Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Manager

Navigate Search; New Jersey; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Navigate Search is seeking an experienced Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Manager to lead environmental, health, and safety initiatives at a manufacturing facility and potential additional plant locations.

This role focuses on driving a proactive safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing operational risks, and promoting an injury-free and environmentally sustainable workplace. Collaboration with plant leadership, HR, and Corporate SHE teams will drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Safety, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of environmental, health, and safety experience in manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations (CAA, NESHAP, SPCC, SARA, RCRA, DOT).
• OSHA 511 and OSHA 501 completed.
• Advanced certifications such as CSHO, OSHT, CET, CHMM, ASP, or CSP preferred.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of safety, health, and environmental programs, policies, procedures, and initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, regulatory, and corporate SHE requirements.
• Partner with plant operations, HR, and corporate leadership to strengthen the company's behavior-based safety culture.
• Conduct facility inspections, audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations, ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with corporate SHE, sustainability, and operational objectives.
• Provide technical guidance, regulatory support, and training to employees and facility leadership.
• Support environmental permitting, regulatory agency interactions, compliance reporting, and corporate audits.
• Coach and develop facility SHE personnel and support the recruitment of site-level safety professionals.
• Verify SQF controls, participate in the HACCP Committee, and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable food safety requirements.
• Promote best practices, shared learning, and the company's values and Mondi Diamond principles.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Risk assessment

Training delivery

Communication

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or Occupational Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Manager to lead environmental, health, and safety initiatives at a manufacturing facility and potentially additional plant locations.

This individual will be responsible for driving a proactive safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing operational risks, and promoting an injury-free and environmentally sustainable workplace. Working closely with plant leadership, HR, and Corporate SHE teams, the successful candidate will implement corporate strategies while driving continuous improvement across all assigned facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of safety, health, and environmental programs, policies, procedures, and initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, regulatory, and corporate SHE requirements.
• Partner with plant operations, HR, and corporate leadership to strengthen the company's behavior-based safety culture.
• Conduct facility inspections, audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations, ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with corporate SHE, sustainability, and operational objectives.
• Provide technical guidance, regulatory support, and training to employees and facility leadership.
• Support environmental permitting, regulatory agency interactions, compliance reporting, and corporate audits.
• Coach and develop facility SHE personnel and support the recruitment of site-level safety professionals.
• Verify SQF controls, participate in the HACCP Committee, and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable food safety requirements.
• Promote best practices, shared learning, and the company's values and Mondi Diamond principles.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Safety, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of environmental, health, and safety experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations, including CAA, NESHAP, SPCC, SARA, RCRA, and DOT.
• Completion of OSHA 511 and OSHA 501 courses.
• Advanced certifications such as CSHO, OSHT, CET, CHMM, ASP, or CSP are preferred.
• Experience implementing and managing safety programs, regulatory compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong leadership, analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence and drive change across all levels of an organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Fluent English and Spanish required.
• Ability to travel at least 10%, including local and domestic travel.