Senior Associate, HSE Warehouse & Distribution

Alcon•Fort Worth, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Associate, HSE Warehouse & Distribution supports Alcon’s Fort Worth warehouse and distribution operations by implementing, coordinating, and continuously improving site health, safety, and environmental (HSE) programs. The role strengthens compliance, reduces risk, and improves safety culture by leading incident investigations, owning the powered industrial truck (PIT) program, facilitating HSE risk assessments and change management for warehouse projects, and ensuring timely closure of actions. It serves as a key HSE resource for warehouse and distribution operations. The position works with Warehouse, Distribution, Logistics, Engineering, Facilities, and other functions to integrate HSE requirements into daily operations and provide technical compliance guidance. Performance is measured through incident investigation and corrective-action timeliness, reporting and training completion, closure of audit and risk-assessment actions, program effectiveness, safety committee engagement, and trends in recordable incidents and near-miss reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience; stated alternatives include high school plus 10 years, associate degree plus 6 years, or M.S. plus 0 years.
2 years of relevant experience.
Ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses, document findings, and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
Analyze recurring trends and develop prevention strategies to reduce risk and improve safety performance.
Deliver required HSE training for associates, contractors, and leaders, and maintain compliant training records.
Support new-hire onboarding with HSE-focused orientation materials and sessions.
Own the powered industrial truck (PIT) program, including PIT P-SIF assessments, pedestrian/PIT separation, and implementation of forklift collision-avoidance technology.
Manage ethylene oxide (EtO) exposure monitoring and mitigation.
Maintain accurate weekly and monthly HSE metrics and dashboards, and submit required reports on time.
Prepare and present materials for HSE governance meetings, committees, and leadership updates.
Lead formal risk assessments, including P-SIF, JSA, and HIRA assessments, and partner with departments to implement controls and verify action closure.
Own assigned HSE programs and ensure they meet regulatory, corporate, and internal requirements.
Conduct program reviews, inspections, and continuous-improvement initiatives across assigned areas.
Lead HSE change management and hazard risk assessments for warehouse projects.
Participate in internal and external audits and track and ensure timely closure of assigned audit and department-owned actions.
Partner with Warehouse, Distribution, Logistics, Engineering, Facilities, and other functions to integrate HSE requirements into daily operations and provide technical compliance guidance.