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Health, Safety, and Environment Manager Site Support 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Candidates must be located or willing to relocate in the geographic area of sites being supported, based near (1 hour driving time) a Bayer Crop Science site in Missouri (southeast), Illinois (southern), Indiana (southern), or Tennessee (western).

The Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Manager of Site Support position will support the design, implementation, and site execution of occupational health, safety, and environmental procedures for Bayer Crop Science locations that operate 365 days per year.  This position is highly collaborative and will lead and/or participate on multifunctional teams, including interactions with Business, Site, and Functional personnel at all levels of the organization, including leadership, operational, and technical personnel.

The primary responsibilities of this role, HSE Manager - Site Support, are to:   

• Support 8-12, North American locations that operate 365 days per year, including the on-going development of site HSE personnel;
• Collaborate cross-functionally with multi-disciplinary groups, such as Business Leaders, Site Leaders, Regional HSE, Site HSE and technical personnel to establish cost effective and appropriate measures to reduce risks, comply with safety and health regulations, and to realize established objectives;
• Work with sites to oversee the development, implementation and evaluation of site procedures to assure personnel, contractor and facility compliance to regulatory and company requirements, including development of site HSE personnel;
• Actively champion the collection, dissemination, and execution of best practice sharing within the region.  Act as a change agent to effectively identify, communicate, and further evolve continuous improvement efforts with the intent to increase efficiency and reduce risks throughout the region;
• Ensure completion of incident investigations, root cause analysis, and trend analysis for incidents, including the identification of corrective actions, tracking actions to completion, and verification of the effectiveness of actions taken;
• Conduct facility HSE compliance audits, inspections, and risk assessments, including supporting sites during corporate audits;
• Support preparation of HSE permits and reports to ensure regulatory compliance with the operation and construction of air permits, waste management, worker protection, and Tier II requirements;
• Provide technical and functional support to capital projects, new equipment purchases, expansions, mergers & acquisitions, divestments, and expense spending related to site improvement plans;
• HSE Technical Subject Matter Expert responsibility for maintaining various region wide programs and procedures, as assigned by HSE Unit;
• Ability to lead cross functional project teams to pilot technical HSE programs or initiatives across the regional and within sites the role directly supports;
• Position entails driving a company vehicle. This may include being required to drive greater than 5,000 business miles annually in a personal, pooled, or rented vehicle OR being expected to frequently drive a pooled car as part of your job duties – regardless of mileage.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

Education: 

• Minimum of a B.A. or B.S. in an Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene or Safety management, or related field.  

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive, professional experience related to HSE within the agricultural, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, research, healthcare or chemical industry or related;
• Technical experience and acumen with U.S. Environmental regulations (such as waste, air, worker protection programs, etc..);
• Ability to travel up to 50% domestically;
• Valid driver's license (in order to be eligible to drive a company car, your driving record must meet guidelines based on the company’s risk screening for hiring drivers – MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening).

Skills & Competencies

• Working knowledge of Federal Occupational, Health & Safety & EPA standards;
• Strong Leadership skills, including ability to influence and communicate at all organizational levels;
• Highly motivated and strong commitment to team;
• Ability to be self-directed and manage ambiguity by leveraging effective organization, communication, and project management skills;
• Ability to learn new software programs, analyze data, and provide actionable insights to management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience implementation ISO-like HSE Management Systems;
• Professional designation, (CSP, CRST, RSO, CIH, CHMM, etc.);
• Experience implementation ISO-like HSE Management Systems.

Domestic relocation may be provided.

#LI-AMSUS

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $89,217.60 - $133,826.40. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant's location, market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. This posting will be available for application until at least 8/15/25.