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Heraeus Electro-Nite | Build a Safer, Smarter, More Sustainable Future
Heraeus Electro-Nite is looking for a Safety and Sustainability Engineer who’s ready to make a real impact. If you’re passionate about protecting people, improving processes, and driving environmental responsibility, this role puts you at the center of it all. You’ll combine hands-on shop floor engagement with data-driven strategy to strengthen our safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, and advance our sustainability goals across the organization.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and improve safety programs aligned with OSHA and company standards.
- Identify and mitigate hazards through risk assessments, JSAs, and ergonomic evaluations.
- Drive incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
- Deliver engaging safety training for employees and contractors.
- Conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance at all levels.
- Manage safety documentation, KPIs, OSHA logs, and reporting.
- Support sustainability initiatives in energy, waste, water, and carbon reduction.
- Track and analyze sustainability metrics to drive measurable improvements.
- Support ISO 14001 compliance and environmental management systems.
- Collaborate with engineering and operations to integrate safety and sustainability into new processes and projects.
- Contribute to ESG reporting and corporate sustainability commitments.
What You Bring
- Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, ISO 14001/45001 standards.
- Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to spot trends and drive improvements.
- Excellent communication skills and a hands-on, shop-floor-first mindset.
- Preferred: CHMM, LEED Green Associate, Lean/Six Sigma, or sustainability reporting experience.
- Experience with Scope 2 & 3 emissions, CSRD, and CO₂ reduction projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental, chemical, or industrial engineering (or related field).
Why Heraeus Electro-Nite?
You’ll join a global leader committed to innovation, responsibility, and continuous improvement. Your work will directly protect employees, strengthen operations, and advance our sustainability journey — creating a safer, more efficient, and more responsible future.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you possess a Bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental, chemical, or industrial engineering (or related field)?
- Please briefly describe the type and years of experience you have working in a manufacturing or industrial setting in a safety, environmental, or sustainability role.
- Please list which sustainability initiatives you have supported or implemented such as energy reduction, waste minimization, water conservation, or carbon footprint reduction?
- Do you have knowledge of OSHA, EPA, ISO 14001 and/or 45001 regulations and standards?
- Do you have experience with Scope 2 & 3 emissions, CSRD, and CO₂ reduction projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment?
- Please list any certifications you hold such as CHMM, LEED Green Associate or similar.
- Please provide your annual salary expectations.
- Are you eligible to work in the US without sponsorship now or at any point in the future?
Work Location: In person