HSE Lead

At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers success. To support this mission Syngentas Operations & Trialing Team is seeking an HSE Lead in Malta IL. This role will lead the sites health safety and environmental strategy; help build a proactive safety culture; and partner closely with operations research production facilities and site leadership. You will translate regulatory and company requirements into clear workable processes that support safe and reliable operations.

Accountabilities:

• Lead the site HSE strategy management system compliance activities and continuous improvement roadmap.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to site leaders employees contractors and external regulatory stakeholders.
• Strengthen site safety culture through safety walks communication training recognition and employee engagement.
• Lead risk assessments inspections audits incident and near-miss investigations and corrective-action follow-through.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness drills environmental compliance and contractor safety activities.
• Use HSE data and KPIs to identify priorities communicate trends and drive measurable improvement.
• Manage the site HSE budget and contribute to improvement and capital plans.
• This position comprises regular work across office operational field greenhouse and production settings with occasional travel and non-standard-hours support during critical periods.

Qualifications :

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must reside in and be permanently authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. This comprises but is not limited to OPT CPT and H-1B visa holders.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Safety Environmental Science Engineering or a related field.
• 3 years of HSE auditing management or operational safety experience ideally in industrial agricultural seed research or field-based operations.
• Working knowledge of OSHA EPA and DOT requirements and the ability to interpret regulatory obligations for site operations.
• Experience conducting audits risk assessments inspections and root-cause investigations.
• Strong written and verbal communication data analysis and reporting skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP or comparable systems.
• Strong communication stakeholder-influencing project-management and data-analysis skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Agriculture or machinery/manufacturing industry experience.

Additional Information :

Salary for this position ranges between $82400 - $123600 annually.

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs. 
• Full Benefit Package (Medical Dental & Vision) that starts your first day. 
• 401k plan with company match Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution. 
• Paid Vacation Paid Holidays Maternity and Paternity Leave Education Assistance Wellness Programs Corporate Discounts among other benefits. 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here:  is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.

WL: 4B

#LI- Onsite

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time