HSE Manager

About the role

The HSE Manager reports to the North America Regional HSE Manager and collaborates with the Facility Leader. This role is responsible for driving all corporate and regulatory Health, Safety, and Environmental initiatives at the site.

Responsibilities

• Build, coach, and inspire safety ownership
• Provide daily direction and leadership to one full-time HSE professional (non-desk)
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement across all levels of the facility
• Own the HSE strategy for your site
• Develop, implement, train, and maintain all HSE policies, programs, and procedures aligned to corporate standards and regulatory requirements (OSHA, EPA, DOT, etc.)
• Lead all environmental compliance activities including permits, reporting, and regulatory interactions
• Drive injury prevention & safety excellence
• Champion team member engagement initiatives and behavior-based safety programs (Consequence Thinking – Zero & Beyond)
• Provide hands-on support with safety procedure implementation, regulatory interpretation, and corporate mandates
• Improve systems, reduce risk, and elevate performance
• Lead incident reporting and investigations, ensuring robust root cause analysis, corrective action development, and best-practice sharing across the business
• Conduct or support internal/external audits, regulatory inspections, and operational reviews
• Be a key partner in manufacturing excellence
• Collaborate with the Quality Manager to maintain ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications
• Serve as a regional representative in cross-site forums, contributing to best-practice exchange and shared learning
• Participate in corporate initiatives and support strategic HSE projects identified by the Director of HSE or Facility Leader

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental, Engineering, or related field (Equivalent HSE experience considered in lieu of degree.)
• 3+ years of hands-on HSE experience, ideally within manufacturing
• Strong background in OSHA compliance, behavior-based safety, incident management, auditing, and training
• Demonstrated passion for safety excellence and environmental stewardship
• Environmental compliance experience (permits, waste management, reporting)
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 preferred
• Familiarity with worker’s compensation programs
• Ability to travel periodically for audits, cross-site initiatives, or training

Qualifications

• Hands-on HSE experience
• Behavior-based safety expertise
• Incident management skills
• Auditing and training proficiency
• ISO certification knowledge
• Worker's compensation understanding
• Travel ability

Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Compliance
• Training
• Facilitation
• Investigation
• Reporting
• Regulatory interaction

Benefits

High ownership: You lead the full HSE function for the site.

Impactful leadership: Your work directly protects people and drives operational excellence.

Cross-functional influence: You’re part of the leadership fabric of the facility.

Professional growth: Regional visibility + ISO + behavior-based safety + regulatory depth.

Hands-on environment: Ideal for those who thrive in manufacturing and want to make real change on the floor.

Pay

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Schedule

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