HSE Manager

Waters Corporation is currently seeking a Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Manager to support research, laboratory and manufacturing efforts at our Santa Barbara, CA facility. The Site HSE Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring site environmental and safety programs as well as educating and engaging employees at all levels with these programs. This position also supports building HSE programs for the Americas Field Operations, this includes but is not limited to customer requests, building and conducting training and other safety needs as they arise.

• 7+ years of experience in an HSE role in an industrial or laboratory setting
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field
• Thorough knowledge of federal, state and local HSE regulations, including OSHA, EPA and DEP
• Demonstrated ability to recognize, evaluate and recommend controls for workplace hazards
• Demonstrated ability to execute work assignment and perform duties with or without direct supervision
• Demonstrated strong problem solving and analytical skills; strong attention to detail
• Superior communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to influence others and to work in a team environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and to adapt and learn in a changing work environment
• Excellent organization, prioritization, verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and expedite corrective actions.
• Strong leadership skills, self-directed, and the ability to make independent decisions and influence change.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills at all levels of the organization.
• High level of resilience, and autonomous decision making

• Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred
• Experience with environmental permitting, hazardous waste management and ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 programs
• Experience leading health and safety initiatives
• Experience with program development and implementation of new or changing regulations
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, HSE management software and other platforms as needed

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.   

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.