HSSE Leader: Safety, Compliance & Culture

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Mississippi, United States, Northern America, Americas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC. seeks an experienced HSSE Manager to lead safety, environmental, and health programs across a manufacturing site. You will guide a high-performing HSSE team, partner with site leaders, and drive risk-based improvements to strengthen safety culture and operational resilience.

The role emphasizes leadership, learning, and performance improvement, with a focus on system-based risk management and regulatory compliance in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Occupational Health Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of Health, Safety, and Environmental experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• At least 1 year of people leadership or management experience.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, problem-solving, and influencing skills.
• Experience working with HSSE regulations, management systems, audits, investigations, and risk management programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital management tools; experience with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, HOP principles, SIF programs, or professional certifications (CSP, CIH, CHMM) is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing HSSE team while building long-term organizational capability.
• Establish and execute HSSE strategies focused on learning, system effectiveness, and serious injury and fatality prevention.
• Coach and advise leaders to strengthen risk awareness, accountability, and safety leadership behaviors.
• Drive operational learning initiatives to identify vulnerabilities and improve risk management systems.
• Lead incident, near-miss, and learning reviews with a focus on system improvement and organizational learning.
• Monitor HSSE trends, audits, inspections, and corrective actions to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain and improve ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems and certifications.
• Manage departmental budgets, capital planning, and HSSE programs that strengthen operational performance.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Influencing

HSSE regulations

Management systems

Audits

Investigations

Risk management

SIF programs

HOP principles

CSP

CIH

CHMM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Chemistry/Environmental Science/Occupational Health Sciences or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC. seeks an experienced HSSE Manager to lead safety, environmental, and health programs across a manufacturing site. You will guide a high-performing HSSE team, partner with site leaders, and drive risk-based improvements to strengthen safety culture and operational resilience.

The role emphasizes leadership, learning, and performance improvement, with a focus on system-based risk management and regulatory compliance in a manufacturing environment.