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At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life, Nature's Bounty, Vital Proteins, Orgain, Nuun, BOOST, Carnation Breakfast Essentials, Peptamen, Compleat Organic Blends, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

As a Safety, Health & Environmental leader, you will be responsible for championing the SH&E function for a high-volume packaging operation. This is a key position of the Site Leadership Team in the Safety, Health & Environmental Sustainability area of expertise. The primary objective of the role is to protect and improve the safety of our employees and our site’s environmental sustainability through prevention, fostering a culture of caring where safety, health, and environmental sustainability are ingrained as core values.

In addition to overall input to corporate and site SH&E sustainability initiatives, strategies, programs, and procedures, responsibilities include supporting the facilities via hands-on counsel, supervision, assessment, and implementation of:

1. Site SH&E Culture – Actively participate in the Site Leadership Team and effectively lead, coach, and develop managers and line leaders across all functions to be effective SH&E leaders and coaches in their respective roles.
2. SH&E Performance – Partner with the site leadership team to develop SH&E key priorities, drivers, and activities with KPIs to drive performance improvement.
3. Compliance – Ensure sites maintain a continuous “audit-ready” state of compliance with company SH&E policies, procedures, and all applicable external regulatory requirements.
4. Strategies, Programs, and Plans – Develop best-in-class SH&E programs, systems, and processes, including training and mentoring to establish clear procedures on SH&E measures and precautions.
5. Risk Assessment and Elimination – Lead the effective implementation and utilization of risk assessment and prediction processes to identify and mitigate hazards, ensuring effective communication and understanding among all employees.
6. Incident Investigation – Ensure investigation of all SH&E-related incidents using tools to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.
7. Injury and Case Management – Ensure actions to prevent recurrence are effectively implemented and that injury case management processes are well-understood and functioning.
8. Capability Building – Develop SH&E talent through active support, coaching, and feedback, aiming to prepare individuals for more challenging roles.
9. Technical Support – Provide technical expertise and coaching across all SH&E initiatives.
10. Strategic Input – Contribute to site SH&E sustainability initiatives, strategies, programs, and procedures.

1. Bachelor's Degree in a scientific or engineering field, or significant SH&E professional experience in lieu of a degree.
2. At least 5 years of experience in SH&E roles, with recent experience as a site SH&E leader or in a similar capacity within manufacturing or production environments.
3. Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, OHST, NEBOSH are advantageous.
4. Knowledge of ISO 14001 & ISO 45001, LEAN, TPM, OSHA, EPA, DOT regulations.
5. Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, capable of working in a fast-paced environment and influencing diverse stakeholders.
6. Proficiency with Windows applications and ability to master specialized software.
7. Proven ability to drive organizational change and build cross-functional teams.

Requisition ID: 338645

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