Senior Manager Facility Safety Health & Enviroronmental

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Gaffney, SC

11h•$120,782 - $183,783

About The Position

The Senior Manager Facility SH&E leads cross-functional teams to achieve operational excellence in Safety, Health, and Environmental Sustainability. The role drives improvements in compliance through leadership and the development, implementation, and execution of SH&E programs. Its primary objective is to protect and improve employee safety and health and site environmental sustainability through prevention, while fostering a culture in which safety, health, and environmental sustainability are core values. The position leads and develops managers, line leaders, and site SH&E talent; sets priorities and strategies; and develops programs, systems, processes, training, and mentoring. It ensures sites remain audit-ready and meet company policies and external regulatory requirements, oversees incident investigations and corrective actions, and supports injury case management. The role also manages the SH&E budget, assesses and mitigates risks, supports facility security risk assessments, engages stakeholders, maintains SH&E metrics, and contributes to site sustainability initiatives.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience developing, implementing, and training others on Safety, Health, and Environment programs.
Experience with programs such as lockout/tagout, confined space entry, chemical hygiene, respiratory protection, fall protection, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, chemical management, and Behavior Based Safety.
Proven experience and solid understanding of ISO 14001, OHSAS 45001, LEAN, and TPM concepts and how they relate to production, engineering, job functions, and prevention.
Detailed knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.
Solid technical understanding of SH&E issues and their relationship to production, engineering, and job functions in building prevention.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal direct supervision, with demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, and self-initiative skills.
Ability to communicate effectively and influence people ranging from corporate and division leadership to factory-floor associates.
Proven track record of driving sustainable organizational change.
Ability to think strategically and tactically and move between the two effectively.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; attention to detail and results orientation.
Ability to explain sophisticated regulatory and technical issues in lay terms.
Proficiency with Windows-based applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and ability to master specialized software.
Demonstrated negotiation and influencing skills.
Proactive approach to anticipated issues and process improvement.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree in safety, health, environmental, or a similar discipline.
Professional certification in an SH&E-related field, such as CSP, CIH, OHST, or NEBOSH.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop managers and line leaders across functions to become effective SH&E leaders and coaches.
Foster a culture in which Safety, Health, and Environmental Sustainability are ingrained as core values.
Develop site SH&E talent through support, coaching, and feedback.
Identify SH&E priorities, challenges, and improvement opportunities; develop strategies and implementation plans aligned with Group priorities and guide their implementation and communication across NiM.
Develop SH&E programs, systems, processes, training, and mentoring that establish clear procedures for SH&E measures and precautions.
Ensure sites maintain an audit-ready state of compliance with company SH&E policies and procedures and applicable external regulations.
Develop and implement processes and standard operating procedures to ensure facility compliance with company policies and federal, state, and local regulations relating to worker safety and environmental protection.
Ensure SH&E incident investigations identify root causes and preventive actions, that actions are implemented, and that injury case management processes are effective.
Maintain the SH&E budget and assist other department managers with funding allocation to achieve SH&E goals.
Analyze SH&E conditions and recommend changes to continuously improve facility performance; participate on the SHE committee team.
Lead the use of risk assessment and prediction processes across sites to identify and mitigate hazards and ensure risks and controls are communicated and understood by affected employees.
Assist with updating facility security risk and threat assessments and escalate identified deficiencies.
Promote understanding of Nestlé SH&E values and encourage stakeholder compliance and continuous improvement using NCE Foundations and Advanced Practices, such as TPM and Lean Value Stream.
Engage external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, trades unions, and NGOs, on SH&E topics and build long-term relationships.
Maintain and report accurate site SH&E data and metrics in designated Nestlé systems.
Ensure practical implementation and day-to-day compliance with applicable Security and SH&E guidelines.
Provide input to site SH&E sustainability initiatives, strategies, programs, and procedures.