EHS Manager

About the Role

Huntsman Corporation is seeking an EHS Manager to join its manufacturing site in Dammam, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves leading and continuously improving Environmental Compliance, Process Safety, and Occupational Health & Safety activities at the site. The EHS Manager will ensure alignment with Huntsman's global EHS standards and its Zero Harm culture, while also actively participating in Huntsman's wider EHS network, collaborating with global subject matter experts and the EHS Center of Excellence.

Role Overview

The ideal candidate for this position is an independent and influential EHS leader capable of challenging existing practices and driving a strong safety culture. This role requires effective engagement with stakeholders across all organizational levels. The EHS Manager will be a hands-on professional, combining technical EHS expertise with strong communication skills to positively influence site leadership and operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the site's EHS Management System, ensuring compliance with company standards and applicable legal requirements.
• Act as the site's primary EHS leader and focal point for Environmental, Health, Safety, and Process Safety matters.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, occupational safety, and process safety regulations, maintaining readiness for regulatory inspections and audits.
• Drive the implementation of Huntsman's Zero Harm strategy and strengthen the site's safety culture through visible leadership and employee engagement.
• Lead Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), risk assessments, and hazard identification activities, ensuring effective mitigation and closure of actions.
• Support key process safety programs, including Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), and safe work practices.
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations, ensuring robust root cause analysis, implementation of corrective actions, and sharing of lessons learned.
• Oversee critical safety programs including Permit to Work, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), contractor safety, confined space entry, work at height, and chemical handling controls.
• Monitor environmental performance and ensure compliance with reporting, waste management, emissions, and pollution prevention requirements.
• Deliver EHS training, coaching, and awareness programs to employees and contractors to reinforce accountability and safe behaviors.
• Prepare and communicate EHS performance reports, compliance updates, key risks, and action plans to site leadership and relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in an EHS leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in Environmental, Health, Safety, and Process Safety.
• Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based at the manufacturing site in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a global EHS network and collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders.