HSE Lead

Job Description: HSE Lead

Location: Twin Falls, ID

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $97,300–$133,815 + Bonus

About the Organization

Our client is a global leader in the food and snack manufacturing industry, operating a large portfolio of well-known consumer brands and manufacturing facilities worldwide. The organization is committed to delivering high-quality products while maintaining strong standards for employee safety, environmental responsibility, operational excellence, and sustainability.

The company promotes a safety-first culture and focuses on continuous improvement, employee engagement, regulatory compliance, and reducing workplace incidents and environmental impact. This is an excellent opportunity for an HSE professional to join a well-established manufacturing environment and play a key role in strengthening health, safety, and environmental programs.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced HSE Lead to oversee and coordinate Health, Safety, and Environmental programs at a manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will help drive a zero-incident culture, ensure compliance with applicable regulations and company standards, investigate incidents, identify hazards, and implement corrective actions.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Environmental Health & Safety within a manufacturing environment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with employees, managers, leadership, and cross-functional teams.

Key ResponsibilitiesHealth & Safety Leadership

• Lead initiatives designed to promote a strong safety culture and reduce workplace incidents.

• Coordinate and oversee implementation of Health & Safety programs and processes.

• Partner with plant leadership and managers to improve employee safety engagement.

• Identify workplace hazards and develop programs to eliminate or control risks.

• Provide HSE expertise for new projects, equipment installations, and change-management activities.

Incident Investigation & Corrective Actions

• Participate in and support workplace incident investigations.

• Identify root causes and develop corrective and preventive actions.

• Track non-conformances and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.

• Maintain accurate incident reporting and documentation.

• Work with safety committees and cross-functional teams to prevent recurrence.

Environmental & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure plant HSE programs comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

• Support environmental compliance activities and regulatory reporting.

• Monitor compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, and environmental standards.

• Assist with audits, inspections, and resolution of compliance gaps.

• Support implementation and maintenance of applicable ISO and company standards.

HSE Programs & Continuous Improvement

• Develop technical guidance and programs to identify and eliminate physical hazards.

• Conduct hazard and environmental aspect assessments.

• Partner with regional and corporate HSE teams on strategic initiatives.

• Support implementation of standardized HSE programs and best practices.

• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, energy consumption, environmental impact, and workplace risks.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS/HSE), preferably within a manufacturing environment.

• Strong knowledge of workplace safety and environmental regulations.

• Training or experience in areas such as OSHA, EPA, and environmental compliance.

• Experience with safety and/or environmental technical standards.

• Experience with incident investigation and root-cause analysis.

• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and reporting.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively with employees and leaders at all organizational levels.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Ergonomics, Rehabilitation, or a related discipline.

• Equivalent professional experience may be considered.

• Experience working with ISO standards.

• Experience in food, beverage, consumer products, or other manufacturing environments.

• Experience leading safety culture transformation and employee engagement initiatives.

• Experience working with corporate/regional HSE teams.