Health Safety Environment Engineer

All About You

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as an HSE-Engineer. In this role, you will lead environmental, health, safety, and sustainability programs for a rechargeable lithium‑ion battery manufacturing facility. You will develop, implement, and maintain systems that reduce waste, emissions, energy use, and operational risk. You will also support site safety programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across all EHS disciplines.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, electrical, or environmental engineering, environmental sciences, occupational safety, or public health.
• Experience implementing OSHA safety programs, conducting risk assessments, and managing industrial hygiene monitoring.
• Experience with environmental regulations and assuring site compliance with regulations.
• 5 years of experience in a HSE role, or similar, with exposure to environmental compliance, permitting, and safety / sustainability project management in manufacturing or similar high‑hazard industries.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Sharepoint.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, work in outdoor weather extremes, bend, squat, twist, stand for periods of time up to 8 hours, climb, and sit for long hours.
• Must be able to utilize personal protective equipment including a PAPR (Powered Air Personal Respirator).
• Must be able to work around and in the presence of strong magnets.
• Experience in metal or electronics recycling, or related industry, preferred.
• Familiarity with lithium‑ion battery manufacturing is preferred.

Core Responsibilities

• Operational Control and Worksite Presence:
• Support site safety by implementing safety standards and ensuring compliance with OSHA, NFPA, and corporate HSE requirements.
• Permit to Work preparation, verification, and field checks
• Verification of risk controls (LOTO, work at height, confined space, chemicals)
• Conduct routine safety inspections of production areas, chemical storage, high-voltage areas, and energy‑dense material handling zones.
• Monitoring PPE use and adequacy
• Supporting industrial hygiene controls and exposure prevention
• Verifying contractor compliance with HSE requirements on site
• Supporting contractor risk assessments and permits
• Participating in lead toolbox talks with contractors and employees.

• Operational Risk Assessment and Field Support:
• Preparing and reviewing risk assessments (JHA, TRA, task‑based analyses)
• Supporting management of change by contributing HSE risk inputs
• Participating in critical task analysis and operational readiness reviews

• Environmental Compliance:
• Maintain and apply for environmental permits (air, wastewater, stormwater, radiological) and conduct routine compliance inspections and audits.
• Maintain environmental records and submit required reports to EPA and MDE, including air emissions, stormwater, wastewater, and radiological filings.
• Manage hazardous waste storage, 90‑day accumulation areas, waste manifests, and vendor oversight to ensure full RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) and DOT compliance.
• Conduct environmental risk assessments for chemical storage, solvent use, and chemical material handling.

• Sustainability Leadership:
• Oversee the site’s sustainability program by developing energy reduction strategies and implementing innovative reduction projects.
• Engage employees to propose sustainability ideas and evaluate initiatives for feasibility, cost effectiveness, and alignment with corporate goals.
• Effectively communicate project status to internal and external stakeholders.

• Data & Systems Management:
• Manage environmental and HSE data in the Data Management System to ensure accurate recordkeeping, trend analysis, and reporting.
• Track leading and lagging indicators, sustainability metrics, waste generation, incident trends, and regulatory deadlines.
• Incident Reporting, Investigation & REX
• Supporting incident and near‑miss reporting
• Participating in investigations and root cause analysis
• Tracking corrective and preventive actions
• Supporting communication of lessons learned (REX)

What We Offer

Whether you are just getting started or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package to include generous compensation based on market standards, healthcare, wellness, adoption assistance, discounted stock purchase, career development and recognition programs. Some of our superior benefits include parental (maternal and paternal) leave, 401K retirement contribution match at 7%, educational assistance (tuition reimbursement), Short-term Disability (STD), paid holidays, paid vacation, and paid employee referral award.

We appreciate diverse skills/experience and yours could add immense value to our team. Our customers have varied backgrounds and so do our employees. If you are excited about leaving your footprint on our technical customer-centric solutions while increasing sales, we would love to hear from you.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, and genetic information. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccommodation@saft.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

About Us

Saft is a global battery company like no other! Our long experience and pioneering spirit, combined with our unique industrial approach, puts us in a leading position to meet the needs of the most demanding customers. Our batteries and battery systems make a different in every market sector they serve.

Established in 19 countries and supported by our 16 production sites, Saft has more than 4,300 employees around the world and more than 3,000 customers across a range of industries.

Since 2016, Saft is a wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies, a global integrated energy company that produces and markets various forms of energy, including oil, biofuels, natural gas, green gases, renewables, and electricity. With 100,000 employees, TotalEnergies is committed to provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy to as many people as possible. The company operates in approximately 120 countries and places sustainability at the core of its strategy, projects, and operations.