HSE Advisor

Job Purpose

The HSE Advisor partners with site leadership to promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements across the manufacturing facility. This role serves as a trusted advisor by providing guidance on OSHA, EPA, and state/local regulatory compliance, conducting safety training, supporting Process Safety Management (PSM) initiatives, performing audits and incident investigations, and helping identify and reduce workplace risks. The HSE Advisor spends significant time on the production floor building relationships with employees, coaching safe work practices, and collaborating with all departments to continuously improve workplace safety and environmental performance. 

Key Responsibilities

Level of Autonomy

The HSE Advisor exercises independent judgment while supporting site leadership in maintaining compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
This position is expected to:
•    Interpret and apply OSHA, EPA, environmental, and company safety requirements. 
•    Recommend improvements to HSE programs, procedures, and safe work practices. 
•    Identify safety and environmental risks and recommend corrective actions. 
•    Influence employees and leaders through coaching, collaboration, and effective communication. 
•    Prioritize daily work activities and independently manage assigned HSE responsibilities while partnering closely with the HSE Manager. 

Job Requirements

Education & Experience
•    Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Industrial Safety, or a related field. Equivalent manufacturing experience may be considered. 
•    Minimum of five (5) years of HSE-relevant experience. 
•    Experience working in a manufacturing environment involving hazardous materials. 
•    One to two years of experience at a Process Safety Management (PSM) covered facility preferred.  
•    Experience with emergency response planning or emergency response teams is a plus. 
•    Experience with incident investigations, audits, and safety training preferred. 

Knowledge & Skills
•    Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and environmental compliance requirements. 
•    Knowledge of air permits, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, and environmental compliance programs. 
•    Basic understanding of Process Safety Management principles
•    Ability to influence and coach employees without direct supervisory authority. 
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build trust across all levels of the organization. 
•    Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills. 
•    Ability to conduct safety audits, inspections, and incident investigations. 
•    Strong organizational and time management skills. 
•    Ability to balance office responsibilities with extensive time spent in the manufacturing environment. 
•    Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. 
•    SAP or similar ERP experience is helpful but not required. 
•    Experience with incident management systems (such as Enablon or similar software) is preferred but not required. Training will be 

Rewards/Benefits

The salary range for these skills is:  $89,000 to $103,000.  This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
This role eligible for an annual bonus target of 7.5%, based on individual and company performance.
Benefits: 
•  Medical insurance with HSA 
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits 
• Annual bonus 
• 401K retirement savings with 6% company match 
• Generous vacation, personal and holiday pay 
• Paid Parental leave 
• Hybrid work for most exempt roles 
• Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Career growth opportunities 
• Employee referral bonus