HSE Specialist

• Department: HSE
  - Health Safety Environment

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values and vision. We serve the agriculture, mining, industrial and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies, worldwide. Serving these customers well is a passion and a commitment-one that the people of Tessenderlo Kerley find rewarding, empowering and meaningful.

If you want the work you do to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, and work alongside innovative, quality-focused people of vision, Tessenderlo Kerleyis the right place for you.

Are you early in your HSE career and eager to learn? Do you bring a fire-in-your-belly mindset - curious, motivated and ready to grow into a well-rounded HSE professional?

The HSE Specialist I position an entry-level role on our HSE team, with a primary focus on environmental, health and safety programs. We’re looking for someone who may be coming from internships, school projects, or a couple years of related experience - someone excited to learn how HSE truly operates in a manufacturing environment.

Even better? This role is open because the current HSE Specialist was promoted internally. Just a real example of how we support development and career growth at Tessenderlo Kerley. We invest in people who show initiative, curiosity and a desire to build something long-term!

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  Grow Your Career
  – Join a team that promotes from within and actively supports learning, development, and certification pathways.
• 🌱
  Learn by Doing
  – Gain exposure to real HSE programs across multiple chemical manufacturing sites, not just theory.
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  Be Supported
  – Work alongside experienced HSE professionals who will coach, mentor and guide you as you grow.
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  Make an Impact
  – See how HSE directly supports safe, compliant plant operations and a strong safety culture.

• ✅Support HSE programs across manufacturing plants, labs, farms, and the corporate office.
• ✅Assist with environmental and safety assessments to identify hazards and compliance gaps.
• ✅Help manage programs like fertilizer registration, medical monitoring, and safety data sheets (SDS).
• ✅Support development of HSE procedures, training materials, and corporate initiatives.
• ✅Participate in incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• ✅Assist with environmental reporting (Tier II, TRI, hazardous waste, air emissions, etc.).
• ✅Collaborate with plant leaders, HR, operations, and engineering teams.
• ✅Learn how regulations (OSHA, EPA, DOT) apply in real manufacturing environments.

This role is hands-on, collaborative, and designed to build a strong foundation for future growth!

What You’ll Bring

• ✔Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, environmental health & safety, or a related field
• ✔ 3 years of experience or relevant internships, co-ops or academic project work
• ✔Strong curiosity and motivation - you ask questions and seek to understand the “why”
• ✔Willingness to pitch in, take feedback and learn new programs
• ✔Interest in environmental and safety programs within manufacturing
• ✔Strong communication, organization and follow-through skills
• ✔Comfortable working onsite in a corporate office with occasional travel (up to ~20-25%)

Certifications and deep regulatory expertise are not required - we’ll help you build those!

This position offers a rare opportunity to become a well-rounded HSE professional, gaining exposure to environmental, safety and sustainability programs instead of being siloed early in your career. Over time, this role can grow into higher-level HSE positions, with ownership of key programs and broader responsibility.

If you’re ready to work hard, learn fast, and build a meaningful HSE career - we’d love to meet you! 🌟

• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end, equal to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
• Paid vacation andsick time, and
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