SHE Manager

McCormick & Company; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 104,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans and benefits

Paid parental leave

Employee assistance program

Retirement and profit-sharing plans

Job summary

McCormick & Company in Geneva, IL seeks a Site SHE Manager to lead the campus-wide Safety, Health, Environment (SHE) and Sustainability (PLP) programs. You will drive training, auditing, and program updates to ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with company standards.

This role oversees hazardous materials handling, incident analysis, and risk management with travel <10%. The position requires a strong SHE/PLP background, CSP/CIH/ASP certification, and proven leadership in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental or engineering field.
• 5+ years of SHE/PLP program management experience.
• CSP, ASP, or CIH certification required.
• Knowledge of handling hazardous materials.
• Experience with JHA/JSA development.
• Experience with federal, state, and local regulatory bodies.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to coordinate conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation, training, updating and auditing of SHE/PLP program to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide direction for successful execution of programs across a multi-function site.
• Translate safety objectives and measures; perform self-audits for conformance.
• Develop and facilitate Safety Functional Leaders and lead incident reviews and root cause analyses.
• Develop and implement policies to promote continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.
• Manage exposure assessments and industrial hygiene surveys; determine controls.

Skills

SHE/PLP program mgmt

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Communication

Safety audits

JHA/JSA development

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental/engineering field

Job description

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an SHE Manager for our Geneva, IL location.

What We Bring To The Table

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Position Overview

The Site SHE Manager will lead activities at the campus for the implementation, training, periodic updating and auditing of a comprehensive Safety, Health, Environmental (SHE) and Sustainability (PLP) program to ensure regulatory compliance and conformance with company standards. This role is responsible for providing aligned direction for the successful execution of these programs across a multi-function site that handles and manages a wide variety of hazardous materials. This position requires < 10% travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for enforcement of McCormick Safety, Health and Environment policies and procedures, facilitation and maintenance of behavior-based safety systems, case management, analysis of safety incidents and behaviors. Ensure safe practices, injury/illness prevention processes, regulatory compliance, along with risk management for liability, Workers’ Compensation, and property claims at the manufacturing site are being adhered.
• Provides direction at the site level to operating unit and plant personnel to ensure SHE/PLP activities and programs are uniform, coordinating compliance and risk.
• Communicate and translate organizational Safety, Health and Environment objectives, goals, strategies and measures. Performs self-audits of processes and programs for conformance to national, regional, and local SHE/PLP regulations.
• Develop and facilitate Safety Functional Leaders in a manner which ensures Injury/Incident review boards, leading action plans and root cause analysis are conducted.
• Develops and implements policies, programs, and practices to promote continuous improvement within the site and to ensure, at a minimum, that the organization complies with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and standards concerning Safety, Health and Environment. Implementation, development and maintenance of SHE Management System to ensure regulatory compliance related to waste management, wastewater management, emission control, soil protection and remediation, management of hazardous material, emergency response and obtaining and operating within permissible limits.
• Manages the development of comprehensive exposure assessments and industrial hygiene surveys/analyses and determines the appropriate level of engineering or administrative (PPE) control for chemical handling
• Assists in the facilitation of site annual Safety, Health and Environment action plan.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific or engineering field such as Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Chemistry or Engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience working in developing and managing SHE/PLP programs with relevant operating facility-based experience.
• CSP, ASP, and/or CIH required
• Knowledge of best practices in the handling of hazardous materials, specifically combustible liquids.
• Technical competency in developing SHE/PLP programs, performing JHA/JSA’s
• Experience interacting with federal, state, and local governmental organizations and business associations.
• Technical knowledge of manufacturing facilities and associated SHE/PLP management systems.
• Demonstrated history of effectively coordinating conflicting priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional work environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and leadership skills Presentation ability and motivational speaking. Leading and influencing site personnel via safety audits, training, team building through Functional Leader development. Strategize, coach and mentor. Timely, measurable, and accountable action planning.
• Develop and communicate Safety, Health and Environmental plans Project Management; Business improvement planning, leadership, and problem solving

Preferred Qualifications

• BS in relevant field preferred (e.g. environmental, health, safety, industrial hygiene or relevant scientific or engineering field).
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Occupational Hygienist (COH), Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH), Certified OHS Professional (COHSProf), Certified Safety Engineer (CSE), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or equivalent certification. Or the ability to obtain certification.
• ISO 45001, Flavor or Food Industry manufacturing experience, experience with high levels of combustible liquids
• Bi-lingual (Spanish), or demonstrated effectiveness in leading bi-lingual teams and individuals

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Base Salary: $103,520 - $181,150

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans