Sr. Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Specialist

Alcon

$80K — $100K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (high school +10 years or Associate's +6 years)
  • 2 years of relevant HSE experience
  • Fluency in English (reading, writing, communication)
  • Strong background in incident investigation and risk assessment
  • Ability to lead HSE training and manage compliance metrics

Responsibilities

  • Lead incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are documented and closed
  • Analyze safety trends to drive effective prevention strategies
  • Deliver HSE training and maintain accurate training records
  • Support onboarding with HSE orientation sessions
  • Maintain and report HSE metrics and dashboards
  • Prepare materials for governance meetings and leadership updates
  • Lead risk assessments and collaborate on implementing controls

Benefits

  • Robust benefits package, including health and life insurance
  • Flexible time off for salaried associates
  • Paid time off for hourly associates
  • Opportunities for career growth in a collaborative environment
  • Participation in Alcon's mission to enhance sight and lives
Full Job Description
The Sr. Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Specialist supports Fort Worth manufacturing by implementing, coordinating, and continuously improving site HSE programs. This role strengthens compliance, drives risk reduction, and enhances the site's safety culture by leading incident investigations, conducting training, facilitating risk assessments, and ensuring timely closure of actions at our Manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, TX. Specifics include:

  • Lead and conduct incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and ensure timely documentation and closure of corrective actions.
  • Analyze recurring trends and drive prevention strategies to reduce risk and improve safety performance.
  • Deliver required HSE training for associates, contractors, and leaders, and maintain compliant training records.
  • Support new-hire onboarding with HSE-focused orientation materials and sessions.
  • Maintain accurate weekly/monthly HSE metrics, dashboards, and required report submissions.
  • Prepare and present materials for HSE governance meetings, committees, and leadership updates.
  • Lead formal risk assessments (P-SIF, JSA, HIRA, etc.) and partner with departments to implement effective controls and verify action closure.
  • Serve as program owner for assigned HSE programs, ensuring they meet regulatory, corporate, and internal requirements. Conduct program reviews, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives across assigned areas.
  • Lead Manufacturing North safety committee meetings and support leadership walkthroughs focused on associate engagement.
  • Participate in internal and external audits, ensuring timely closure and tracking of assigned audit and department-owned actions. Partner with Production, Engineering, Facilities, Quality, and other functions to integrate HSE requirements into daily operations and provide technical guidance on compliance.


WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:
  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6 yrs; M.S.+0 yrs)
  • The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
  • 2 Years of relevant experience
  • Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST
  • Location: Onsite
  • Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
  • Relocation Assistance: None
  • Sponsorship Available: No


HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:
  • Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves!
  • Join Alcon's mission to provide top-tier, innovative products and solutions to enhance sight & enhance lives.
  • Grow your career in a highly collaborative and diverse environment.
  • Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for salaried associates, paid time off for hourly associates and much more!


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