HSE Lead

CHEP USA; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Job summary

CHEP USA is seeking a proactive HSE-focused professional to monitor safety practices on the production floor and lead safety initiatives across the plant. You will promote a culture of safety, participate in hazard investigations, and ensure compliance with environmental standards.

You will coordinate with regional safety specialists, conduct new-hire orientations, and maintain rigorous safety documentation to support continuous improvement and a strong safety program.

Qualifications

• Follow best practices for safety and environmental compliance.
• Promote Safety Differently ethos to maximize learning over discipline.
• Maintain compliance with HSE regulations and SOPs.
• Facilitate and support training and development to meet HSE standards.
• Conduct safety orientations and walkthroughs for new hires.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production floor activities to ensure CHEP safety guidelines are followed.
• Lead safety initiatives and track performance for reporting to leadership.
• Conduct hazard investigations and develop mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with Regional HSE Specialist on risk identification and actions.
• Lead safety orientations and ongoing training for new hires.
• Maintain safety documentation and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Safety Management

Environmental Health & Safety

Process Safety

Industrial Hygiene

Safety Training

Teamwork

Adaptability

Empathy

Leadership

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description Key Responsibilities May Include:

Work with the management team to monitor work activities, ensuring all plant personnel operate within prescribed safety guidelines and follow best practices for safety and environmental compliance.

Empower colleagues to participate in safety performance by promoting the Human and Organizational Performance (Safety Differently) ethos to ensure learning is maximized in preference to discipline.

Carry out investigations from reported hazard and near miss reports and identify opportunities for solutions to improve safety culture. Ensure emergency protocols are in place and understood by all employees

Assist in maintaining compliance with HSE regulations and ensure adherence to GAP safety and environmental SOPs. Facilitate and support training and development to ensure colleagues are able to meet HSE standards, ensuring plant personnel are up-to-date on basic safety requirements.

Maintain safety documentation and records for plant personnel, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Partner with Regional HSE Specialist and site leadership to identify and mitigate plant risks, implementing corrective actions where necessary. Conduct safety orientations and walkthroughs for new hires, promoting a strong culture of safety from day one.

Remote Type Not Remote

Skills to succeed in the role Adaptability, Empathy, Environmental Health And Safety, Experimentation, Health and Safety, Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Management Systems, Industrial Hygiene, Process Safety, Product Safety, Safety Guidelines, Taking Ownership, Teamwork, Training Delivery, Understand Customers

Major/Key Accountabilities

• Monitors production floor activity and ensure plant personnel operate within CHEP safety guidelines.
• Assist with maintaining compliance with local, State, and Federal environmental regulations.
• Executes all GAP (CHEP safety program) strategies and program initiatives.
• Track performance on safety and report to supervisors and management.
• Supports the training and development of team members to meet corporate health, safety, and environmental guidelines.
• Maintain safety documents for all plant personnel.
• Lead safety committee and review all pending safety or environmental concerns, risks and develop mitigation plans accordingly.
• Support and at times lead group projects targeting safety systems and manufacturing improvements.
• Work with Regional HSE Specialist and site leadership to address plant risks.
• Perform orientation safety training and walkthroughs for all new hires.
• Contributes to driving continuous improvement at the plant and strengthen internal policies, procedures, and systems around safety.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. What does that mean for you? You’ll be at the frontline of CHEP in a busy, demanding job. Our supply chain team isn’t part of our business. It’s the heart of our business. And you can be the power behind it. We connect 300,000 supply chains for some of the world’s biggest and best-loved brands. You’ll learn new ways of working, with automation and new technology that’ll help you get the job done – and work smarter. Your safety is our number one priority. The team will welcome and respect you for who you are. In return, we want you to be hands-on, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in, take responsibility and personal accountability.