HSE Manager

HSE Manager

Astemo Americas Inc. Greenfield, Indiana, United States (On-site)

Description

Position Summary

The HSE Manager is responsible for leading, implementing, and continuously improving site-level health, safety, and environmental systems to prevent serious injuries, fatalities, regulatory violations, and operational disruptions. This role functions as a risk management and operational safety leadership position, not solely a compliance or administrative function.

Leadership & Personnel Accountability

When assigned supervisory responsibilities, the HSE Manager is accountable for the effective leadership, development, and performance management of direct reports supporting HSE functions.

Leadership & Direction

• Provide clear direction, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with site risks and regional standards.
• Assign responsibilities based on competency, workload, and operational needs.
• Ensure direct reports understand regulatory and company requirements.
• Support skill development in hazard recognition, risk assessment, and compliance activities.

Essential Functions

The HSE Manager role requires the consistent performance of the following core functions. These functions are fundamental to the position and cannot be removed without altering the nature of the role.

Engagement & Workplace Presence

• Routinely access and navigate active manufacturing and production areas.
• Conduct floor-based safety observations, verifications, and risk assessments.
• Identify hazardous conditions, unsafe behaviors, and control deficiencies.
• Maintain high visibility within operational environments.
• This function requires frequent movement throughout the facility, including production. floors, equipment areas, and support functions.

Hazard Identification & Risk Evaluation

• Recognize and evaluate hazards associated with machinery, automation, electrical systems, material handling, and ergonomic exposures.
• Perform risk assessments and hazard analyses.
• Determine appropriate control measures.

Safety Intervention & Stop-Work Authority

• Intervene when unsafe conditions or behaviors present unacceptable risk.
• Exercise stop-work authority when necessary to prevent injury.
• Communicate corrective actions and safety expectations

Incident Response & Investigation

• Respond to injury events, near misses, and high-potential incidents.
• Facilitate or validate investigations and support in determining root causes.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions.
• May require accessing incident locations within production or equipment areas.

Compliance & Program Oversight

• Implement and maintain site-level safety and environmental programs.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and compliance verifications.
• Maintain required documentation and records.

Communication & Leadership Interaction

• Communicate safety risks, findings, and corrective actions to associates and leadership.
• Deliver safety-related guidance and training as required.
• Influence operational decision-making related to safety.

Independent Decision-Making

• Prioritize safety risks and corrective actions without direct staff support.
• Operate autonomously while aligning with corporate standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing or industrial safety experience.

Skills

Required Skills

Candidates must demonstrate the following required capabilities to be considered for this role:

• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to prepare reports, analyze data, and maintain documentation systems.
• Ability to prioritize multiple risk and compliance activities.
• Demonstrated ability to influence supervisors and operational personnel.

Technical & Safety Skills

• Strong hazard recognition capability within manufacturing and production environments.
• Practical understanding of machine safeguarding and equipment-related risks.
• Working knowledge of hazardous energy control (LOTO) principles.
• Ability to evaluate task-based safety risks and determine appropriate controls.
• Ability to identify serious injury and high-energy hazard exposures.
• Understanding of PPE selection and hierarchy of risk controls.
• Familiarity with incident investigation and root cause analysis methods.

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills

• Ability to assess risk using structured safety methodologies (HIRA, JSA, JHA, etc.).
• Ability to distinguish symptoms from systemic causes.
• Ability to prioritize corrective actions based on risk severity.
• Ability to evaluate effectiveness of safety controls.

Leadership & Influence Skills

• Ability to influence supervisors and operational leaders.
• Ability to communicate safety risks clearly and credibly.
• Ability to challenge unsafe practices regardless of organizational level.
• Ability to drive accountability without direct authority over staff.
• Ability to navigate resistance and conflicting priorities.

Communication Skills

• Ability to communicate technical safety concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to deliver clear, direct safety expectations and findings.
• Ability to prepare concise safety reports and documentation.
• Ability to facilitate or validate training or safety discussions when required.

Role Effectiveness Skills

• Ability to operate independently without direct staff support.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and risk exposures.
• Ability to maintain consistent field presence and visibility.
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Industry

Manufacturing

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Functions

Health Safety and Environmental (HSE)