Associate Manager, HSE

Bayer•Kaunakakai, HI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Manager- Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) position will involve activities related to the environment, including the broader community impacted by environmental hazards, and employees. Creates and implements health, safety, occupational, and environmental programs to prevent injuries and illnesses in the workplace and environmental accidents. Inspects workplace and environmental incidents in accordance with company procedures and implements corrective actions. Ensures compliance with internal and external requirements related to environmental and employee health and safety, identifying areas for improvement. Develops and manages an environmental and employee health and safety training plan. Maintains relationships with the community, environmental groups, and other stakeholders affected by the organization’s environmental performance. The primary responsibilities of this role, Associate Manager - HSE, are to Support Crop Science sites and, a specific geographic area of North American locations that operate 365 days per year, including the on-going development of site HSE personnel; Collaborate cross-functionally with multi-disciplinary groups, such as Business Leaders, Site Leaders, Regional HSE, Site HSE and technical personnel to establish cost effective and appropriate measures to reduce risks, comply with safety and health regulations, and to realize established objectives; Work with sites to oversee the development, implementation and evaluation of site procedures to assure personnel, contractor and facility compliance to regulatory and company requirements, including development of site HSE personnel; Actively champion the collection, dissemination, and execution of best practice sharing within the region. Act as a change agent to effectively identify, communicate, and further evolve continuous improvement efforts with the intent to increase efficiency and reduce risks throughout the region; Ensure completion of incident investigations, root cause analysis, and trend analysis for incidents, including the identification of corrective actions, tracking actions to completion, and verification of the effectiveness of actions taken; Conduct facility HSE compliance audits, inspections, and risk assessments, including participation during corporate audits. Support preparation of HSE permits and reports to ensure regulatory compliance with the operation and construction of air permits, waste management, worker protection, and Tier II requirements; Provide technical and functional support to capital projects, new equipment purchases, expansions, mergers & acquisitions, divestments, and expense spending related to site improvement plans; Position entails driving a company vehicle. This may include being required to drive greater than 5,000 business miles annually in a personal, pooled, or rented vehicle OR being expected to frequently drive a pooled car as part of your job duties – regardless of mileage.

Requirements

Minimum of a B.A. or B.S. in an Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene or Safety and/or Environmental management, or related field.
Minimum of 8 years of progressive, or Master’s degree and 6 years of professional experience related to HSE within the agricultural, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, research, healthcare or chemical industry
Technical experience and acumen with OSHA, EPA, and State Specific requirements
Ability to travel up to 50% domestically (Mostly between the Hawaii Islands and periodic travel to the mainland US)
Valid driver's license (in order to be eligible to drive a company car, your driving record must meet guidelines based on the company’s risk screening for hiring drivers – MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening)
Expert knowledge of U.S. EPA and applicable state environmental requirements, with advanced knowledge of OSHA and Consensus Standards, and the ability to apply these requirements to agricultural manufacturing and site operations
Demonstrated collaborative leadership skills, with the ability to influence, partner, and communicate effectively across site leadership, operations, and functional teams to achieve environmental, health, and safety objectives
Ability to work independently across a geographically dispersed environment, using sound technical judgment, self‑direction, and collaborative problem solving to navigate ambiguity and deliver practical site‑level solutions
Ability to learn new software programs, analyze data, and provide actionable insights to management

Responsibilities

Support Crop Science sites and, a specific geographic area of North American locations that operate 365 days per year, including the on-going development of site HSE personnel
Collaborate cross-functionally with multi-disciplinary groups, such as Business Leaders, Site Leaders, Regional HSE, Site HSE and technical personnel to establish cost effective and appropriate measures to reduce risks, comply with safety and health regulations, and to realize established objectives
Work with sites to oversee the development, implementation and evaluation of site procedures to assure personnel, contractor and facility compliance to regulatory and company requirements, including development of site HSE personnel
Actively champion the collection, dissemination, and execution of best practice sharing within the region. Act as a change agent to effectively identify, communicate, and further evolve continuous improvement efforts with the intent to increase efficiency and reduce risks throughout the region
Ensure completion of incident investigations, root cause analysis, and trend analysis for incidents, including the identification of corrective actions, tracking actions to completion, and verification of the effectiveness of actions taken
Conduct facility HSE compliance audits, inspections, and risk assessments, including participation during corporate audits
Support preparation of HSE permits and reports to ensure regulatory compliance with the operation and construction of air permits, waste management, worker protection, and Tier II requirements
Provide technical and functional support to capital projects, new equipment purchases, expansions, mergers & acquisitions, divestments, and expense spending related to site improvement plans