Health, Safety and Environment Site Warehouse Leader

We’re seeking a talented Health, Safety and Environment Site Warehouse Leader to join the Health and Safety team in a Florence, KY role.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Leading High-Performing Teams: Build, develop, and empower diverse teams by fostering collaboration, accountability, and a strong safety-first culture that drives exceptional business results.
• Driving HSE Strategy & Business Performance: Apply business insight and strategic thinking to align health, safety, and environmental initiatives with organizational objectives, operational priorities, and long-term success.
• Championing Safety Culture: Influence leaders and employees at all levels to promote positive safety behaviors, strengthen engagement, and create an environment where safety and environmental stewardship are core values.
• Ensuring Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Lead the interpretation and implementation of health, safety, and environmental regulations, standards, and management systems to ensure compliance and minimize organizational risk.
• Strengthening Emergency Preparedness: Coordinate emergency response planning, preparedness activities, and risk mitigation strategies to protect employees, facilities, and the environment during critical situations.
• Leveraging Data for Continuous Improvement: Establish and monitor key performance indicators, analyze HSE performance trends, and drive targeted improvement initiatives that enhance safety, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Navigating Complex Challenges with Courage: Effectively manage ambiguity, complex situations, and conflicting priorities while making sound decisions, addressing difficult issues, and resolving conflicts constructively.
• Developing Talent & Building Trust: Coach and mentor team members, cultivate future leaders, embrace diverse perspectives, and foster a culture of trust, integrity, and continuous professional growth.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• HSE Leadership & Regulatory Expertise: Demonstrated ability to lead health, safety, and environmental programs, ensure regulatory compliance, manage risk reduction initiatives, and provide subject matter expertise on complex HSE matters.
• Risk Assessment & Continuous Improvement: Strong capability to identify hazards, assess risks, analyze performance data, investigate incidents, and implement corrective actions that drive measurable improvements in safety, environmental performance, and operational effectiveness.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Influence: Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships, promote accountability, lead employee engagement efforts, and foster a positive health, safety, and environmental culture across the organization.
• People Development & Strategic Execution: Experience coaching and developing teams, managing site objectives and improvement plans, leading management system reviews, and driving successful execution of HSE strategies, programs, and compliance initiatives.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

College, university, or equivalent degree in Occupational Health, Safety or Environmental required. Professional certification in HSE-related field preferred.

Experience:

Significant relevant experience required, including management of health, safety and/or environmental ISO Standards required. 5-7 years of experience, 1-2 years management experience.

• State-Specific HSE Expertise: Maintain a strong working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations in Kentucky and Indiana , ensuring compliance across facilities and operations within both states.
• Regulatory Interpretation & Implementation: Interpret applicable occupational safety, environmental, emergency response, workers’ compensation, and related regulatory requirements, translating them into practical procedures, controls, training, and compliance programs.
• Local Compliance Management: Understand and effectively manage differences in Kentucky and Indiana regulatory requirements, expectations, reporting processes, and enforcement practices.
• Site-Specific Risk & Operational Support: Apply knowledge of local operating environments to assess risks, support incident response, and develop solutions that address facility-specific HSE challenges.
• External Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain effective relationships with regulatory agencies, emergency response organizations, contractors, service providers, and community stakeholders relevant to HSE operations.
• Incident Response & Regulatory Coordination: Support investigations, regulatory interactions, and corrective actions by leveraging local knowledge and established external partnerships.
• Alignment with Corporate Standards: Ensure site practices meet or exceed both Cummins/CDBS global HSE requirements and applicable state and local regulations.
• Regional Coverage: Provide HSE leadership and support with a primary focus on operations and facilities located in Kentucky and Indiana, United States .

Job Health and Safety

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2439782

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No

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