Senior HSE Leader – US & Canada (Hybrid)

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc.; Northville (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Health, Safety & Environmental to lead HSE strategy for US and Canada across multiple manufacturing sites.

You will drive compliance, risk management, sustainability programs and governance in a fast-paced industrial environment. You will supervise regional HSE leaders, develop KPIs, coordinate audits, and support regulatory permits and incident investigations while partnering with operations, engineering and HR to integrate HSE

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, engineering, environmental science, chemistry, industrial hygiene or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing HSE experience, including HSE management and multi-site leadership.
• Professional HSE certification preferred; ability to obtain required certifications expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSE strategy and execution across US and Canadian businesses, aligning global priorities with local operations and risks.
• Serve as the primary HSE partner to business, regional and plant leaders while maintaining consistent corporate standards, governance and performance expectations.
• Build an effective regional HSE organization with appropriate resources, skills, clear roles and cross-functional collaboration.
• Provide direction, coaching and support to plant HSE leaders and strengthen regional and global HSE teamwork.
• Monitor and communicate federal, state, provincial and local HSE requirements and industry guidance; coordinate implementation of changes.
• Improve HSE programs, culture and management systems in line with corporate, customer and recognized standards.
• Oversee compliance assessments and audits, ensuring gaps are documented, escalated and corrected.
• Support permits, licenses and authorizations for current operations, expansions and restructuring.
• Coordinate relationships with regulators, insurers and loss-control representatives; evaluate findings and assign follow-up.
• Lead regional HSE capital planning and tracking, including project development and risk-based prioritization.
• Review major projects for HSE risks and ensure use of project-review and change-management processes.

Skills

Strategic HSE leadership

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Audits and investigations

ISO 14001 / ISO 45001

Risk management

KPIs and reporting

Fluent English

MS Office & reporting systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in health and safety or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Professional HSE certification preferred

Tools

MS Office

HSE information systems

Job description

Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Health, Safety & Environmental to lead HSE strategy for US and Canada across multiple manufacturing sites.

You will drive compliance, risk management, sustainability programs and governance in a fast-paced industrial environment. You will supervise regional HSE leaders, develop KPIs, coordinate audits, and support regulatory permits and incident investigations while partnering with operations, engineering and HR to integrate HSE