HSE Manager- Liberty, TX

**Lead Where Safety Meets Execution** Verdant Specialty Solutions is seeking an HSE Manager to lead site health, safety, and environmental performance, driving a proactive safety culture through frontline engagement, behavior-based safety, and real-time risk management. This is not a desk-based compliance role - success is measured by presence and influence in the field. This is a highly visible, plant-facing position where you will work side-by-side with operators, supervisors, and plant leadership to translate safety systems into daily behaviors that protect people, operations, and the environment. If you are a hands-on safety leader who thrives in the field, influences without authority, and is passionate about building a culture where safe work is how work gets done, we want to talk to you. **Why This Role Is Different:** - Frontline Impact: your presence on the plant floor directly shapes behaviors and reduces risk in real time - Behavior Over Checklists: move beyond compliance to drive true safety ownership and accountability - Operational Integration: safety is embedded in production—not separate from it - Culture Builder: influence how employees think about and act on safety every day - Real-Time Decision Making: identify, assess, and mitigate risks as operations happen - System Ownership: ensure safety systems are effective, practical, and sustainable—not just documented **What You’ll Do:** Drive Behavioral Safety & Field Leadership - Maintain a strong daily presence on the production floor engaging operators and supervisors - Observe, coach, and reinforce safe behaviors in real time - Intervene using a coaching-based approach to correct unsafe actions - Build trust with frontline teams and promote a strong “stop work” culture - Identify behavioral trends and address systemic risks Lead Training & Workforce Development - Design and deliver impactful safety training programs (monthly and as needed) - Ensure training drives understanding and behavior change—not just compliance - Coach supervisors to reinforce safety expectations across shifts - Continuously improve training based on incidents and observations Own Safety Systems & Risk Management - Lead incident investigations with focus on root cause and human factors - Drive near-miss reporting and learning culture - Oversee job safety analysis and hazard identification processes - Ensure effectiveness of critical systems: - Permit to Work - LOTO / Energy Isolation - Confined Space - Line Break / Process Safety - Drive closure and sustainability of corrective actions Ensure Environmental & Regulatory Compliance - Maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state regulations - Prepare and submit required reports (SARA, TRI, EPA, etc.) - Serve as site contact for regulatory agencies - Maintain permits and compliance systems - Lead audits and support inspections Integrate with Operations - Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality teams to align safety with execution - Address risks created by production demands - Support Management of Change (MOC) and capital project safety - Participate in daily plant and leadership meetings Drive Continuous Improvement - Identify gaps in safety performance and systems - Implement practical, sustainable improvements - Eliminate low-value “check-the-box” activities - Adapt corporate HSE initiatives to site-specific needs **What Sets You Apart:** - Strong field presence and ability to influence at all levels - Coaching mindset with ability to change behaviors—not just enforce rules - Deep understanding of industrial safety and risk management - Ability to balance regulatory compliance with operational realities - Strong investigative and root cause analysis skills - Effective communicator across frontline teams and leadership - Independent, action-oriented problem solver **What You Bring:** - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related field - Minimum 3 years of experience in a c…