Regional HSE Manager

About the role

Dover Precision Components is hiring a Regional Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Manager to support three manufacturing sites: Jeffersonville, IN (Cook Compression), Rock Island, IL (Inpro/Seal), and Antigo, WI (Waukesha Bearings). The home office is based at the Jeffersonville, IN site with regular travel (up to 15%) to the Illinois and Wisconsin facilities. The company is an industry leader delivering performance‑critical solutions for rotating and reciprocating machinery across oil and gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical, and general processing markets. As part of Dover Corporation—a $7.7 billion global, stable, and growing organization—the role offers competitive compensation, stability, and the opportunity to be a key contributor to manufacturing and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional HSE strategies aligned with organizational goals while championing a proactive safety culture.
• Manage, mentor, and develop direct reports (site‑based HSE professionals or safety supervisors) to build internal HSE competence.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA) across all sites.
• Conduct risk assessments, audits, and inspections to identify and mitigate hazards.
• Create, implement, and manage regional HSE programs, policies, and procedures, including training programs for employees at all levels.
• Lead HSE continual improvement efforts to minimize risk and improve worker safety and efficiency, using data‑driven risk assessments and collaborating with engineering and management to source and implement safer controls.
• Lead investigations into incidents, accidents, and near misses to determine root causes and implement effective corrective actions.
• Monitor and report on HSE performance metrics (KPIs) to regional and executive leadership, using data to justify resource allocation for safety improvements.
• Act as the primary contact for regulatory agencies during inspections and communicate safety issues.
• Travel between facilities as required (up to 15%).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, Health Sciences, or a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in occupational health and safety within manufacturing environments, including developing, training on, and managing safety programs.
• Experience in incident management, resolution, and communication.
• Experience leading and participating in safety audits.
• People management experience, including leadership and delegation within a matrix organization (preferred).
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with excellent presentation abilities.
• Strong KPI/metrics experience and analytical skills.
• Effective organizational and time‑management skills.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and HSE‑system expertise.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.
• Preferred: CSP certification, OSHA 10, OSHA 30, NEBOSH or equivalent safety courses.
• Preferred: Experience in similar manufacturing settings producing made‑to‑order precision‑manufactured components.