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Health, Safety & Environmental Manager (Oklahoma City, OK)

Smith+Nephew · Oklahoma City, OK · 1 mo ago
ManagementFull-time

About the role

The Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager at Smith+Nephew is responsible for leading, implementing, and continuously improving all health, safety, and environmental programs within operations. This role ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations while promoting a strong safety culture that protects employees, contractors, visitors, and the environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and manage site HSE policies, procedures, and programs aligned with corporate and regulatory requirements

  • Foster a strong safety culture through visible leadership, coaching, and employee engagement

  • Lead hazard identification, risk assessments, and Job hazard assessments (JHAs) for site

  • Conduct and coordinate safety training programs, including new hire orientation and refresher training

  • Partner with supervisors and managers to improve safe work practices and accountability

  • Ensure compliance with OSHA (or applicable regulatory agencies), environmental [EPA], and industry standards

  • Maintain required permits, licenses, and regulatory documentation

  • Serve as the primary site contact for regulatory inspections and audits

  • Monitor regulatory changes and assess impact on manufacturing operations

  • Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action development

  • Track, analyze, and report safety and environmental performance metrics (TRIR, LTIR, near misses, observations, environmental incidents)

  • Ensure timely reporting to internal stakeholders and regulatory authorities as required

  • Oversee environmental programs including waste management, hazardous materials, emissions, wastewater, and recycling

  • Support environmental sustainability initiatives and pollution prevention efforts

  • Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals and hazardous waste

  • Plan and conduct internal HSE audits and inspections across operations

  • Support corporate and third-party audits

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives using leading and lagging indicators

  • Promote best practices and standardization across site processes

  • Collaborate with operations, engineering, maintenance, training, and HR to integrate HSE into daily operations

  • Provide regular HSE performance updates to site leadership and corporate teams

  • Support contractors and visitors by ensuring compliance with site HSE requirements

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, engineering, or a related field

  • Experience: 8 - 12 years of HSE management experience

  • Knowledge: Modern developments, principles, and practices of occupational safety and health as related to the recognition and control or elimination of occupational safety and health hazards

  • Management principles: Relate to Occupational Safety and Health

  • Training/education technology: Safety management principles

  • Consultation techniques

  • Identification and evaluation of workplaces and work practices in terms of safety hazards and other possible adverse effects of workers

  • Researching safety problems and applying the information to implementation status

  • Writing detailed technical reports to document exposures to safety hazards, violations, or controls

  • Communicating orally with leadership management, committees, and employee base to relay information, respond to complaints, or to clarify or interpret safety rules

  • Motivating employees to improve workplace safety on their own

  • Conducting accident, incident, and complaint investigations

  • Representing the company at formal regulatory site meetings and conferences as an expert in the HSE field

  • Operating and calibrating some equipment used to measure levels of hazardous substances

  • Training, evaluating progress, and reviewing reports

  • Training needs assessments

  • Presenting training to small and large groups

  • Conducting meetings and serving as a group leader on special projects

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools: Excel, WORD, and PowerPoint

  • To develop and present technical training programs in a specialty field

  • Providing technical consultation or compliance assistance to management staff and employees

  • Ability to work independently

  • Communicate effectively and timely through oral and written media

  • Analyze and resolve problems with minimal supervision

  • Be collaborative and an active listener

  • Work with multiple priorities in a fast-paced and changing environment

  • Handle sensitive matters and situations

  • Remain calm under high pressure/difficult situations

  • Maintain effective working relationships with coworkers

  • Exercise considerable judgment and initiative

  • Licenses/Certifications/Competencies: Must possess a valid driver's license

  • CSP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent professional certification

  • OSHA training credentials (e.g., OSHA 30-hour)

Benefits

  • 401k Matching Program

  • 401k Plus Program

  • Discounted Stock Options

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off

  • Paid Holidays

  • Flex Holidays

  • Paid Community Service Day

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (Employer Contribution of $500+ annually)

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Parental Leave

  • Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program

  • Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)

  • Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship

  • Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible work arrangements available.

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