Senior Manager SHE - Hammond

JOB PURPOSE

As the SHE Manager at the Unilever Hammond Dove Bar Soap Factory, you will be the driving force behind our Vision Zero—delivering zero harm to people, plant, and community. This factory‑based leadership role is responsible for not only ensuring compliance with all Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) regulations, but also for building and sustaining a world‑class safety culture. You will influence every level of the organization, inspiring and empowering teams to prioritize safety above all else and achieve outstanding results.

You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.

• Strategic Leadership: Drive the Vision Zero agenda by inspiring and influencing all levels of the organization—from shop floor operators to senior leadership—to embrace a safety‑first mindset as a core business priority.

• Culture Transformation: Champion a proactive safety culture where accountability and ownership are embedded in every decision. Create an environment where every individual feels empowered to protect themselves and others.

• Performance Excellence: Set bold EHS performance goals and lead the organization to achieve zero injuries and incidents. Monitor progress rigorously and hold teams accountable for results.

• Compliance &
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Ensure full adherence to local, national, and Unilever EHS standards. Anticipate and mitigate risks through robust assessments and preventive measures.

• Influential Communication: Act as a visible, approachable leader who communicates with clarity and confidence. Navigate challenging conversations with courage to drive continuous improvement and challenge the status quo.

• Incident Leadership: Oversee comprehensive investigations of all safety incidents, ensuring root causes are eliminated, and lessons learned are shared across the site.

• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Build strong partnerships with site leadership, employees, occupational health teams, and external agencies to advance EHS priorities and foster trust.

• Continuous Improvement: Leverage data analytics, trend insights, and industry best practices to identify improvement opportunities and implement innovative solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, STEM related discipline, or occupational health & safety.

• 5+ years of experience in a factory‑based environmental, health, safety, or process improvement role, including at least 3 years in a leadership capacity.

• In‑depth knowledge of Environmental, Health, & Safety regulations, compliance frameworks, and risk management in factory operations.

• Ability to lead and influence at all organizational levels within a manufacturing environment.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a history of driving cultural change and leading courageous conversations.

• Demonstrated success in building and sustaining a high‑performance safety culture.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to convert data into actionable strategies.

• Flexibility to support a 24/7 operational environment across shifts.

• Advanced degree.

• PSM Experience.

• Experience leading large‑scale cultural transformation initiatives.

• Familiarity with digital tools and data‑driven approaches for performance management.

Pay: The pay range for this position is $115,680 to $173,520. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits.

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