EHS Coordinator

Location:

Etten-Leur – Nederland, Netherlands

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Other Industries & Skills:

Property & Real Estate, Purchasing & Supply Chain

Advertiser:

Colgate-Palmolive

Job ID:

133092269

Company:

Colgate-Palmolive Company

Posted On:

16 June 2026

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #174148 – Etten-Leur, Noord Brabant, Netherlands

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let’s build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Join us as EHS Coordinator 
Are you ready to drive safety and sustainability to the highest level at Hill’s Etten-Leur? 

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As an EHS (Environment Health & Safety) Coordinator, you are responsible for executing the global Colgate-Palmolive EHS strategy at the Etten-Leur plant. In doing so, you ensure that we always align perfectly with both Dutch legislation and regulations and the Colgate/Hill’s standards.

In this role, you will report to the Director of Manufacturing, meaning your expertise and advice will have a direct impact.

With your expertise and leadership, you will elevate EHS performance to the highest level. Based on KPI’s and audits, you will continuously identify opportunities for improvement, reduce waste streams, and lead the implementation and follow-up of corrective action plans. In addition, you will play a leading role in training operators, creating training materials, initiating sustainability initiatives at the plant, and applying for environmental permits.

Essential Job Functions:

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-Drive the development of an annual EHS management action plan for the facility to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements and Colgate Standards

-Provide EHS technical expertise and leadership to help the subsidiary deliver excellence in execution

-Set local goals (KPI’S), track trends and analyze the data to prioritize actions 

-Develop and/or deliver Corporate and local EHS training programs

-Lead or participate in Corporate EHS audits at European facilities 

-Participate in optimizing and standardizing factory designs for improved EHS performance

-Capture key learnings, best practices, potential issues / trends and opportunities for improvement and communicate locally on a regular basis

-Participate in the investigation of all incidents, accidents and near misses

-Ensure that all regulatory permits are maintained current and that the facility remains in compliance

-Maintain a high profile EHS presence on the shop floor and ensure that EHS is given the necessary attention

What do you bring? 

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-Bachelor or Master in Engineering, Technical or EHS field

-A minimum of 3 years of experience in EHS, Supply Chain, S&T or related technical experience

-Dutch and English language profiency

-Personal Visible Leadership with regards to EHS 

You will receive:

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-25 vacation days and 13 ATV days with a competitive compensation package

-Salary indication: EUR 4.880 – EUR 8.190

-Premium Free pension plan

-Bonus

-International working environment

-A pleasant and safe work environment

Required.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this docs.google/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform”-
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Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this
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should you require accommodation.

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