Environment, Health and Safety Technician

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.

The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.

Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.

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Your Role

As an EHS Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring a safe and compliant working environment across the site. This position is a legal requirement to ensure the availability of one qualified EHS professional per shift. You will monitor workplace risks, support incident management, provide EHS guidance to operations teams, and help maintain the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring EHS risks associated with daily operational activities during the assigned shift.
• Identifying hazards and ensuring appropriate control measures are in place.
• Providing advice and recommendations on EHS-related matters and corrective actions.
• Ensuring compliance with local regulations, company policies, and EHS procedures.
• Conducting workplace inspections and safety observations.
• Supporting the investigation and assessment of unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, near misses and accidents.
• Following up on corrective and preventive actions resulting from incidents and audits.
• Maintaining accurate EHS records and reports.
• Promoting a strong safety culture and employee awareness across the site.
• Supporting emergency preparedness and response activities when required.
• Perform EHS planned and needed training and awarenesses.
• Issuing EHS work permits as per the local regulations, company policies, and EHS procedures.
• Visually inspection for rented equipment, following and reviewing effectiveness and implementation of the inspection performed by department assigned employees for owned equipment.
• Responsible for hazardous waste area management and hazardous waste disposal and maintain accurate disposal reports and records as per local regulations, company policies, and safety procedures.
• Assuring the implementation of company EHS contractor management procedures on all contractors onsite.
• Fire fighting and fire alarm systems monthly visual inspection.

About you

To be successful in this role, you should have a strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental practices within a manufacturing environment.

What we're looking for:

• Industrial practical high school or intermediate diploma.
• Basic or advanced Safety technician certificate.
• Civil defense certificate.
• OSHA attendance certificate.
• Previous experience in an EHS role within manufacturing, food and beverage, chemical industries, or industrial operations.
• Knowledge of local EHS legislation and safety management systems.
• Fair experience conducting risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Fair Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Fair command of both Arabic and English.
• 1st aid, risk management, NEBOSH IGC, another technical certificate is plus.

Our offer

At Symrise, you will join a global leader in flavors, fragrances, cosmetic ingredients, and nutrition solutions, where safety and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to work in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to international EHS standards and best practices.
• Professional development and learning opportunities.
• A collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.
• The chance to contribute directly to employee safety and operational excellence.

Join Symrise and help us create a safer workplace while supporting sustainable growth and innovation.