HSE Manager

Position Title:

HSE Manager

Pay Rate: 

$ 69,500-$92,600

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s annual incentive plan.

Category/Shift: 

Salaried Full-Time 

Physical Location:

Bedford Park 

5300 W 73rd St 

Bedford Park, IL 60638

The Job You Will Perform: 

• Responsible for leading systems, processes and procedures that promote a positive safety culture, which results in an injury-free and healthy workplace. Collaborate with local leadership to execute all local, state, federal regulatory HSE requirements and company HSE programs. This position reports directly to the Site Manager and will work functionally with regional HSE staff.
• Responsible for supporting and fostering the safety culture, safety and environmental compliance of the manufacturing facility
• Assign and track all HSE activities, corrective action plans and tasks to completion and update as needed; Maintain appropriate documentation
• Assess facility programs against performance standards and develop corrective action plans to close gaps
• Lead and maintain Contractor safety effort; assist in development of contractor work plans and monitor compliance
• Manage energy control, hearing conservation and chemical management programs
• Participate in required internal and external HSE audits and inspections; Coordinate and review results to ensure deficiency correction
• Lead incident investigations, complete investigation files, develop corrective action plans and manage worker's compensation process
• Lead initiatives to strategically plan, communicate, deliver and track required employee training.  Responsible for makeup training process and new hire onboarding
• Responsible for plant-wide HSE communications; utilize resources from HSE function, participate in Area HSE calls and communicate/distribute materials to site leaders; prepare and provide info at plant-wide meetings
• Promote sustainability of safety leadership tools; provide feedback to leaders on skill improvements needed

• Work with supervisors and operating teams to understand and improve manufacturing and quality systems, while emphasizing use of manufacturing reliability tools to accomplish operating objectives

• Participate and support an active cross functional safety committee

• Maintain files, environmental permits, inspections, certifications and submissions (VOC, wastewater, storm water, cyclone, silo, Tier II, DMR's, Air, etc.)
• Lead deliberate improvement efforts to improve HSE performance
• Work with lead team to develop and implement site-specific annual objectives for HSE
• Manage internal auditing processes

The Skills You Will Bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HSE required
• 3-5 years HSE experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with progressive HSE cultures and safety leadership
• Knowledge of HSE compliance and regulatory requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; Presentation and delivery skills
• Aptitude for organization, prioritization and managing multiple tasks
• Ability to work in a collaborative fashion to accomplish HSE requirements and objectives
• Willingness to travel for training, meetings and benchmarking and weekly support of multiple facilities within geography
• Aptitude for analytical testing and discipline to follow established testing SOPs.
• Perform physical testing of process materials and finished goods.  Perform testing in accord with established SOPs.