Senior HSE Engineer: Lead Safety & Compliance Programs

Honeywell; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 91,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

401(k) Match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

12 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Honeywell UOP seeks a Sr. HSE Engineer to join the R&D HSE Team, supporting Des Plaines, IL and Riverside/McCook, IL locations. You will implement the HSE Management System to ensure regulatory compliance and embed safety into business processes across manufacturing and R&D.

You will lead audits, develop training programs, manage change, and monitor key HSE metrics, enabling a safer, compliant workplace across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in HSE within manufacturing, R&D, or related settings.
• In-depth knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations and best practices.
• Proficiency in HSE Management Systems and regulatory reporting.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and strategic planning abilities.
• Experience undertaking audits and inspections.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the HSE Management System to ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental regulations
• Provide expert advice and assistance to management and employees on work health and safety strategies, programs, systems, policies, standards, and processes
• Conduct site-level risk assessments and collaborate with location teams to execute necessary actions and improvements
• Develop and implement comprehensive HSE strategies that align with the organization's mission, ensuring a culture of safety, health, and environmental responsibility
• Ensure that the organization complies with all relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations, permits, and certifications.
• Establish and enforce HSE quality control standards by conducting regular inspections, performance assessments, corrective action reviews, and self-assessments
• Develop and maintain training HSE training content, enrollments database, and assignments for new and existing employees and contractors.
• Lead and coordinate internal and external HSE audits
• Update, track, and drive performance of key HSE metrics
• Develop and implement a comprehensive Management of Change program.
• Process new chemical inventory requests, maintain SDS Database, and ensure chemical inventories remain current

Skills

HSE Management

Regulatory Compliance

Audits & Inspections

Risk Assessment

HSE Strategy

Communication Skills

MS Office Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Occupational Health & Safety / Environmental Science

Job description

Honeywell UOP seeks a Sr. HSE Engineer to join the R&D HSE Team, supporting Des Plaines, IL and Riverside/McCook, IL locations. You will implement the HSE Management System to ensure regulatory compliance and embed safety into business processes across manufacturing and R&D.

You will lead audits, develop training programs, manage change, and monitor key HSE metrics, enabling a safer, compliant workplace across sites.