What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environment, Health and Safety Manager position at Higher Recruitment, Inc.?
Health, Safety & Environmental Manager
We are seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager to lead the HSE function across our clients enterprise. The HSE Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining company-wide health, safety and environmental programs to ensure compliance with all local, state/provincial, and federal regulations. This position will oversee a team of HSE professionals, across multiple site locations and states, promoting a culture of safety excellence and environmental stewardship across the organization. This role will report to the clients HSE Director.
In this role you will get to:
Leadership & Strategy
- Lead, mentor, and manage a distributed team of HSE professionals across North America.
- Execute a comprehensive HSE strategy aligned with company goals and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the primary HSE subject matter expert for HSE team and site management teams.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable Canadian regulations
- Oversee audits, inspections, and corrective action plans across all locations.
- Maintain and update company-wide HSE policies and procedures in alignment with changing regulations.
Program Management
- Implement and maintain standardized safety programs, training materials, and systems across all sites.
- Lead initiatives in incident prevention, emergency preparedness, and risk reduction.
- Manage environmental programs related to air, water, and waste, including permitting, emissions tracking, and sustainability reporting.
- Provide manufacturing & engineering technical input into process hazard studies and capital projects ensuring safety is at the forefront of processes & projects.
- Assist in the development of the HSE budget for the site.
- Attend site management and department meetings on regular basis and upon request.
Performance & Reporting
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure HSE effectiveness and continuous improvement.
- Prepare and present regular reports to executive leadership on HSE metrics, incidents, and risk areas.
- Support root cause analysis for significant incidents and ensure proper follow-up actions.
Culture & Engagement
- Promote a proactive safety culture focused on employee engagement, behavior-based safety, and accountability.
- Partner with HR and Operations to develop training and communication plans that reinforce EHS values.
Job Requirements:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Health, Safety, Environmental or related field
- Minimum 7-10 years of HSE experience in a multi-site manufacturing environment
- Minimum 3 years in role leading HSE team members
- In depth knowledge of U.S. regulations, and industry best practices
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and driving organization change across multiple locations
- Strong ability to communicate in written and oral formats with diplomacy and tact
- Strong analytical and project management skills
- Competent in using Microsoft Office products and systems
- Ability to travel up to 50% to visit sites as needed (estimated travel will equal twice/month or every other week)
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated success in teaching others health and safety concepts and requirements
- Professional certification as CSP
- An aptitude for exercising independent thinking and reasoning
- Previous success in working effectively in a cross functional environment
- Skilled in leading others without formal reporting authority
- Flexibility to work extended or later hours periodically to support second and third shifts
- Ability to communicate in Spanish as a second language preferred