Description
At Bayer, we believe work should matter. Every day, our teams push toward a future where 'Health for all, Hunger for none' is within reach, and every role, from the lab to the field to the boardroom, helps us get there.
The Associate Manager, Health, Safety & Environment serves as a trusted business partner to site and operations leaders, supporting the development of a high-performing, compliant, and sustainable HSE culture across North America Crop Science locations.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with Site Leaders and operational teams to integrate HSE considerations into business decisions, daily management systems, capital investments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support 10-15 Crop Science locations by providing practical, risk-based HSE leadership and hands-on technical expertise.
- Develop HSE capability within site leadership teams, supervisors, and HSE professionals through coaching, mentoring, and structured development.
- Foster a culture of ownership, learning, and continuous improvement that enables teams closest to the work to proactively identify and manage risks.
- Lead regional HSE improvement efforts by identifying systemic opportunities, sharing best practices, leveraging performance insights, and implementing sustainable solutions that improve operational performance while reducing risk.
- Act as a change leader who promotes collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning across sites.
- Lead and support incident investigations to identify systemic causes, strengthen organizational learning, and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented and sustained.
- Assess operational risks and management systems effectiveness through audits, field engagement, inspections, and performance reviews.
- Provide environmental compliance and stewardship expertise, including permitting, waste management, environmental reporting, and regulatory engagement to maintain Bayer's license to operate.
Requirements:
- B.A. or B.S. in an Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene or Safety management, or related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of progressively increasing responsibility in Health, Safety & Environment leadership roles, or a master’s degree with six years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated expertise interpreting and applying OSHA, EPA, and state regulatory requirements within manufacturing, agricultural, chemical, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or research environments.
- Valid U.S. Driver’s license.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Professional designation preferred (CSP,CIH,RSO,CHMM,P.E.,etc)
- Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and teams at all organizational levels without direct authority.
- Strong system-thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify organizational trends and translate insights into action.
- Experience leading organizational change and building engagement across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Ability to analyze performance data, identify emerging risks, and communicate actionable recommendations.
- Proven ability to coach leaders and develop organizational capability in HSE and operational excellence.
Salary and Benefits:
- Salary range: $112,320.00 - $168,480.00
- Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation
- Benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.