Your Role at CabotCabot Corporation is seeking a senior, highly engaged Site Safety, Health & Environment (SH&E) Manager to lead SH&E strategy, execution, and culture at our Billerica Technology Center. This role is a key member of the site leadership team and serves as the primary on-site authority for SH&E across a multi-functional, R&D-focused campus that includes laboratories, pilot-scale operations, offices, and support functions.
Unlike a traditional manufacturing environment, the Billerica site requires an SH&E leader who can balance strong regulatory and management system ownership with hands-on engagement in dynamic research and development activities. The Site SH&E Manager operates with minimal oversight, sets a clear vision for SH&E excellence, and acts as a visible, trusted advisor to site leadership and employees. The SH&E manager will have a direct line of reporting to the Facility General Manager.
This role is designed for an expert-level SH&E professional who is energized by on-site leadership, cultural impact, and hands-on execution in a research-driven environment.
This is an on-site leadership role based in Billerica, MA, requiring regular presence in laboratories, offices, and operational areas to drive engagement, risk awareness, and disciplined execution.
How You'll Make an ImpactAs Site SH&E Manager, you will elevate safety performance and risk management by combining strategic leadership with day-to-day execution:
- Serve as a core member of the site leadership team, partnering closely with the Facility General Manager and functional leaders to integrate SH&E into business, R&D, and operational decisions.
- Define and lead the site SH&E vision and strategy, aligned with corporate goals and Responsible Care® expectations, translating strategy into clear priorities and actions.
- Own and maintain the site SH&E management systems (including RC14001®), ensuring effective implementation, self-assessments, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
- Drive a strong, visible safety culture through regular on-site engagement, meaningful dialogue, and leadership by presence across labs, offices, and support areas.
- Lead incident management and learning, including investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, trend analysis, and transparent communication of lessons learned.
- Ensure full regulatory compliance across environmental, health, and safety requirements, including permitting, reporting, inspections, and interactions with regulatory agencies.
- Provide clear SH&E performance insights to site and corporate leadership through metrics, dashboards, and regular updates that drive accountability and action.
- Lead site risk management, including risk assessments, laboratory safety standards, contractor oversight, capital project reviews, and change management processes appropriate for an R&D environment.
- Oversee SH&E training and capability building, ensuring robust onboarding, role-based training, and sustained competence across employees, contractors, and visitors.
- Represent SH&E on cross-functional and sustainability initiatives, supporting data collection, reporting, and continuous improvement aligned with corporate commitments.
What You'll BringWe are looking for a confident, experienced SH&E leader who can influence, execute, and raise standards:
- Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 7+ years' progressive experience in SH&E leadership roles, ideally supporting R&D, laboratory, pilot-scale, or multi-use facilities.
- Demonstrated success leading SH&E programs with minimal oversight, setting priorities, and driving results in complex environments.
- Strong working knowledge of SH&E regulations, permitting, incident management, and management systems applicable to laboratory and technology center settings.
- Proven ability to lead through influence rather than policy alone, building trust and accountability across diverse employee populations.
- Comfortable acting as a thought partner and advisor to senior site leadership.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organizational discipline, analytical capability, and bias for action.
How We'll Support Your Success- At Cabot, we are committed to enabling our leaders to thrive: The pay range for this role is from $124,550 to $180,600. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skill, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, all positions are eligible for health benefits on the first day of employment, 401K savings plans, vision, dental and annual bonus based on company performance.
- Meaningful leadership role with visible impact on people, culture, and site performance.
- Strong partnership with a global SH&E community and corporate resources.
- Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits starting Day 1, and annual bonus eligibility.
- Ongoing professional development, training, and peer support to expand your influence and career growth.
- A collaborative, values-driven environment focused on safety, integrity, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
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