Health, Safety & Environment Specialist

Mars is seeking a Health, Safety & Environment Specialist in Cleveland, TN. This role involves developing and managing safety, environmental, and security initiatives on-site, ensuring compliance with HSE standards, and delivering training. Candidates should have a minimum of an HS Diploma with 5 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Strong knowledge of safety regulations is essential.
Job Description:

Job Purpose: The Site HSE Specialist reports to the Site HSE Manager and is responsible for the development, management and execution of Safety, Environmental & Security within the confines of the site. This critical role understands the interworking relationship between safety and productivity, profits, associate engagement, and retention. Depending upon the size and needs of the site, this role may have a primary focus solely on Safety or Environmental initiatives.

What we are looking for

Minimum Requirements:
• HS Diploma AND 5 years of manufacturing experience in implementing safety, environmental and/or industrial hygiene programs, OR a Bachelor’s degree in science engineering, chemistry, safety, IH, environmental or relevant discipline
• Demonstrated leadership in driving a program/system of safety or environmental in a manufacturing environment
• Strong safety regulatory knowledge and expertise, including EPA, OSHA and DOT
• Preferred Requirements:
• Experience with hazard recognition, behavioral-based safety, job hazard analysis and Process Hazards Analysis
• Basic knowledge of food manufacturing and GMP

What will be your key resonsibilities?
• Ensure Site maintains continuous “audit ready” state of compliance with company and governmental HSE Standards.
• Responsible for the development, deployment of all Company HSE Standards as they specifically apply to the site.
• Accountable for the execution of all site Environmental Permit Compliance, including Air, Stormwater, Water, Spill Control, and Wastewater. Ensures all testing required through permits and company standards are met on time.
• Executes proper management of the sites hazardous waste management activities to ensure 100% compliance with federal, state, local and company regulations and standards.
• Maintains the onsite environmental manuals and updates according to Mars standard and schedule.
• Develop and Deploy the site specific HSE Programs and Plans to position the site as a best in class organization.
• Delivers training and coaching to establish clear understanding by all site associates on HSE expectations.
• Leads the effective implementation and utilization of risk assessment and risk prediction processes at the site and drives for appropriate mitigation measures to lower associate risk. Ensures effective communication and understanding by all affected associates.
• Develops a prioritized, multi-tiered risk based prioritization plan. Works with site and central resources to execute on plan.
• Ensures investigation of all HSE related incidents utilizing specific tools to drive to root cause and identify actions to prevent recurrence. Drives completion of recognized corrective actions to prevent incident recurrence and ensures corrective actions are effectively implemented, this includes execution of corrective actions developed from other site incidents.
• Collaborates with Occupation Health and Wellness Management team to ensure effective injury case management process is fully implemented, well understood and functioning as desired.
• Serves as the site level HSE technical expert, providing technical expertise/coaching as needed in all areas and initiatives of the function including capital project review and risks management associated with non-capital modifications.
• Manages and uses a data driven approach to manage, modify and prioritize site HSE direction. Shares and uses data to influence, motivate, measure and drive continuous improvement. Upwardly communicate performance toward company goals for safety and the environment.
• Provides and collaborates with onsite temporary labor management to ensure HSE goals are mutually met.
• Develops, delivers and participates in risk reduction reviews of process hazards and combustible dusts. Drives and participates in projects aimed at lowering risks associated with these activities.
• Leads and ensures the site Plant Emergency Organization has the tools, skills and knowledge to effectively respond to plant HSE emergencies.
• Leads site efforts to measure and improve Industrial Hygiene Risk. This includes but is not limited to ergonomics, respirable dust, noise and chemical exposure. Coordinates all necessary IH and audiometric monitoring.
• Coordinate 100% Employee Engagement Committees for improving safety and environmental performance. Ensure HSE systems are implemented and maintained effectively. Champions the site Behavior Based Safety effort. Although this program is associate lead, the site HSE Specialist will provide the team with the needed influence and guidance to be successful. Also uses BBS data to shape the overall site HSE strategy.
• Owns the overall site Contractor Safety program to reduce risks associated with construction and trade contractor activity. Ensures project Managers are accountable for proper management of contractors.
• Owns and executes site security requirements in order to meet corporate standards
• Execute training on site security for all associates and manage overall system to insure proper operation.
• Maintains all aspects of site security system – generates badges, oversees general access rights, access point drawings, etc.
• Supports the Mars Global Security Program by implementing standards and best practices.
• Manages overall activities of site security staff.
• Manage Risk Management activities associated with asset conservation and property loss control. Drives timely corrective actions to third party loss risk assessments and audits.
• Works with third party risk control experts to ensure compliance with company standards on new projects. Supports audit efforts to maintain and improve favorable insurance ratings.

What can you expect from Mars?
• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.