EHS Specialist

Coherent Corp., named to Forbes’ 2026 America’s Best Companies, is a global leader in the datacenter and communications industries. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, USA, and founded in 1971, Coherent operates in over 20 countries worldwide. Since entering Vietnam in 2005, Coherent has expanded to more than 3,200 employees across Ho Chi Minh (VSIP1), Dong Nai (Nhon Trach 1), Hanoi, and Bac Ninh (Yen Phong IP). As part of our global growth strategy and commitment to developing local talent, we aim to create over 8,000 new job opportunities in Vietnam within the next five years through hundreds of millions of dollars in investment projects.

Work Location: VSIP I (Ho Chi Minh)

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE JOB:

- Understand and apply EHS requirements, including ISO 45001, ISO 14001, 6S, legal requirements, global requirements, and customer requirements across the factory and related activities.

- Understand and apply EHS principles, theories, concepts, techniques, and standards.

- Continuously review and update risk assessments across the company.

- Conduct EHS audits throughout the company and support improvement initiatives.

- Manage hazardous materials and perform related risk evaluations.

- Support the preparation and delivery of EHS training programs to enhance EHS awareness.

- Maintain, implement, and continuously improve EHS procedures and standards in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies.

1. Planning and implementing the EHS Program

- Responsible for implementing and administering all EHS programs, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 requirements, policies, and procedures in line with corporate compliance and all provincial, state, and local statutory requirements.

- Conduct EHS audits/reviews, recommend and oversee corrective/preventive measures to improve safety and environmental standards.

- Responsible for EHS permit-to-work procedures and contractor management based on EHS procedures.

- Responsible for managing EHS issues, near misses, incidents, and accidents to ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented.

- Responsible for EHS data reporting at the site.

- Respond with actions to achieve EHS KPIs.

- Continuously review risk assessments across the company.

- Support and perform local EHS performance reviews, identify trends, and initiate and participate in problem-solving activities.

- Coordinate with respective departments to suggest EHS improvement programs.

2. Regulatory Compliance

- Ensure the effectiveness of all EHS licenses at the VSIP site.

- Ensure all plant operations, policies, and practices comply with internal and external safety, health, and environmental regulations and standards.

- Update and assess compliance with all EHS legal requirements and implement activities based on government documentary requirements.

- Define timelines and action plans for items required to meet legal requirements.

- Ensure all EHS program documentation is complete and up to date, and that required audits are conducted and properly documented.

- Ensure the effectiveness of all EHS licenses at the VSIP site.

- Ensure all plant operations, policies, and practices comply with internal and external safety, health, and environmental regulations and standards.

- Update and assess compliance with all EHS legal requirements and implement activities based on government documentary requirements.

- Define timelines and action plans for items required to meet legal requirements.

- Ensure all EHS program documentation is complete and up to date, and that required audits are conducted and properly documented.

Educational Background: University graduate with major in EHS or related specializations

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of related experience in EHS operations, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Special skills:

- Intermediate English proficiency.

- Certified Safety Group 2.

- Certified Train-the-Trainer (EHS).

- Skilled in risk assessment, training, root cause analysis, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and Safety Observation.

- Strong knowledge of EHS programs, including fall protection, electrical safety, chemical safety, fire protection, LOTO (Lockout/Tagout), and 5S.