Director, HSE – Americas: Safety Strategy & Compliance

002451 Vibracoustic USA Inc.; Ligonier (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg in the Americas seeks a senior HSE leader to drive strategy across the region. You will ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements while advancing the ViBeS and Lean initiatives to improve safety and environmental performance.

Partner with Operations, Engineering, HR and other functions to integrate HSE into training, equipment changes, and daily decisions. A Bachelor’s in a related field and at least three years of experience in HSE are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive HSE experience in occupational health or environmental compliance.
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred and auditing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HSE strategy across the Americas, ensuring compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, corporate, environmental, and safety requirements.
• Drive the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of HSE management systems, corporate HSE targets, and the ViBeS safety strategy across regional operations.
• Develop and execute programs that reduce workplace risk, prevent injuries and incidents, minimize environmental impact, and strengthen a proactive safety culture.
• Monitor HSE performance and key indicators, lead management reviews, and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions following incidents, accidents, and near misses.
• Oversee environmental compliance, including hazardous waste management, chemical and REACH requirements, environmental controls, permitting, and Environmental Officer responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain effective emergency preparedness and response programs, including emergency plans, drills, internal response teams, contractor controls, and site security coordination.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, HR, Medical, and other key functions to ensure HSE requirements are integrated into training, new equipment, facility changes, contractor activities, and operational decision-making.
• Champion continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives, developing regional HSE strategies and programs that improve performance, employee health, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

Skills

HSE management

Safety culture improvement

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering or related field

Tools

HSE management systems

Job description

Freudenberg in the Americas seeks a senior HSE leader to drive strategy across the region. You will ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements while advancing the ViBeS and Lean initiatives to improve safety and environmental performance.

Partner with Operations, Engineering, HR and other functions to integrate HSE into training, equipment changes, and daily decisions. A Bachelor’s in a related field and at least three years of experience in HSE are required.