HSE Manager

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Responsibilities:

Act as key member of site leadership team, influencing decisions and integrating HSE into all operational activities.

Demonstrate the ability to challenge, coach, and hold leadership accountable to HSE expectations.

Lead and drive safety culture maturity, ensuring HSE is a core business priority.

Ensure alignment across production, engineering, logistics, maintenance, and support functions through leadership influence and governance.

Provide direction and expectations for workforce engagement, with day-to-day field execution supported by the HSE Officer and site leadership team.

Directly supervise the HSE Officer and is responsible for prioritization, delegation, coaching, and performance management of day-to-day HSE activities.

SAFETY:   Ensure effective implementation of ISO 45001, Freudenberg HSE standards, strategy, and regulatory compliance requirements through site leadership and the HSE Officer. 

ENVIRONMENTAL: Ensure effective implementation of ISO 14001 Freudenberg HSE standards, strategy, and regulatory compliance requirements through site leadership and the HSE Officer.

HEALTH: Own industrial hygiene strategy, risk prioritization, and oversight of controls related to hazardous substances and occupational health risks.

Qualifications:

Experience working in a large-scale manufacturing environment with complex production processes and a workforce of 300+ employees preferred.

Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and engage a diverse, multi-language workforce.

Bachelor’s degree in HSE, technical, or engineering field.

CSP preferred but not required.

Minimum 10 years of progressive HSE experience, including demonstrated success leading HSE strategy implementation, influencing leadership teams, and supervising or coaching HSE resources in manufacturing environments.

Strong knowledge of local HSE laws, corporate HSE standards, and ISO 14001 / ISO 45001.

Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in Spanish is advantageous, but not mandatory.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

Experience with Workday, SharePoint, and HSE reporting systems (e.g., Enablon IMS).

Multitask while working on multiple projects and meeting deadlines.

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The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.