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Site Environmental Health Safety Specialist

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Job ID 323507 Date posted 03/04/2026 Location : Hammond, Indiana Category  ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. 
Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life’s essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Site Environmental Health Safety Specialist will help lead the implementation, execution and maintenance of the environmental, health and safety and process safety management systems at a high complex facility. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter authority for the application of safe, compliant operational practices and demonstrate compliance with company policy, work processes, programs and standards that comply with environmental, health and safety regulations.

Key Accountabilities

  • Support the Environmental Health Safety manager in facilitating community and governmental interaction and Cargill’s external reputation.
  • Support contractor Environmental Health Safety requirements during project planning and construction phases and help test and evaluate EHS performance according to design during project startup phase.
  • Partner with regional domain and country Environmental Health Safety to support management of site impact assessments, operating permits and construction permits.
  •  Support suitable training content and delivery mode, in line with global and regional requirements, conduct gap assessment to identify training needs, adjust curriculum to reflect site specific needs and deliver training.
  •  Partner with key site or project leaders to integrate and operationalize EHS programs and drive the culture of EHS compliance and continuous improvement
  •  Understand, localize and integrate company and legally required work processes, programs and controls into site level operating procedures, tools and work instructions to standardize front line processes and monitor, analyze and adjust for improved performance.
  • Ensure strong alignment of goals, metrics and targets with plant vision and targets and govern site performance targets together with plant and site leadership teams and consult on planning, issues and incident response and operational Environmental Health Safety and process safety compliance.
  • Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience. 
  • Environmental Health Safety work experience in manufacturing 
  • One year contrator/project Environmental Health Safety experience 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Title V air permitting, NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) direct discharge wastewater permits, NPDES industrial stormwater permits, DOT hazardous material transportation, RCRA hazardous waste disposal, and POTW wastewater discharge permits
  • Experience working with Indiana Occupational Safety & Health Administration (IOSHA) and Indiana Department of Environment (IDEM)
  • Basic business acumen and the ability to partner and communicate effectively with business counterpart
  • Solid working knowledge of food safety industry practices and standards
  • Strong scientific and mathematical knowledge
  • Confirmed ability to deliver processes effectively to optimize business resources

Position information:

  • Relocation will be provided for this position
  • Work schedule:Dayshift M-F and Flexibility to work nights weekends and holidays as needed
  • Position is based in Hammond,IN 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

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