Job Description:

The Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Manager reports to Plant Director is a member of the plant Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for the overall management and direction of Health Safety and Environment within the site. This critical role understands the interworking relationship between safety and productivity profits associate engagement retention and corporate communication. As a site leader the HSE Manager sets the overall site HSE vision of excellence and ensures overall Mars HSE programs are vital and relevant.

This position is not only accountable for ensuring compliance with national and local HSE laws regulations and Corporate HSE Standards driving the overall Mars HSE Culture and Vision at the site. This position is responsible for translating and executing the sites overall HSE strategy (as set by the Global HSE Team) executing and improving on site policies and procedures which are consistent with the Companys vision principles and behaviors driving the HSE Culture of the site collaborating and supporting on non-HSE site critical issues and championing external efforts to ensure safety and environmental stewardship in the communities in which Mars operates.

What are we looking for

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years of progressive experience in implementing and managing health safety & environmental and/or industrial hygiene programs in a manufacturing site is a must

• B.S. in Safety Management Industrial Safety Sciences Engineering or Industrial Hygiene

• Strong technical & regulatory knowledge/expertise required including EPA OSHA and DOT

• Effective leadership experience

• Ability to collaborate with site level manufacturing/business management community elected officials and non-government organizations as well as state and federal regulatory agencies

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including an elevated level of comfort developing and delivering training and motivational presentations to all levels of associates is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Safety Management Industrial Safety Sciences Engineering or Industrial Hygiene

• Demonstrated leadership in driving continuous improvement in HSE program and system execution in manufacturing environment

• Previous start-up environment experience

• Experience with hazard recognition behavioral-based safety job hazard analysis and Process Hazards Analysis

• Recognized third party certifications (CSP and/or CIH)

• Basic knowledge and experience in food manufacturing and GMP

What will be your key responsibilities

• Provide leadership to ensure site maintains continuous audit ready state of compliance with company and governmental HSE Standards and reduces risk to the business resulting from non-compliance

• Responsible for the development deployment and management of all company HSE Standards as they specifically apply to the site. Sets the overall HSE vision of the site

• Develop and deploy the site specific HSE strategies programs and plans to position the site as a best-in-class organization

• Develop coach recruit and lead site safety environmental and security team(s) to ensure a robust succession plan of safety and environmental professionals to properly support the site

• As a member of the Site Leadership Team shares in the responsibility of creating owning and deploying the Hackettstown plant site strategy

• Delivers training and coaching to establish clear understanding by all site Associates on HSE expectations

• Develops a prioritized multi-tiered risk-based prioritization plan. Works with site and central resources to execute on plan

• Accountable for the execution of all site Environmental Permit Compliance including the sites air permit 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

• 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 are effectively implemented this includes execution of corrective actions developed from other site incidents

• Collaborates with Occupational 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

• Manage the overall site HSE Budget to ensure proper fiscal stewardship of department funds. Understands budgetary processes and pressure but also can articulate and justify HSE spending.

What can you expect from Mars

• Work with over 130000 diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today.

• Best-in-class 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.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below however base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge skills and total compensation package for this position will include variable pay medical and dental benefits participation in 401k plan and paid time off of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.