Senior HSE Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates Visible Leadership: Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) in HSE, providing advanced technical guidance on complex regulatory, environmental, and safety matters.
• Led complex incident investigations, including systemic root cause analysis and identification of cross-site trends.
• Oversees site implementation of occupational safety, health, and environmental programs, ensuring regulatory compliance and conformance to internal HSEMS standards.
• Fosters a continual focus on our Incident- and Injury-Free philosophy through hands-on engagement.
• Serves as a visible HSE presence on the production floor, actively engaging with employees and leadership.
• Facilitates, participates in and supports site-level Leadership and Employee HSE committees, safety meetings, and culture-building activities.
• Provides mentorship and technical coaching to HSE Specialists and site leaders to strengthen overall HSE capability.
• Models safe behaviors and holds others accountable to HSE expectations.

Manages HSE Information And Risk Analysis

• Interprets HSE data trends to identify systemic risks and recommends proactive, site-wide or multi-site interventions.
• Ensures effective use of HSE information management tools (Velocity, SharePoint, Teams, etc.) for site leaders, leveraging data to understand and manage risk.
• Analyzes performance trends to identify areas for improvement.
• Maintains all HSE records, training documentation, and compliance files in an organized and audit-ready state.
• Generates and distributes site-level HSE performance reports and metrics.
• Uses data insights to recommend targeted interventions and preventive measures.

Captures Environmental Compliance

• Coordinates full compliance with site environmental requirements, including waste minimization, characterization and disposal, wastewater permitting, stormwater pollution control, and air emissions compliance.
• Takes an active role in site ESG initiatives and sustainability programs.
• Maintains environmental permits, records, and reporting schedules.
• PARTNERS WITH OPERATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT POLLUTION PREVENTION OPPORTUNITIES.

Builds And Promotes Safety Culture

• Leads and fosters collaboration among site management, functional leaders, and employees to promote a proactive, positive, and inclusive safety culture across the site.
• Facilitates safety engagement activities such as toolbox talks, safety stand-downs, and recognition programs.
• Encourages open communication and employee participation in hazard identification and resolution.
• SUPPORTS SUPERVISORS AND LEADS IN INTEGRATING HSE INTO DAILY WORK PLANNING.

Drives Risk Management And Incident Prevention

• Acts as the 'conscience for safety,' ensuring continual focus on risk management and mitigation, incident-free performance, and proactive measures to improve workplace safety.
• Actively participates in and promotes workplace inspections, ASAs (Active Safety Audits), and HazIDs (Hazard Identifications).
• LEADS OR SUPPORTS INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, ROOT CAUSE ANALYSES, AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IMPLEMENTATION.
• IDENTIFIES AND ESCALATES SYSTEMIC RISKS AND RECOMMENDS PREVENTIVE CONTROLS.