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Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Manager

Ecolab


Job Location:

Joliet, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 107600 - 161500
Posted: 14 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 11 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

Join Ecolab as the Safety Health & Environmental (SHE) Manager at our largest North American manufacturing facility in Joliet IL. This role is a key member of the Plant Leadership Team and is responsible for building leading and sustaining a strong safety culture and worldclass SH&E systems across a 24/7 highcomplexity manufacturing operation.

The SHE Manager is the site owner of Safety Health & Environment within Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and leads the SHE Pillar partnering closely with Operations and Maintenance leaders to embed safety into equipment processes and daily work systems while eliminating safety losses and exposure risks.

What You Will Do:

  • Lead own and continuously improve the sites Safety Health & Environmental (SHE) Management Systems ensuring compliance with OSHA EPA DOT and applicable state and local regulations.
  • Serve as the site SHE Pillar Leader within Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) owning the pillar strategy roadmap governance and maturity progression.
  • Partner with Operations and Maintenance to integrate SHE requirements into equipment design operation maintenance and continuous improvement activities using TPM methodologies to prevent injuries and equipmentrelated safety risks.
  • Drive the use of leading and lagging SHE performance metrics analyze trends and lead action plans with clear accountability.
  • Lead effective investigations of serious incidents near misses and support process safety events using robust rootcause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.
  • Lead industrial hygiene chemical exposure control and support process safety programs to reduce risk to employees equipment and the environment.
  • Drive site programs including 5S TPM continuous improvement activities safety observations and safety committees.
  • Coordinate ECAP and other SHE audits; partner with site leadership to close findings effectively and prevent recurrence.
  • Provide technical SHE guidance and coaching to plant leaders engineers and frontline teams.
  • Maintain environmental permits and compliance records including air water and waste requirements.
  • Develop mentor and coach the SHE Specialist strengthening site capability and succession readiness.
  • Actively contribute to plant strategy capital project reviews and operational decisionmaking to ensure safety is embedded upstream rather than retrofitted.

Site Information:

The Joliet IL facility is Ecolabs largest North American manufacturing site. The 600000squarefoot 24/7 operation manufactures approximately 900 formulas and 1700 SKUs including liquid powder organic and cast products that support clean water abundant energy and safe food.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Occupational Safety Environmental Health or a related field
  • 7 years of SHE experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong working knowledge of OSHA EPA and state regulatory requirements
  • Experience with Safety / EHS Management Systems
  • Supervisory or peopleleadership experience
  • Ability to influence and partner effectively across all levels of the organization
  • Highly motivated; able to perform effectively in a fastpaced 24/7 manufacturing environment
  • No immigration sponsorship available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree
  • Demonstrated experience leading SHE within a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) operating system
  • Experience driving change and influencing without formal authority
  • Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint and MS Project

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The base salary range for this position is $107600.00 - $161500.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation such as experience education training geography etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

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To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

- Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 including a booster if eligible unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services. Every day, we help make the world cleaner, safer and healthier – protecting people and vital resources.

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