EHS - Risk Manager-Americas

Trivium Packaging is a global sustainability leader in metal packaging with more than 60 locations worldwide, nearly 8,000 employees, and an annual revenue of approximately €3.0 billion. Trivium serves a diverse range of customers in a variety of end markets such as food, seafood, pet food, nutrition, beauty and personal care, household care, and premium beverages.

Trivium wants to shape the industry and has embarked on an ambitious transformation journey. In the near term, focus is on building & upskilling the team, deciding where to play & how to win, and increasing financial performance by executing the Trivium Business System (commercial, operational, and supply chain excellence). Sustainability is embedded in our materials and in our actions. Trivium has ambitious sustainability targets and focuses exclusively on products that are infinitely recyclable. Our company sustainability journey has been awarded with a Platinum medal by EcoVadis, the world’s leading rating agent who allocated this award only to the top 1% of the >75000 companies reviewed. Sustainability is embedded in each and every function at Trivium, it‘s in our DNA. The global head office is at Amsterdam Airport; however, many people work in virtual teams from different countries. Our culture is results-driven, entrepreneurial, informal, and highly multicultural. Our people have a high degree of responsibility. 

Primary Purpose:
Supporting the Core Values of Passion, Teamwork and Excellence and under the direction of the EHS Director, the Risk Engineer is responsible for managing compliance with Trivium Loss Control Standards and continuous improvement in areas of Human and Operational Risk mitigation across North and South America locations.
 

Essential Duties, Responsibilities & Accountabilities: 

•    Participate in further development of the Trivium Packaging loss prevention approach to achieve a long-term vision and framework for Risk Management. 

•    Help business units to create strategies in company-wide risk identification, investigation, mitigation and risk reduction activities.

•    Regular site visits to Americas plants (audits, project management, incident investigation, training, etc.)
•    Where needed provides support in Loss Prevention/Risk activities, including (but not limited to):
o    Trainings
o    Risk assessments 
o    Implementation of standards and procedures
o    Internal audits (Trivium standard, other, etc.)
o    Cross audits and support to other operations when required
o    Developing Trivium standards and support documents
o    Arranging meetings
o    Monitor risk activities/systems
o    Coach plants and regional teams on Loss Prevention and Risk Management
•    Challenges (Plant) Management to implement BU initiatives, reach the Trivium Leading Indicators, and other relevant BU topics
•    Support site teams and other stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes on insurer risk audits and other risk identification exercises.
•    Promote acceptance of risk awareness at all levels of management and staff.
•    Highlights areas of concern related to Risk with the Plant Managers and/or General Managers.
•    Checking quality of incident investigation management reports and provide continuous guidance where required.
•    Supports high quality reporting of monthly Loss Prevention KPIs.
•    Lead the implementation of an embedded program for the identification, evaluation and treatment of risk with a special focus on property risk, business interruption risk, and machinery breakdown risk.
•    Continual updates to the Trivium group risk register.
•    Develop, Initiate, maintain, and train on all Internal Loss Control programs.
•    Assure compliance to all Trivium Loss Control Standards and External compliance with applicable NFPA, FM global standards.
•    Establish proactive and cooperative relationships with Insurance & regulatory agencies.
•    Prepare and present detailed financial analysis including project budgets, schedules, ROI analysis and forecasts. 
•    Prepare, submit, and support project related Capital Appropriation Requests (CARs)
•    Lead implementation, start-up and commissioning of new technology, equipment, and manufacturing processes within Trivium facilities.
•    Shall understand the Food Safety Policy, GMP's, HACCP Principle and Food Safety Standard.

Direct Reports: 
None

Qualifications and Competencies:
•    Exceptional written/verbal communication, training, and facilitation skills.
•    Ability to lead a team, coach, train, mentor, and facilitate job tasks.
•    Excellent people skills, high energy, and positive cultural fit.
•    Ability to facilitate a cross-functional team. 
•    Ability to work with all levels of personnel and customers.
•    Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing practices.
•    Dynamic, quickly respond to ever changing environment.
•    Auditing skills (knowledge and skills in audit principles, processes, methods, management system as well as relevant Trivium standards, the organization, and its context)
•    Assists Risk related investment & strategic planning.
•    Skilled in regulatory/Insurance (both local municipality and State) interactions.
•    Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Power Point).
•    Problem solving skills

Education & Experience:
•    7+ years of experience in managing risk control projects/programs required.
•    BSc/BA in Civil, Mechanical, or Fire Safety Engineering or relevant field.
•    Experience with facilities maintenance – electrical distribution systems, sprinklers, composite panels, etc.
•    Understanding of property loss control, business interruption, risk engineering and property underwriting is an advantage
•    Experience with Furnaces, Dryers, Industrial Ovens and Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers
•    Relevant knowledge of applicable NFPA, FM Global standards.

Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Mobility
Position requires regular travel up to 50%.

Physical Demands: 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel and talk or hear.  The team member is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and work in confined spaces.  The team member must occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. There is no continual lifting.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision as well as color recognition.  Good hand eye coordination is necessary.   
 

BRINGING YOUR TRUE SELF TO WORK

To reach our goals, we know we need colleagues at all levels who are truly diverse in every way. That’s why we are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our people and It’s business critical for us to ensure all our people have what they need to perform at their best and can be their true selves at work. #LI-AG #LI-Remote