Building on a strong legacy of almost 150 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world.
Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Safety Health and Environment Manager
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About this Position
At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.
This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.
Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.
What you´ll do
- Lead and maintain environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs to ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations while supporting ISO 14001 and OHSAS/ISO 45001 management systems.
- Partner with operations, engineering, and facilities teams to identify risks, investigate incidents, and implement engineering controls and process improvements that reduce workplace injuries, illnesses, and environmental impacts.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS policies, procedures, and site-wide programs to foster a strong culture of safety and regulatory excellence across the manufacturing facility.
- Conduct safety and industrial hygiene assessments, analyze trends, evaluate sampling results, and provide actionable recommendations to proactively address workplace hazards and compliance risks.
- Lead EHS training strategy and delivery, identifying organizational training needs and ensuring employees are equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to work safely and effectively.
- Serve as the site's EHS subject matter expert, providing guidance to leadership on regulatory compliance, facility design, equipment purchases, safety investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What makes you a good fit:
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with 5+ years of EHS/SHE leadership experience in a manufacturing environment; chemical industry experience strongly preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and other federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations, with ASP or CSP certification preferred.
- Proven ability to identify risks, solve complex problems, and implement innovative safety solutions while balancing business needs, regulatory requirements, and cost-benefit considerations.
- Excellent communication, training, and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively engage employees at all levels of the organization and drive a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
- Experience leading emergency response programs, incident investigations, and cross-functional EHS initiatives while collaborating effectively with operations, engineering, and leadership teams.
- Strong organizational, project management, and analytical skills, including the ability to prioritize competing demands, work independently, leverage internal and external resources, and support strategic business objectives.
Some benefits of joining Henkel
- Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day one
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, and vacation buy / sell program
- Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
- Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
- Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement
The salary for this role is $90,000.00 - $120,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.
Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
JOB ID: 26093306
Job Locations: United States, MN, Cannon Falls, MN
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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