Safety Engineer

Henkel•Bay Point, CA

About The Position

The Safety Engineer will lead and support site safety, health, and environmental (SHE) programs, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and company standards. The role conducts risk assessments, safety audits, and environmental inspections to identify hazards, drive corrective actions, and improve overall site performance. It investigates safety and environmental incidents, performs root cause analyses, and implements preventive measures to reduce future risk. The position supports compliance initiatives related to OSHA requirements, hazardous waste management, air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, and other environmental programs. It partners with operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to integrate safety requirements into daily work activities and foster a strong safety culture. The role also analyzes SHE performance metrics, supports employee training programs, and participates in audits, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position is within Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business unit. The stated salary range is $84,000 to $115,000, with possible incentive pay or other compensation. Actual compensation depends on factors including skills, experience, education, training, and work location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
1–3 years of experience supporting safety, health, and environmental programs in a manufacturing, industrial, or chemical environment is preferred.
Knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental compliance requirements, and management systems such as ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001.
Ability to identify workplace hazards, conduct risk assessments, and support engineering and administrative controls to mitigate risk.
Effective communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence safe behaviors and work across multiple organizational levels.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data analysis tools.
Strong problem-solving skills and commitment to continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting safety, health, and environmental programs in a manufacturing, industrial, or chemical environment (1–3 years preferred).
Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

Lead and support site safety, health, and environmental (SHE) programs in alignment with regulatory requirements and company standards.
Conduct risk assessments, safety audits, and environmental inspections; identify hazards and drive corrective actions.
Investigate safety and environmental incidents, conduct root cause analyses, and implement preventive measures.
Support compliance initiatives involving OSHA, hazardous waste management, air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, and other environmental programs.
Partner with operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to integrate safety requirements into daily work and foster a strong safety culture.
Analyze SHE performance metrics and support employee training programs.
Participate in audits, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

Affordable medical, dental, vision, and wellbeing plans starting on day one.
Paid time off, including sick, vacation, holiday, and volunteer time.
Vacation buy/sell program.
401(k) matching.
Employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares.
Annual performance bonus.
Service awards.
Student loan reimbursement.
12-week gender-neutral parental leave, with up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth.
Fertility support.
Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
Discounted child and elderly care.
Scholarships.
National and international career growth opportunities.
Access to thousands of skills development courses.
Tuition reimbursement.