HSE Manager - International Paper (Job)

Location: Hillsboro, OR

Full-time Position

Closing Date: November 30, 2025

Salary Range: $60,200.00 - $80,300.00

Posted: October 30, 2025

Description:

The Job You Will Perform:

  • Responsible for leading systems, processes and procedures that promote a positive safety culture, resulting in an injury free and healthy workplace. Collaborate with local leadership to execute on all local, state, federal regulatory HSE requirements and company HSE programs. This position reports directly to the Site Manager and will work functionally with the Complex HSE Manager.
  • Responsible for supporting and fostering the safety culture, safety programs and environmental compliance of the manufacturing facility
  • Assign and track all HSE activities, corrective action plans and tasks to completion and update as needed; Maintain appropriate documentation
  • Assess facility programs against performance standards and develop corrective action plans to close gaps
  • Manage leading indicator efforts including safe work conversation process, 5S, hazard recognition and controls
  • Lead and maintain Contractor safety effort; assist in development of contractor work plans and monitor compliance
  • Manage energy control, hearing conservation and chemical management programs
  • Participate in required internal and external HSE audits and inspections; Coordinate and review results to ensure deficiency correction
  • Lead incident investigations, complete investigation files, develop corrective action plans and manage worker’s compensation process
  • Lead initiatives to strategically plan, communicate, deliver and track required employee training.  Responsible for makeup training process and new hire onboarding
  • Responsible for plant-wide HSE communications; utilize resources from HSE function, participate in Area HSE calls and communicate/distribute materials to site leaders; prepare and provide info at plant-wide meetings
  • Promote sustainability of safety leadership tools; provide feedback to leaders on skill improvements needed
  • Participate in and support an active cross functional safety committee
  • Maintain files, environmental permits, inspections, certifications and submissions (VOC, waste water, storm water, cyclone, silo, Tier II, DMR’s, Air, etc)
  • Lead deliberate improvement efforts to improve HSE performance
  • Work with lead team to develop and implement site-specific annual objectives for HSE
  • Accountable for the planning, delivery, evaluation & administration of training programs to include new employee orientation, on-the-job, skill development, compliance, safety, regulatory, corporate and other training as needed.
  • Enhances current training programs to align with established plant goals for safety, quality, and production
  • Coordinates with management team to identify training needs and activities.
  • Ensures job training qualification and certification processes are followed.
  • Tracks training events, keeps accurate training records and provides reports on training progress and completion to leadership.

Skills/Eligibility:

 

The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring:

  • HS Diploma required. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HSE preferred.
  • 3-5 years HSE experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience with progressive HSE cultures and safety leadership
  • Knowledge of HSE compliance and regulatory requirements
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; Presentation and delivery skills
  • Aptitude for organization, prioritization and managing multiple tasks
  • Ability to work in a collaborative fashion to accomplish HSE requirements and objectives
  • Willingness to travel for training, meetings and benchmarking and weekly support of multiple facilities within geography
  • Ethics and Values
  • Business Acumen
  • Process Management\Drive for Results
  • Command Skills
  • Customer Focus
  • Managing through Systems
  • Problem Solving

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