Senior Safety Leader – Process Safety & Zero Accidents

Balchem Corporation; Montvale (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Balchem Corporation is seeking a Corporate Senior Operational Safety Manager to drive safety excellence across all plants and support EHS leadership in implementing preventive actions and culture change. The role emphasizes risk identification, audits, and cross‑functional collaboration to safeguard operations.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in occupational safety within chemical/food/pharma sectors, with strong auditing, training, and leadership capabilities, plus willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an EH&S related Science or Engineering field.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience in occupational safety within Food, Pharmaceutical or Chemical Industries.
• Process Safety (PSM) experience is a plus.
• Prior experience on Corporate / Regional roles is a must.
• Ability to influence and engage leaders, and to coordinate execution across multiple sites is also required.
• Demonstrated people management and team building abilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, listening and presentation skills.
• High adaptability and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Identify and mitigate safety risks across sites, focusing on high‑risk operations.
• Deploy corporate safety standards, policies, and programs at sites.
• Deliver training and coaching to local EHS teams and leaders.
• Promote safety culture and lead zero-accidents initiatives.
• Lead or assist in incident investigations and root cause analyses.
• Drive continuous improvement of safety performance and controls.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate safety into operations.

Skills

Safety leadership

Auditing

Incident investigations

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

People management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in EH&S related Science or Engineering

Job description

Balchem Corporation is seeking a Corporate Senior Operational Safety Manager to drive safety excellence across all plants and support EHS leadership in implementing preventive actions and culture change. The role emphasizes risk identification, audits, and cross‑functional collaboration to safeguard operations.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in occupational safety within chemical/food/pharma sectors, with strong auditing, training, and leadership capabilities, plus willingness to travel.