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About you and the role:
The EH&S teams are committed to protecting people and the planet by delivering Product Safety services for more than 6,000 Dow products. To strengthen Hazard Communication (HazCom) services, we are seeking a Senior HazCom Specialist based in Navi Mumbai, India, or São Paulo, Brazil, or Terneuzen, the Netherlands. In this role, you will develop and implement tools, templates, and work processes that support the cost-effective creation of compliant safety data sheets (SDSs) and labels across Dow’s markets, advise on SDS requirements, hazard classification, and substances of concern in Dow products, and provide regulatory intelligence support across businesses.
Responsibilities / Duties
As Senior HazCom Specialist, you will implement expert rules to automate the creation of selected SDS sections. You will also lead projects—including SAP system updates—to meet regulatory requirements such as national GHS implementations, Poison Centre Notification requirements, and other reporting obligations.
· You will work autonomously within established work-process boundaries and clearly communicate complex matters involving dependencies across teams.
· Develop and implement complex tools, templates and work processes documentation (HazCom standards, job aids, swim lanes, etc.) to comply with Hazard Communication regulatory requirements and company standards. This includes: Safety Data Sheets, EH&S content for Labels, notification to C&L regional Inventories, etc.)
· Deliver expertise, develop complex technical training and coaching on HazCom work processes and tools (ERP Systems) across Dow functions and businesses.
· Represent the function during internal and external audits and inspections
· Scan, interpret and implement complex HazCom regulations
· Support complex regional advocacy activities and initiatives on HazCom subjects.
· Lead Hazard Communication expertise for EH&S Product Regulatory global matters (leverages beyond the work group) including ERP system updates and upgrades
· Lead improvement in small projects in existing global work process processes and tools
· Lead complex compliance issue resolution. Support EHS&S Integrated Services in resolution.
Qualifications & Experience
· Master's degree in chemistry, Toxicology Engineering, or related fields
· 3-5 years' experience in the field of product safety/hazard communication. This includes GHS classification requirements
· Knowledge of SAP EH&S Module is a plus
Your Skills
· Analytical, detailed oriented, problem-solving thinking
· Excellent communication skills
· Customer’s oriented mindset
· Data mining proficiency is a plus
Additional notes
· Relocation assistance is not available with this position.
· The ability to accommodate flexible schedule aligned with international time Zone is essential.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
- Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
- Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
- Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
- Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
- Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
- Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
- Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
- Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
- Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
- Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
- Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
- Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
- Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
- Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
- On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
- Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
- Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
- Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
- Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
- Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow Chemical International Pvt Ltd
Dow Chemical International Private Limited (Dow India) aims to be the most innovative, sustainable, inclusive customer-centric materials science company. The company is committed to delivering the right solutions to its customers’ challenges. With broadest technology sets spanning performance materials, industrial intermediates, and plastics Dow India delivers differentiated science-based products and solutions in high-growth segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, automobile, and consumer care.
A Great Place to Work® Certified company with approximately over 1000 employees, its operations comprise of manufacturing sites, innovation center, established centers of excellence, and commercial office. As a responsible corporate, the company supports its Corporate Social Responsibility (program) with technology expertise and employee volunteerism. Dow India works with non-profit partners towards the empowerment of differently abled, women, and children in communities where it operates. The company aims to redefine the societal blueprint, by supporting holistic sustainability and circular economy initiatives.
As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.
