Health and Safety Engineer

Hydro Extrusion USA, LLC; Baltimore (IL, MD); Remote; USD 94,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Health and Safety Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in shaping a safety culture across multiple manufacturing plants. This position emphasizes collaboration and proactive measures to enhance workplace safety, especially in underperforming facilities. With significant travel involved, you will coach teams, identify performance gaps, and implement effective safety policies. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact in a global leader in aluminum extrusion, contributing to a greener future while developing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match

Education Assistance

Bonus Plan Eligibility

Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 8+ years in turnaround situations within manufacturing safety.
• Understanding of OSHA 1904 standards and ISO 45001.

Responsibilities

• Deploy projects for standardization and assess corrective actions.
• Evaluate and standardize H&S processes across plants.
• Develop training materials and audit compliance messaging.

Skills

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Coaching

OSHA requirements

Cultural change management

Strong influencing skills

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering

Bachelor's degree in health and safety

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Health and Safety Engineer

Are you looking to make a real impact? For over a century, our people have been the driving force in solving some of the world's most pressing issues. We invite you to join us in shaping the future—whether it's closing the loop at recycling facilities or ensuring renewable energy processes to decarbonize aluminum production. Your contributions will help propel our industries and the world into a greener future.

About Hydro Extrusions

Hydro Extrusions is a global leader in aluminum extrusion, with around 100 production sites across 40 countries and 20,000 employees. Since 1905, Hydro has transformed natural resources into valuable products, focusing on a safe and positive workplace for over 30,000 employees worldwide.

Location

Remote

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
• Education Assistance
• Bonus Plan Eligibility
• Parental Leave

Pay Range

$94,350 to $128,572

Job Summary

The Health & Safety Engineer will be an experienced safety professional reporting to the Director, Health, Safety & Security. The role involves supporting plant networks in developing a health and safety culture, especially focusing on underperforming plants, with significant travel (around 60% or more). Responsibilities include coaching, identifying performance gaps, and supporting policy and process upgrades.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering or health and safety
• Minimum 8 years in turnaround situations within manufacturing safety
• Understanding of OSHA 1904 standards

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

• Risk assessment, incident investigation, coaching, OSHA requirements, cultural change management
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 and OSHA 1904 standards
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Results-oriented, motivated, creative
• Strong influencing and change management skills
• Ability to identify and close compliance gaps
• Experience in the aluminum extrusion industry (preferred but not mandatory)

Job Responsibilities

• Deploy projects like Brady 360 for standardization
• Assess effectiveness of corrective actions and support audits
• Evaluate and standardize H&S processes across plants
• Develop competency matrices and training materials
• Audit signage and ensure compliance messaging in multiple languages
• Travel extensively (60-75%)

Core Values

Care, Courage, & Collaboration. We care about our people and safety.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Hydro North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

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