Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Manager

Ohly is the third largest yeast extract producer in the world with sites in Germany and the USA. We develop, produce, and deliver high-quality yeast-based flavors and specialty powders. Ohly is part of the $17.6bn turnover Associated British Food (ABF) Group. ABF is a broad portfolio of businesses which includes Primark, Ovaltine, Twinings, AB Enzymes, and is the world’s second largest producer of both sugar and baker’s yeast. ABF takes a long-term perspective on investment and performance and stimulates entrepreneurship by giving high degrees of autonomy to operational businesses. This means that decisions are taken as close as possible to their point of impact allowing teams the freedom to act, in order to be successfully flexible and fast. ABF invests a great deal in selecting and developing the right people for Ohly and the broader ABF group of companies.

Ohly has a great opportunity for a Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Manager to join our team in Boyceville, Wisconsin. The HSE Manager will have complete ownership of Health, Safety, and Environmental topics. They are responsible to maintain existing programs as well as identify and implement new programs and systems. This role serves as a subject matter authority and employee resource for HSE compliance inquiries, requirements, and operational best practices. This position also promotes personal safety and environmental sustainability, works with other departments to analyze trends, identify opportunities, and drive improvements in support of company goals and initiatives. Safety before profit is a core value at Ohly, so we will expect this role to lead our organization to zero injuries through proactive and preventive practices.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Active participant in Ohly Leadership Team and effectively leads, coaches, and develops managers and supervisors across all site functions to be effective HSE leaders in their roles
• Engage with all employees to understand and better manage health, safety, and environmental risks
• Partner with colleagues to integrate and operationalize HSE programs and drive a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement
• Provide leadership, direction, and prioritization input into HSE objectives as part of the master planning process
• Develop and implement best practice HSE programs, processes, and systems
• Maintain a “road-map” for the HSE department – current state, future state, and department priorities focused on achieving the vision for our future state
• Actively participates in change management and provides input into projects to ensure company and regulatory safety standards and best practices are included in project scopes
• Serve as the Ohly’s primary point of contact and resource for health, safety, and environmental questions and concerns
• Provide technical expertise as needed in all HSE areas
• Develop and identifies HSE talent through active support, coaching, and feedback to support career and personal growth

Reporting & Government Compliance:

• Report company required HSE metrics at required frequency
• Analyze trends and data to prioritize improvement areas and drive proactive improvement activities
• Monitor facility performance against goals and objectives and communicate results both up and down the organization effectively
• Track the impact of regulatory changes on the business, ensure they are being managed and, confirm that all required reporting is completed
• Ensure Ohly is continuously in an audit-ready state of compliance with company policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements
• Key liaison between safety regulatory agencies, site production managers, and senior management
• Drive Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) compliance and improvements and actively participate in developing local strategy to meet company environmental goals

Job Requirements:

Essential Skills & Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, IH, Environmental or related area preferred
• Minimum of five years’ experience in site-level leadership and program management
• Strong interpersonal, coaching, and project management skills
• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong demonstrated leadership and self-initiative
• Analytical, detail oriented, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate sophisticated topics in terms suited to the audience
• Comprehensive oral and written skills
• Regulatory compliance knowledge in DNR, OSHA, and EPA, and local standards
• Experience in food and beverage manufacturing or related field

Desirable Skills & Knowledge:

• Familiar with spray drying and liquid processing technologies
• Professional Certifications (CSP, CIH, etc)
• OSHA 30 Certification
• Experience with ISO certifications

Ohly operates based on our values of doing the right thing for our people, customers, and planet. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes colleagues with varied lifestyles, backgrounds, and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our values while innovating and delighting our customers throughout our global communities.

Are you interested in this varied management role? Then we look forward to receiving your application!