Corporate HSE Manager

Verdant Specialty Solutions; University Park (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Verdant Specialty Solutions is seeking an experienced Corporate HSE Manager to lead health, safety, security and environmental programs across our manufacturing locations. The role reports to the VP of Manufacturing and partners with Operations, Engineering and business leaders to strengthen our HSE culture and drive continuous improvement.

You will own PSM programs, environmental compliance, inspections, investigations and corrective actions, while shaping enterprise safety initiatives and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in EH&S, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive HSE experience in chemical/manufacturing environments.
• 3+ years of leadership supporting HSE across multiple sites.
• Strong knowledge of PSM and environmental compliance programs.
• Experience leading regulatory inspections, audits and investigations.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSE programs across multiple manufacturing locations, incl. standards, compliance, audits, metrics, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee PSM programs including PHA/HAZOP, LOPA, MOC, Mechanical Integrity, and PSSR.
• Manage environmental compliance activities: permitting, emissions, wastewater, waste, reporting, and spill prevention.
• Coordinate regulatory inspections, incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive enterprise safety initiatives and emergency response programs.
• Integrate HSE requirements into capital projects and operational changes.
• Provide HSE performance reporting to executive leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Incident investigation

Process safety management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related field

Tools

PSM methodologies

Job description

Verdant Specialty Solutions is looking for an experienced Corporate HSE Manager to join our team in Houston, Texas or University Park, Illinois. Reporting to the Vice President, Manufacturing, you’ll lead Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental programs across multiple manufacturing locations and partner closely with Operations, Engineering, and business leaders to strengthen our HSE culture, reduce operational risk, and drive continuous improvement.

What You’ll Own

• HSE programs across multiple manufacturing locations, including company standards, regulatory compliance, audits, metrics, and continuous improvement
• Process Safety Management (PSM) programs, including PHA/HAZOP, LOPA, MOC, Mechanical Integrity, and PSSR
• Environmental compliance, including permitting, emissions, wastewater, hazardous waste, chemical reporting, and spill prevention
• Regulatory inspections, audits, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action programs
• Enterprise safety initiatives, emergency response programs, and strategies that strengthen safety culture and operational ownership
• Integration of HSE requirements into capital projects, facility changes, acquisitions, and operational improvement initiatives
• HSE performance reporting and recommendations to executive leadership

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of progressive HSE experience in chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, or another regulated industrial environment
• 3+ years of leadership experience supporting HSE programs across multiple manufacturing locations
• Strong experience with PSM and environmental compliance programs
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable health, safety, environmental, and process safety regulations
• Experience leading regulatory inspections, audits, incident investigations, and corrective actions
• Strong ability to influence and partner with Operations, Engineering, plant leadership, and other cross-functional teams
• CSP, CIH, CHMM, PE, CSHM, or other relevant professional certification preferred
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Why Verdant?

You’ll join a global specialty chemicals business where HSE is integral to how we operate. This role offers the opportunity to influence HSE strategy across our manufacturing organization while working directly with plant and executive leadership to strengthen safety, compliance, process safety, and environmental performance.