HSE & Sustainability Manager, North America

HSE & Sustainability Manager, North America

Do you want to build a career with responsible impact? Do you dream of working in a fast-paced environment where your initiative drives success?

As the Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability Manager for North America, you will be responsible for ensuring that all Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) activities across the region consistently comply with local laws, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and Hempel's internal policies.

Do you want to build your career in a work culture that lets you achieve more? What do you need to be successful in this role?

• Champion the region's Q&E management systems, ensuring smooth operation and full compliance with external certifications.
• Drive value through quality, aligning Q&E systems with Hempel's global and regional business goals to support operational excellence.
• Lead compliance with confidence, making sure all HSE activities meet customer expectations, legal regulations, and Hempel's internal standards.
• Ensure quality consistency, aligning regional practices with Hempel's internal quality requirements through the Business Management System.
• Advance sustainability goals, aligning regional efforts with Hempel's global sustainability initiatives to support a greener future.
• Build a safer workplace, by developing, implementing, and promoting a proactive Health & Safety culture across the organization.
• Audit with impact, acting as a Lead Auditor to continuously improve QHSE performance throughout the region.
• Drive quality excellence, leading audits and initiatives to elevate quality performance across all regional operations.
• Ensure HSE accountability, by conducting thorough internal audits and reinforcing best practices in HSE product compliance.
• Shape the future of HSE, identifying and reporting needs for data, tools, and policieswhile contributing to the development of innovative HSE solutions.
• Manage budgets strategically, overseeing the annual departmental budget and forecasting for accurate financial planning.
• Own the numbers, collecting and analyzing Q&HSE data and KPIs from local sites and reporting in a structured, consistent manner.
• Raise the flag, reporting MEGA non-conformities in core business processes to RQSC and Group Q&HSE management, as per procedure.
• Inspire a culture of excellence, actively supporting and promoting the growth of a strong Q&HSE mindset throughout the region.

Do you want to go further with Hempel?

Qualifications :

Application due 2025-09-30

Seniority level : Mid-senior level

Job functions : Consulting, Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Science, Strategy / Planning, Training

Industry : Chemicals

At Hempel, you're welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect, and support for each other.

We're on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas, and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact.

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued, and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work. We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents, we can achieve great things, together.