EHS Manager at Sherwin-Williams

Do you want to take full responsibility for occupational health, environment, and process safety in an international operation? We are looking for an experienced and driven EHS Manager who wants to create structure, strengthen the safety culture, and ensure compliance at three production sites: Märsta, Bellö, and Nässjö.

About the position

The role is suitable for you as a confident and independent leader who can operate effectively in a complex international matrix organization and drive continuous improvements. You will report to the Plant Manager in Märsta and play a central role in translating regional and global goals into clear local structures and working methods.

You will have personnel responsibility for the EHS function, which means you will lead, coach, and develop employees in the area and ensure the right competence and conditions to achieve set goals.

Your main responsibilities

Overall goals:

• Create clear structure and progress within EHS work.
• Ensure legal requirements and governing processes.
• Drive improvement initiatives.
• Strengthen the safety culture at all sites.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop EHS work at all three sites in line with regional and global goals.
• Ensure compliance with Swedish occupational health legislation (AFS), environmental legislation, and European requirements.
• Manage and drive authority contacts, including supervision cases and reporting.
• Lead the work with ISO 14001 certification and contribute to ISO 9001 work as needed.
• Coordinate and support risk analyses at different levels within the organization.
• Drive structured improvement work with a focus on progression, not perfection.

Who are you?

Experience and competence requirements:

• Documented leadership ability and experience in influencing and driving change.
• Experience in leading and conducting audits/reviews, primarily within ISO.
• Experience from the chemical industry or other process industries.
• Experience with authority contacts in environmental and occupational health matters.
• Good knowledge of Swedish occupational health legislation (AFS) and related legislation.
• Strong competence in process safety – LOTOTO, permit systems, process safety design.
• Ability to work independently and create structure in a complex international matrix organization.

Meritorious:

• Experience with ISO 14001 (highly desirable) and/or ISO 9001.
• Familiarity with European environmental legislation.

We are looking for a person with high integrity, strong drive, and initiative who can create order and structure in complex environments. You are a change leader who gets people to follow routines and develop behaviors while building trust and engagement in the team. You communicate clearly and transparently, prioritize the right things, and drive continuous improvements without getting stuck in perfection.

The position is based in Bellö/Nässjö and requires a high presence on-site. Travel to Märsta is regularly included, in some periods more than once a month.

Do you want to combine structure, change management, and safety culture in a central and developing role? Welcome with your application.

About the company

Sherwin-Williams is a world-leading player in paint and coatings, with over 64,000 employees driving innovation and delivering high-quality products globally. Sherwin-Williams® products are sold through more than 5,000 of its own stores in North and Latin America, as well as through retailers and distributors in various parts of the world. The company also offers specialized solutions for construction, industrial, packaging, and transportation markets in over 120 countries, focusing on quality, service, and reliable distribution.

Finding the right person for the right place – that is our core competence. We recruit competent personnel for practically all industries, small and large companies, in both the private and public sectors. If you have been recruited by Uniflex, you know that the process is quality assured. Our recruiters know your industry, which is why we take total responsibility for all aspects, from requirement profiles to follow-up. But most importantly, of course, is the result - that you are the right person in the right place.

We work with ongoing selection and may fill the position as soon as we find the right person. Therefore, please submit your application as soon as possible!

Uniflex is a registered recruitment and staffing company. We are authorized by the Competence Companies and have quality-assured processes and routines.