Syngenta Group

HSE Lead

Malta, ILLINOIS, United States · On-site · Full-time

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EmployerSyngenta Group
LocationMalta, ILLINOIS, 60150, United States
Work styleOn-site
Employment typeFull-time
Employer posted9 days ago

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s Operations & Trialing Team is seeking an HSE Lead in Malta, IL. This role will lead the site’s health, safety, and environmental strategy; help build a proactive safety culture; and partner closely with operations, research, production, facilities, and site leadership. You will translate regulatory and company requirements into clear, workable processes that support safe and reliable operations.

Accountabilities:

Lead the site HSE strategy, management system, compliance activities, and continuous improvement roadmap.
Serve as a trusted advisor to site leaders, employees, contractors, and external regulatory stakeholders.
Strengthen site safety culture through safety walks, communication, training, recognition, and employee engagement.
Lead risk assessments, inspections, audits, incident and near-miss investigations, and corrective-action follow-through.
Coordinate emergency preparedness, drills, environmental compliance, and contractor safety activities.
Use HSE data and KPIs to identify priorities, communicate trends, and drive measurable improvement.
Manage the site HSE budget and contribute to improvement and capital plans.
This position comprises regular work across office, operational, field, greenhouse, and production settings, with occasional travel and non-standard-hours support during critical periods.

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PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must reside in and be permanently authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. This comprises, but is not limited to, OPT, CPT, and H-1B visa holders.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
3+ years of HSE auditing, management, or operational safety experience, ideally in industrial, agricultural, seed, research, or field-based operations.
Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DOT requirements and the ability to interpret regulatory obligations for site operations.
Experience conducting audits, risk assessments, inspections, and root-cause investigations.
Strong written and verbal communication, data analysis, and reporting skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP or comparable systems.
Strong communication, stakeholder-influencing, project-management, and data-analysis skills.

Desired Qualifications:

Agriculture or machinery/manufacturing industry experience.

Salary for this position ranges between $82,400 - $123,600 annually.

What We Offer:

A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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