Director, HSE, Americas
- Location
- South Haven, MI · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Executive
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- Today
Skills & highlights for this role
- HSE management systems
- environmental compliance
- safety systems
- industrial risk management
- internal auditing
- corporate HSE principles
- safety culture
Also useful
- manufacturing experience
- Lean Manufacturing
- REACH requirements
- hazardous waste management
- emergency preparedness
About the role
Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!
Responsibilities
- Lead the Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) strategy across the Americas, ensuring compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, corporate, environmental, and safety requirements.
- Drive the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of HSE management systems, corporate HSE targets, and the ViBeS safety strategy across regional operations.
- Develop and execute programs that reduce workplace risk, prevent injuries and incidents, minimize environmental impact, and strengthen a proactive safety culture.
- Monitor HSE performance and key indicators, lead management reviews, and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions following incidents, accidents, and near misses.
- Oversee environmental compliance, including hazardous waste management, chemical and REACH requirements, environmental controls, permitting, and Environmental Officer responsibilities.
- Establish and maintain effective emergency preparedness and response programs, including emergency plans, drills, internal response teams, contractor controls, and site security coordination.
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, HR, Medical, and other key functions to ensure HSE requirements are integrated into training, new equipment, facility changes, contractor activities, and operational decision-making.
- Champion continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives, developing regional HSE strategies and programs that improve performance, employee health, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field with relevant HSE coursework.
- Minimum 3 years of progressive HSE experience in occupational health, environmental compliance, safety systems, or industrial risk management; manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of HSE Management Systems, environmental compliance, safety culture tools, and internal auditing, with the ability to drive consistent standards across multiple operations.
- Strong understanding of corporate HSE principles and safety culture, with the ability to translate organizational standards and guiding principles into effective regional programs and practices.
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Equal opportunity and legal notices
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
From Freudenberg's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 13, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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