HSE Lead

DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC); Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefit Package

401k plan with company match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Job summary

Syngenta seeks an HSE Lead to drive the site health, safety, and environmental strategy across office, field, and production settings. You will translate regulatory and corporate requirements into practical processes, partner with operations, research, and facilities, and foster a proactive safety culture.

Lead risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations while managing budgets and relationships with regulatory stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years HSE auditing or safety operations experience in industrial/agriculture settings.
• Experience with OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.
• Audit, risk assessment and root-cause investigation experience.
• Strong communication, data analysis, and reporting skills; proficient in office software.
• Experience with SAP or similar systems and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site HSE strategy, management system, compliance activities, and continuous improvement roadmap.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to site leaders, employees, contractors, and external regulatory stakeholders.
• Strengthen site safety culture through safety walks, communication, training, recognition, and engagement.
• Lead risk assessments, inspections, audits, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness, drills, environmental compliance, and contractor safety activities.
• Use HSE data and KPIs to identify priorities, communicate trends, and drive improvements.
• Manage the site HSE budget and contribute to capital plans.
• Perform across office, operations, field, greenhouse, and production settings with occasional travel.

Skills

HSE auditing

Regulatory interpretation

Root-cause investigations

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

About Syngenta

At Syngenta Seeds Field Crops, we're shaping the future of agriculture and empowering farmers to meet the ever-growing demand for food and fuel. We’re a global Ag Tech powerhouse, headquartered in the United States, with passionate, local experts collaborating with farmers to deliver solutions that create market opportunities. We unite precision breeding, advanced biotechnology trait choice, and digital platforms for unmatched in-field performance. Our seeds help mitigate risks such as disease, insect, weed, and extreme weather pressures, all while promoting sustainable farming practices that protect and enhance our planet. Join our mission of revolutionizing food security and transforming agriculture.

Job Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s Operations & Trialing Team is seeking an HSE Lead in Malta, IL. This role will lead the site’s health, safety, and environmental strategy; help build a proactive safety culture; and partner closely with operations, research, production, facilities, and site leadership. You will translate regulatory and company requirements into clear, workable processes that support safe and reliable operations.

Accountabilities:

• Lead the site HSE strategy, management system, compliance activities, and continuous improvement roadmap.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to site leaders, employees, contractors, and external regulatory stakeholders.
• Strengthen site safety culture through safety walks, communication, training, recognition, and employee engagement.
• Lead risk assessments, inspections, audits, incident and near-miss investigations, and corrective-action follow-through.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness, drills, environmental compliance, and contractor safety activities.
• Use HSE data and KPIs to identify priorities, communicate trends, and drive measurable improvement.
• Manage the site HSE budget and contribute to improvement and capital plans.
• This position comprises regular work across office, operational, field, greenhouse, and production settings, with occasional travel and non-standard-hours support during critical periods.

Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must reside in and be permanently authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. This comprises, but is not limited to, OPT, CPT, and H-1B visa holders.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of HSE auditing, management, or operational safety experience, ideally in industrial, agricultural, seed, research, or field-based operations.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DOT requirements and the ability to interpret regulatory obligations for site operations.
• Experience conducting audits, risk assessments, inspections, and root-cause investigations.
• Strong written and verbal communication, data analysis, and reporting skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP or comparable systems.
• Strong communication, stakeholder-influencing, project-management, and data-analysis skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Agriculture or machinery/manufacturing industry experience.

Additional Information

Salary for this position ranges between $82,400 - $123,600 annually.

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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