Jung-yoen Kim
Environment, Safety And Health Specialist
Seoul
Summary
HSE professional with 7+ years of experience in multinational manufacturing environments. Currently leading plant-wide EHS operations for a 300-employee manufacturing site, covering occupational safety, environmental compliance, hazardous chemical management, contractor safety, emergency response, and ISO 14001/45001 systems. Experienced in HSE performance improvement, incident response, risk assessment, Management of Change, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance, with proven achievements including 0 LTI, zero legal violations, and zero regulatory penalties.
Overview
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Certifications
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years of professional experience
Work History
Energy, Environment and Safety Coordinator
Schaeffler Korea
2025.04 - Current
- Lead plant-wide HSE operations for a 300-employee manufacturing site, covering occupational safety, environmental compliance, chemical management, contractor safety, emergency response, ISO 14001/45001 systems, and statutory EHS responsibilities.
- Serve as the key statutory EHS responsible person for the Ansan plant, including Hazardous Chemical Manager, Air/Water Environmental Engineer, and Waste Management Responsible Person.
- Report and communicate HSE performance, site KPIs, regulatory risks, audit findings, and improvement actions to local management, plant leadership, and APAC/global EHS stakeholders.
- Lead overall HSE strategy and daily operations during EHS manager vacancy, representing EHS in site-level meetings, SFM briefings, customer requirement responses, and cross-functional decision-making.
- Maintain stable HSE governance despite organizational gaps, achieving zero legal violations, zero penalties, zero administrative enforcement, zero major internal audit non-conformities, and zero ISO 14001/45001 external audit non-conformities.
- Mentor junior EHS staff and support team capability development through structured workflow guidance, technical coaching, and topic-based EHS knowledge sharing.
Environmental Health Safety Engineer
Henkel Korea
2021.12 - 2023.11
- Managed EHS systems in a multinational chemical manufacturing environment, covering occupational safety, environmental compliance, chemical management, ISO 14001/45001 requirements, and regulatory inspections.
- Served as an Environmental Manager under Korean air and water environmental regulations, supporting legal compliance for emission facilities, wastewater control, waste management, and regulatory reporting.
- Conducted chemical and EHS compliance reviews under the Chemical Control Act, K-REACH, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Air/Water Environmental Acts, and Waste Control Act.
- Supported risk assessments, JSA/HAZOP-related activities, contractor safety controls, safety training, incident follow-up, and corrective action implementation.
- Prepared and maintained EHS documentation, legal registers, audit evidence, compliance calendars, and internal/external audit responses.
- Collaborated with production, engineering, maintenance, quality, and regional/global stakeholders to address EHS risks and ensure regulatory compliance.
Environmental Health Safety Specialist
CoorsTek Korea
2020.08 - 2021.11
- Managed site EHS systems in a manufacturing environment, including environmental compliance, occupational safety support, chemical management, audit preparation, and regulatory documentation.
- Served as an Environmental Manager under Korean air and water environmental regulations.
- Supported management of air, water, waste, hazardous chemicals, MSDS, and workplace safety requirements.
- Participated in internal EHS inspections, compliance checks, corrective action follow-up, and employee safety/environmental training.
- Supported EHS controls for manufacturing, laboratory, and cleanroom-related operations.
Regulatory Affairs Specialist and Product Management
Lisam
2017.08 - 2018.01
- Supported regulatory affairs and product management activities related to chemical compliance and regulatory data.
- Developed and implemented an MSDS authoring program by consolidating Korean EHS regulatory requirements, while leading regulatory analysis, organization, and reporting as a Korean EHS compliance expert.
- Gained experience in international regulatory communication and chemical management systems.
Assistant to the Occupational Safety and Health Team
GS Caltex
2017.02 - 2017.07
- Supported occupational safety and health team operations, documentation, safety program administration, and workplace safety activities.
- Assisted with safety-related data organization, regulatory documentation, and internal communication.
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
SHES Chemical Consulting Co., Ltd.
2015.02 - 2015.05
- Supported chemical regulatory research and compliance documentation.
- Prepared MSDS documents, supported chemical registration under K-REACH, and handled customer EHS consulting inquiries.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Environmental Science and Engineering
Kyung Hee University
Skills
HSE Management & Performance Improvement
Incident Response, Investigation & Corrective Actions
Contractor Safety & Permit-to-Work
Risk Assessment, Management of Change & High-Risk Work Control
ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 Internal & External Audits
Safety Culture, Near Miss Program & Behavioral Change
Environmental Compliance: Air, Water, Waste & Chemical Regulations
Hazardous Chemical Management & MSDS Compliance
APAC / Global HSE Communication
Certification
Industrial Safety Engineer (산업안전기사)
Honors & Awards
2025 Schaeffler 72nd Anniversary – Plant Manager’s Award: Exemplary Employee
Timeline
Energy, Environment and Safety Coordinator
Schaeffler Korea
2025.04 - Current
Environmental Health Safety Engineer
Henkel Korea
2021.12 - 2023.11
Environmental Health Safety Specialist
CoorsTek Korea
2020.08 - 2021.11
Regulatory Affairs Specialist and Product Management
Lisam
2017.08 - 2018.01
Assistant to the Occupational Safety and Health Team
GS Caltex
2017.02 - 2017.07
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
SHES Chemical Consulting Co., Ltd.
2015.02 - 2015.05
Bachelor’s Degree - Environmental Science and Engineering
Kyung Hee University