shopfloor employees,managers, contractors, consultants, authorities and to collaborate with Imerys functions

• Ability to explain, create synergies, influence, coach team, lead programs and projects

• Continuous Improvement mindset 

Ideal background/ experience

• Engineer or equivalent

• Good level of English & Italian

• Minimum of 5 years experience of EHS management, in industrial operations

Typical profile

• Experienced multi industrial sites EHS manager

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