HSE Specialist

Position: HSE Specialist I
Company Description

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values and vision. We serve the agriculture, mining, industrial and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies, worldwide. Serving these customers well is a passion and a commitment-one that the people of Tessenderlo Kerley find rewarding, empowering and meaningful.

If you want the work you do to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, and work alongside innovative, quality-focused people of vision, Tessenderlo Kerley is the right place for you.

Job Description

Are you early in your HSE career and eager to learn? Do you bring a fire-in-your-belly mindset - curious, motivated and ready to grow into a well-rounded HSE professional?

The HSE Specialist I position an entry-level role on our HSE team, with a primary focus on environmental, health and safety programs. We're looking for someone who may be coming from internships, school projects, or a couple years of related experience - someone excited to learn how HSE truly operates in a manufacturing environment.

Even better? This role is open because the current HSE Specialist was promoted internally. Just a real example of how we support development and career growth at Tessenderlo Kerley. We invest in people who show initiative, curiosity and a desire to build something long-term!

Why Join Us?

Grow Your Career - Join a team that promotes from within and actively supports learning, development, and certification pathways.

Learn by Doing - Gain exposure to real HSE programs across multiple chemical manufacturing sites, not just theory.

Be Supported - Work alongside experienced HSE professionals who will coach, mentor and guide you as you grow.

Make an Impact - See how HSE directly supports safe, compliant plant operations and a strong safety culture.

What You'll Do

Support HSE programs across manufacturing plants, labs, farms, and the corporate office.

Assist with environmental and safety assessments to identify hazards and compliance gaps.

Help manage programs like fertilizer registration, medical monitoring, and safety data sheets (SDS).

Support development of HSE procedures, training materials, and corporate initiatives.

Participate in incident investigations and root cause analysis.

Assist with environmental reporting (Tier II, TRI, hazardous waste, air emissions, etc.).

Collaborate with plant leaders, HR, operations, and engineering teams.

Learn how regulations (OSHA, EPA, DOT) apply in real manufacturing environments.

This role is hands-on, collaborative, and designed to build a strong foundation for future growth!

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, environmental health & safety, or a related field

3 years of experience or relevant internships, co-ops or academic project work

Strong curiosity and motivation - you ask questions and seek to understand the "why"

Willingness to pitch in, take feedback and learn new programs

Interest in environmental and safety programs within manufacturing

Strong communication, organization and follow-through skills

Comfortable working onsite in a corporate office with occasional travel (up to ~20-25%)

Certifications and deep regulatory expertise are not required - we'll help you build those!

A Role Built for Growth

This position offers a rare opportunity to become a well-rounded HSE professional, gaining exposure to environmental, safety and sustainability programs instead of being siloed early in your career. Over time, this role can grow into higher-level HSE positions, with ownership of key programs and broader responsibility.

If you're ready to work hard, learn fast, and build a meaningful HSE career - we'd love to meet you!

Additional Information

Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

* Work/life balance

* Fun and rewarding environment

* Learning, development and teamwork

* Community involvement/outreach

* Challenging and meaningful work

Benefits & Rewards:

* Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)

* 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution

* 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end, equal to 4% of annual base salary

* Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria

* Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)

* Paid vacation and sick time, and 10 paid holidays per year

* Tuition Reimbursement:
Up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)

* Adoption Assistance:
Up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance

* Paid maternity and parental time off

* Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance

* Flexible Spending Account

* Telemedicine program for you and your dependents

* Long-Term Disability insurance

* Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley is part of Tessenderlo Group, an industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. With its headquarters in…