HSE Manager – University Park, IL

Job Summary

Lead Where Safety Meets Execution
Verdant Specialty Solutions is seeking an HSE Manager to lead site health, safety, and environmental performance, driving a proactive safety culture through frontline engagement, behavior-based safety, and real-time risk management.

Why This Role Is Different

• Frontline Impact: your presence on the plant floor directly shapes behaviors and reduces risk in real time
• Behavior Over Checklists: move beyond compliance to drive true safety ownership and accountability
• Operational Integration: safety is embedded in production—not separate from it
• Culture Builder: influence how employees think about and act on safety every day
• Real-Time Decision Making: identify, assess, and mitigate risks as operations happen
• System Ownership: ensure safety systems are effective, practical, and sustainable—not just documented

What You’ll Do

• Drive Behavioral Safety & Field Leadership
• Lead Training & Workforce Development
• Own Safety Systems & Risk Management
• Ensure Environmental & Regulatory Compliance
• Integrate with Operations
• Drive Continuous Improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a chemical or industrial environment (7+ preferred)
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations
• Familiarity with process safety and industrial hygiene principles
• Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 preferred
• Proven ability to lead safety initiatives in a plant environment