Safety Engineer

Henkel; Bay Point (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Financial: 401k + bonus

Job summary

Henkel in California is seeking a Safety Engineer to lead site SHE programs and ensure regulatory compliance, partnering with operations to embed safety into daily work and drive continuous improvement.

The role requires 1–3 years of related experience, a relevant bachelor's degree, strong communication skills, and the ability to analyze metrics and support audits. Henkel offers a competitive salary range and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 1–3 years of experience supporting safety, health, and environmental programs in manufacturing/industrial/chemical settings.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental compliance, and ISO 14001/45001 management systems.
• Strong ability to identify workplace hazards, conduct risk assessments, and support engineering and administrative controls to mitigate risk.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to influence safe behaviors across multiple levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data analysis tools, plus problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support SHE programs, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and company standards.
• Conduct risk assessments, safety audits, and environmental inspections to identify hazards and drive corrective actions.
• Investigate safety and environmental incidents; perform root cause analyses and implement preventive measures.
• Support compliance initiatives related to OSHA, hazardous waste, air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, and other environmental programs.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and leadership to integrate safety into daily work and foster a strong safety culture.
• Analyze SHE performance metrics and participate in audits, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Engineering controls

Administrative controls

OSHA knowledge

ISO 14001/45001

Communication

Collaboration

MS Office

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping thefuture through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trustedbrands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and ourcutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore newpaths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit -where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customerswith a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functionalcoatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance inyour career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you´ll do

• Lead and support site safety, health, and environmental (SHE) programs, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and company standards.
• Conduct risk assessments, safety audits, and environmental inspections to identify hazards, drive corrective actions, and improve overall site performance.
• Investigate safety and environmental incidents, perform root cause analyses, and implement preventive measures to reduce future risk.
• Support compliance initiatives related to OSHA requirements, hazardous waste management, air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, and other environmental programs.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to integrate safety requirements into daily work activities and foster a strong safety culture.
• Analyze SHE performance metrics, support employee training programs, and participate in audits, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience supporting safety, health, and environmental programs within a manufacturing, industrial, or chemical environment preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental compliance requirements, and management systems such as ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001.
• Strong ability to identify workplace hazards, conduct risk assessments, and support engineering and administrative controls to mitigate risk.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence safe behaviors and work across multiple levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data analysis tools, combined with strong problem‑solving skills and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day one.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary range for this role is $84,000.00 and $115,000.00. This range represents the good-faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.