Safety, Health & Environmental Engineer

Unilever • Hammond, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer supports the safe and sustainable operation of the Unilever Hammond Dove Bar Soap Factory by applying technical expertise, analytical capability, and on‑the-floor engagement to reduce risk and advance the site’s Vision Zero—our commitment to achieving zero harm to people, equipment, and the environment. In this hands‑on engineering position, you will partner closely with the EHS Manager and cross‑functional teams to implement systems, strengthen standards, and drive continuous improvement across all safety, health, and environmental programs.

Requirements

• Experience influencing and engaging employees in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Understanding of safety culture principles and risk‑reduction strategies.
• Working knowledge of EHS regulatory requirements.
• Ability to interpret data and convert findings into recommended actions.
• 2-3+ years of experience in EHS, engineering, or process improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Environmental Science, OHS, or related field.
• Availability to support operations across shifts.

Nice To Haves

• PSM Site experience
• Degree or certification in safety or environmental management.
• Experience supporting culture‑change or improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Actively promotes safe behaviors across the site through daily presence on production floors and direct engagement with operators and technicians.
• Reinforce expectations and help translate safety principles into practical actions that teams can apply in real time.
• Monitor and analyze safety and environmental performance indicators, supporting the EHS Manager in tracking progress.
• Identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities using data, observations, and process knowledge.
• Contribute to maintaining compliance with federal, state, local, and Unilever EHS requirements.
• Support audits, inspections, and corrective action implementation.
• Participate in hazard assessments, JSAs, environmental evaluations, and risk‑reduction initiatives.
• Help implement engineering and administrative controls to eliminate or minimize hazards.
• Assist in investigations for incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
• Help document findings, follow up on corrective actions, and support communication of learnings.
• Work closely with production, maintenance, engineering, occupational health, and external partners.
• Provide technical support during equipment installations, process changes, trials, or projects.
• Use structured problem‑solving and industry best practices to recommend improvements.
• Support deployment of new programs, technologies, or systems.

Benefits

• Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level