HSE Technician

Roquette; Keokuk (IA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette, a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients, seeks an HSE Technician in Keokuk, IA to support safety, health and environmental programs. You will inspect facilities, ensure OSHA/compliance, and collaborate with managers to drive improvements.

The role involves field sampling, data management, training staff, and maintaining safety system inventories. Full-time daily hours with emphasis on regulatory compliance (OSHA, NPDES, Title V).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety or related field.
• 1-3 years of safety technician or related experience.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Enviance desirable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Familiar with NPDES & Title V IDNR permitting process.
• Ability to collect, track and present data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Monitor health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Support managers in evaluating safety programs and suggest improvements.
• Know and document state, OSHA, and federal regulations.
• Perform routine sampling and data collection for environmental reporting.
• Manage inventory of safety systems.
• Train personnel in safe work practices.
• Develop manuals and documentation on HSE issues.
• Assist with hazard evaluation and control measures.
• Maintain professional competence in EHS field.
• Conduct safety audits and ensure training.
• Assist with HSE audits and reviews.
• Keep HSE records in data management system.
• Perform other related duties.

Skills

Safety regulations

Communication skills

Data collection

Field sampling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

HSE software (Enviance)

Job description

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Want to help us make a difference? Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

We are looking for our next Health, Safety, and Environmental Technician within our HSE team. The HSE Technician is responsible for performing facility equipment inspections for safety and environmental compliance with internal policies, OSHA and government regulations under the direction of the Head of HSE. This position works with outside agencies for compliance issues and will work directly with managers and employees to facilitate safety and environmental improvements and activities. This position is located in Keokuk, IA.

Compensation: The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $68,483-$99,006. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What You'll Do:

• Follow procedures to monitor health, safety and environmental compliance
• Assist line management in assessing the effectiveness of the department safety and environmental programs and provide recommendations for maintaining/improving their effectiveness
• Know, apply and document state, OSHA and federal regulations and identify problems and recommend remedies
• Perform routine sampling/testing and collection of data in the field for environmental reporting and compliance verification
• Manage inventory of safety systems such as fall protection and air monitoring systems
• Monitor and train personnel in safe work practices.
• Develop and disseminate manuals and documentation around health, safety and environmental issues.
• Assist line management with the identification and evaluation of high risk hazards and development of measures for their control
• Develop and maintain a high level of professional competence in the environmental safety and health field
• Conduct safety audits and ensure training
• Assist with HSE audits and reviews
• Ensure that HSE records are properly managed in a data management system.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or other relevant field or equivalent relevant experience.
• 1-3 years’ experience as a safety technician, safety professional or other related field desired.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Power Point and HSE software system; Enviance desired.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Ability to establish written procedures needed to implement safety procedures.
• Familiar with NPDES & Title V IDNR permitting process/program
• Ability to collect, track and evaluate data and present in a clear manner

This job spends approximately 40% of the time in an office environment and 60% of the time in the Plant environment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb stairs, use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; work in hot, cold and loud environments. Employee must be able to wear a respirator.

This is a full-time position. Days and flexible hours of work are required to meet facility demands.

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Roquette is a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws. As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com

Roquette is a global leader in sustainable plant-based solutions, driving innovation and strong partnerships that are shaping the future of nutrition, health, and bioindustry. The company harnesses natural resources such as wheat, corn, seaweed, and cellulose to craft high-performance ingredients used in everyday foods, oral medications, advanced biopharmaceuticals, and a range of bio-based products.

A family-owned company with over 90 years of expertise and 11,000 employees, Roquette serves clients in over 150 countries and is committed to creating lasting value for customers, patients, consumers, and society. Together, we turn the potential of nature into the essentials of life.

Discover more about Roquette here.