HSE Manager

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Manufacturing Unit Manager

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Your role and responsibilities

The HSE Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining health, safety, and environmental programs across manufacturing plant operations. This role ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements while promoting a strong safety culture and continuous improvement. The HSE Manager partners with plant leadership, employees, and corporate teams to minimize risk, prevent incidents, and support safe and sustainable operations.

The work model for the role is: #LI-onsite.

This role is contributing to our NAM Electrification Distribution Solutions Operation in Pinetops, North Carolina.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Develop, implement, and maintain plant-level HSE policies, procedures, and programs

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations

• Lead hazard identification, risk assessments, and incident investigations; implement corrective and preventive actions

• Drive safety culture initiatives, employee engagement, and behavior-based safety program

• Supporting line managers and supervisors in the organization in understanding obligations, liabilities and requirements.

• Ensuring appropriate tools and measures are in place and used effectively, at the same time reporting the HSE incidents.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with 10+ years experience in the following: Fabrication, Assembly operations, material handling, distribution operations.

• Preferred Qualifications Include: 3+ years HSE leadership experience plus a combination of the following (or equivalent): OSHA Authorized 30 Hour Instructor, EMT Certification, First Responder Certification, ASP or CSP designation.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and SAP (preferred).

• Change Management Experience.

• Safety Culture implementation, continuous improvement, and long-term effectiveness in program.

• Ability to build relationships, speak/present effectively in interpersonal situations and before groups of employees comprised of various levels of personnel, from senior executives to facility personnel.

• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age,  race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Onsite

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more

Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan. 

• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

• Vision benefit

• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)

• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)

• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums

• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid

• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid.  Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance

• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption

• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions 

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays.  Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

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