Safety Health Environmental & Security Manager

Safety Health and Environmental & Security Manager

Location: Princeton, NJ

Place of work: Princeton, NJ

 

Our Group Real Estate & Workplace team is seeking a Safety, Health, Environmental, and Security (SHE&S) Manager to coordinate SHE and Security responsibilities at our site and effectively manage stakeholders. You will engage with site management and risk owners and align with third-party safety and security contractors to ensure compliance with safety and security processes and infrastructure standards.

 

This role requires the ability to mobilize people and resources to achieve objectives and drive continuous improvement. You will have demonstrated skills in listening, influencing, and building consensus among diverse stakeholders.

 

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

 

Your key responsibilities

• Participates in and follows up on required risk assessments (e.g., Health or Lab risk assessments) and oversees facility/infrastructure services in lab settings, including the receipt, storage, use, and disposal of chemicals and hazardous materials in compliance with safety standards and regulations.
• Member of the site emergency response team; organizes and conducts trainings and drills (e.g., First Aid, firefighting) and promotes health and wellness programs, such as ergonomics assessments and mental health support, to contribute to a safer work environment.
• Coordinates with external agencies (e.g., fire departments, health departments, environmental agencies) for compliance and inspections; classifies and registers site safety incidents, conducts investigations/root cause analyses, and manages initiatives to close safety gaps.
• Conducts/participates in audit activities, executes Gemba walks, disseminates training and awareness content, and embeds applicable ‘Life Saving Rules’ according to Gap Assessment Tool and LSR Governance Standard.
• Participates in corresponding SHE networks, transfers content back to the site, and links/delivers SHE implementation activities at the site level.
• Coordinates site security risk assessments, establishes security improvement plans, seeks funding for improvement actions, supports the implementation of group security requirements and procedures, and conducts regular audits and inspections of site security measures and guarding performance. Participates in regional security networks and conducts security incident investigations in labs/offices.

We bring

• A company shaping the future based on a strong legacy of breakthrough industrial innovations and technologies
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
• Collaboration with experts in health, nutrition, and beauty to drive progress
• Empowerment to make meaningful contributions while upholding ethical standard