Safety, Health, Environmental Specialist

Henkel group • Geneva, NY

1d • $45,000 - $70,000

About The Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Requirements

• A.S. degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related physical sciences preferred.
• Familiarity with NYS DEC, OSHA, and EPA requirements; experienced in incident investigation, risk assessment, and corrective action planning.
• Strong organizational, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills; able to prioritize multiple tasks and drive them to completion independently.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions and with external stakeholders; capable of promoting a strong safety culture and accountability at all organizational levels.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred certifications include EPA Hazardous Waste, DOT Hazardous Materials, OSHA (10/30-hour), and ISO (14001, 45001, 50001); experience in chemical manufacturing or industrial environments

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with SHE training, deliver sessions as needed, and actively support the site Emergency Response Team.
• Enforce adherence to programs such as Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Industrial Hygiene, Working at Heights, and Emergency Response.
• Promote Behavior-Based Safety, monitor participation, report key SHE metrics, and conduct recurring compliance inspections.
• Perform daily inspections, assess hazards for new/modified operations, investigate incidents, support root cause analysis, and develop CAPAs.
• Issue safe work permits, train and monitor contractors, support waste management documentation, and collaborate with teams to maintain safety and housekeeping standards.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick time, vacation time and holiday time
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: skill development programs, promotional opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Local Benefits: Products giveaways, available, On-site cafeteria available for staff during designated hours and onsite Health Care Center for acute cared.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees