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Health, Safety and Environment Leader - Low Complexity

Cummins
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Dec 2025

About the role

We are looking for a talented Health, Safety and Environment Leader - Low Complexity - to join our team specializing in Health and Safety for our Cummins location Frankfort, KY. 

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 

  • Empower High-Performing Teams You'll foster strong, inclusive teams that leverage diverse perspectives to solve problems and achieve shared goals. 
  • Champion a Culture of Safety and Accountability By leading thorough HSE incident investigations and root cause analyses, you'll drive corrective actions that prevent recurrence and protect people and the environment. 
  • Develop Future Leaders You'll mentor and grow talent, aligning individual career aspirations with organizational needs to build a resilient, capable workforce. 
  • Drive Strategic Outcomes With a sharp strategic mindset, you'll anticipate future challenges and translate insights into actionable plans that deliver measurable results. 
  • Navigate Complexity with Clarity You'll distill high-volume, conflicting information into clear decisions, enabling effective risk assessments and smarter safety interventions. 
  • Build Trust Through Integrity Your honest, transparent communication style will earn the confidence of colleagues, stakeholders, and leadership alike. 
  • Influence a Positive Safety Culture You'll inspire safe behaviors and lead cultural change by engaging leaders and employees in proactive health and safety practices. 
  • Resolve Conflict with Purpose You'll manage workplace tensions constructively, ensuring minimal disruption while maintaining focus on shared objectives. 

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

  • Cross-Functional Relationship Building Cultivate strong partnerships across departments to align roles, responsibilities, and shared commitment to a positive HSE culture. 
  • Inclusive Engagement and Communication Ensure employees are actively consulted and empowered to contribute to HSE programs, policies, and procedures—fostering ownership and accountability. 
  • Expertise in Risk and Compliance Lead hazard identification, environmental aspect analysis, and risk assessments to uncover strategic improvement opportunities and close compliance gaps. 
  • Strategic Planning and Execution Set clear HSE targets and objectives for the site, manage planning actions, and drive execution through to completion with precision and accountability. 
  • Robust Support Infrastructure Deliver effective training, skills development, and internal communications while maintaining accurate, accessible, and compliant support content. 
  • Regulatory and Legal Acumen Confidently interface with external regulatory bodies, supported by legal counsel, to ensure compliance and represent the organization effectively. 
  • Operational Excellence in HSE Lead daily HSE operations with agility—resolving issues across compliance, resource management, incident response, sustainability, and more. 
  • Data-Driven Performance Improvement Use metrics, audits, and legal findings to evaluate performance and drive continuous improvement through targeted, risk-based strategies. 
  • Systematic Management and Review Oversee annual reviews of HSE Management Systems to ensure alignment with internal standards and drive site-wide improvements. 
  • Leadership and Talent Development Coach and develop direct reports and cross-functional teams using feedback, observation, and succession planning to build future capability. 
  • Commitment to Self-Development Stay ahead of emerging trends by engaging with professional HSE organizations and continuously expanding your expertise. 

Education, Licenses, Certifications: 
College, university, or equivalent degree required. Health, Safety and/or Environmental degree preferred. Professional certification in HSE-related field preferred. 
 
Experience: 
Intermediate level of experience required, including experience in management of health, safety and environmental ISO Standards required. Minimal management experience preferred. 

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