Environmental Specialist

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

About the role

This role serves as an Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist, supporting and coordinating compliance, performance, and capability development across factory operations. The Specialist drives the implementation of Corporate standards, interprets regulations, standardizes processes, and continuously improves Safety, Health, and Environment (SH&E) systems. The role provides advice, support, technical expertise, strategic direction, and oversight to sites, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, Nestlé policies, and SH&E management systems. It fosters a culture where safety, health, and environmental sustainability are embedded as core business values and operational priorities.

Responsibilities

• Safety, Health and Environmental Governance & Compliance Leadership
  • Serve as a corporate contact and technical resource for safety, health, and environmental compliance.
  • Guide sites on SH&E-related policies, procedures, and compliance including:
    • Regulatory reporting, permits, and compliance obligations.
    • Monitoring, inspections, records, and routine follow-up.
    • Audit readiness, system conformance, and compliance assurance.
  • Advise sites during inspections and audits, including gap closure.
  • Support safety investigations and corrective actions for incidents, spills, releases, and non-compliance.
• Integrated SH&E Risk Management
  • Support the integration of environmental risk with safety and health risk frameworks.
  • Partner with operations to update and maintain risk assessments for:
    • Environmental aspects and impacts.
    • Safety and Health risks.
    • Operational and project changes affecting permits, waste, emissions, wastewater, utilities, or controls.
  • Review changes to identify compliance needs and controls before implementation.
  • Analyze safety and environmental trends to reduce risk proactively.
• Management Systems & Continuous Improvement
  • Drive implementation and improvement of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and SH&E systems across sites, including:
    • Standardize SH&E standards, procedures, and best practices.
    • Use consistent audit tools, gap reviews, tracking, and readiness processes.
    • Track and close system and compliance gaps on time.
  • Partner with sites to manage environmental aspects, impacts, and controls.
• Capability Building & Culture
  • Develop SH&E training and guidance to build compliance, systems, and audit readiness.
  • Build site capability to:
    • Interpret and apply environmental, safety, and ISO requirements.
    • Manage compliance systems, prepare for audits, and close gaps.
    • Promote environmental stewardship, accountability, and disciplined follow-through.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Corporate Influence
  • Act as corporate liaison with:
    • Regulatory agencies.
    • External consultants and legal counsel.
  • Partner with SH&E, operations, engineering, maintenance, and other functions on compliance.
  • Coordinate auditors, consultants, and other resources on assessments and corrective actions.
  • Integrate environmental and SH&E requirements into business processes.
  • Support ESG/sustainability reporting and alignment with corporate priorities.
• Data, Reporting & Performance Management
  • Drive consistent environmental KPI tracking, accuracy, and reporting across sites.
  • Serve as backup for NestCare reporting.
  • Support compliance activities, audits, and management reviews.
  • Use data to identify trends, recurring gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Measurements / Performance Indicators
  • Close audit findings and gaps on time.
  • Complete reporting, permit deliverables, and records accurately and on time.
  • Improve ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 maturity and audit readiness.
  • Deliver effective environmental and management system training.
  • Reduce repeat findings, non-compliance, and overdue actions.

Key Relationships

• Corporate SH&E Leadership
• Factory SH&E Managers and Site Leadership Teams
• Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Industrial Services, TAG, Manufacturing Excellence (ME)
• Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs
• External Regulatory agencies and auditors
• Environmental consultants and service providers
• Waste and by-product management vendors
• 3rd party contractors with potential environmental impact
• Industry networks and sustainability partners

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in environmental compliance or a related SH&E function in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of applicable EPA, OSHA, and DOT regulations.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Experience in manufacturing operations and operational processes.
• Professional certification in environmental, safety, or industrial hygiene disciplines is preferred.
• Travel up to 75%.

Skills

• Technical Excellence
  • Strong knowledge of environmental compliance and SH&E systems, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
  • Turns regulatory and system requirements into practical, sustainable actions across multiple sites.
• Systems Thinking
  • Understands how environmental, safety, health, and system requirements connect in site operations.
  • Promotes proactive compliance, consistent systems, and disciplined follow-through.
• Influence & Leadership
  • Builds alignment across sites without direct authority through credibility and practical guidance.
  • Builds strong partnerships to improve compliance and system performance.
• Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Uses data to identify recurring findings and priorities for audits, training, and follow-up.
  • Ensures accurate, consistent, and transparent reporting.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
  • Applies strong problem-solving and judgment to deliver practical improvements.
  • Identifies and shares effective practices across sites.
  • Drives improvement through follow-up, gap closure, and site support.

Pay

The approximate pay range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of other benefits.