Americas Regional Health, Safety, & Environmental Manager

About the role

The Regional HSE Manager is a strategic, hands-on leader who partners with the Americas Vice President of Operations, Business Unit Directors, and site leadership to drive a world-class Health, Safety, Environmental, and Sustainability culture across a multi-site network. This high-visibility role has direct impact across manufacturing and distribution operations, leading HSE strategy, standardization, and risk reduction efforts to deliver measurable improvements in safety and sustainability performance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and advancement of global HSE standards and best practices as a member of the Global HSE Leadership Team
• Support the HSE audit program, including leading site self-audits and driving corrective action plans across the Americas region
• Analyze HSE metrics and trends, partnering with site and business leaders to implement data-driven improvement initiatives
• Lead and support HSE risk assessments, including Safety Kaizen events, applying the hierarchy of controls to reduce risk and strengthen site performance
• Mentor site leadership on incident investigations and root cause analysis; lead response efforts for significant incidents and crisis management situations
• Provide regulatory and technical HSE guidance to site operations and regional leadership, including compliance with U.S., Canadian, and Mexican regulatory requirements
• Ensure HSE management systems are effectively implemented and standardized across sites in alignment with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements
• Drive regional HSE and sustainability improvement initiatives, ensuring execution and accountability across sites
• Lead HSE integration efforts for acquisitions and divestitures within the region, as assigned
• Align and lead regional HSE teams to identify and address shared risks and opportunities across sites and business units
• Provide functional leadership and oversight to site HSE leaders, building capability and driving performance consistency

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Engineering, Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, or related field preferred
• 11+ years of progressive HSE experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment
• Professional certifications such as ASP, CSP, CHMM, or CIH preferred
• Ability to travel up to 50–70%
• Strong working knowledge of occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations, including ergonomics, machine safety, environmental permitting, and waste management
• Proven experience leading sustainability and environmental improvement initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to partner with business leaders to develop and execute strategic initiatives
• Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to coach across multiple levels and locations
• Proven ability to drive cultural change in dynamic, fast-paced environments
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing business needs and deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into actionable, results-driven plans

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship

Skills

• Strategic thinker
• Collaborative problem solver
• Effective communicator
• Results-oriented

Benefits

• Full-Time
• Bonus Eligible
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options
• Benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• 3 weeks of paid vacation, additionally 8 sick days
• 11 paid holidays
• 401(k): company matching up to 6%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Relocation support is available for qualified candidates open to relocating to Siloam Springs, AR; Salem, NH; Elizabethtown, KY; Denver, CO; or surrounding areas. Please speak with the recruiter regarding additional location options.