Corporate HSE&S Audit Manager

Corporate HSE&S Audit Manager

At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. 

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

About the job

The Corporate HSE&S (Health, Safety, Environment & Security) Audit Manager leads Nouryon's global, risk-based HSE audit program – owning the audit framework, tools, auditor capability, and reporting, and serving as the key interface between corporate, regional, and site HSE teams and external audit providers. The role owns the Audit/Inspection and Action Tracking modules in Enablon and supports Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) in tracking and closing all action plans captured in Enablon.

In your future role as the Corporate HSE&S Audit Manager you will

Audit Program & Planning

• Develop and execute the annual risk-based Corporate HSE&S audit plan, ensuring global coverage and prioritization by risk.
• Evolve audit scope and methodology annually with HSE leadership; maintain audit schedules, history, and site hazard/risk ratings.
• Develop and maintain HSE risk profiles by site, function, and category to guide audit planning and resource allocation.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Nouryon HSE Audit Manual and related tools.

Audit Execution & Reporting

• Perform 3–6 corporate HSE&S audits per year as lead auditor/auditor.
• Review all audit reports (~20/year) for quality and completeness; ensure findings are documented and registered in Enablon.
• Analyze findings for root cause and systemic gaps; recommend control improvements.
• Coordinate internal/external legal review of findings; oversee issuance and document management of reports.
• Support effective tracking, closure, and reporting of audit actions and findings.

Auditor Capability & External Providers

• Lead, develop, and maintain the global HSE Auditor Pool and Lead Auditor Group, including training materials.
• Support regions/sites with audit process training to sites and regional teams.
• Maintain the HSE Auditor SharePoint site.
• Serve as primary contact for external consultant audit partner.

Enablon Ownership & Action Tracking

• Own the Enablon Audit/Inspection and Action Tracking/ALARP modules, including new workflow development.
• Develop and maintain the Nouryon Assessment Tool in Enablon.
• Support ISC in tracking, monitoring, and following up on all action plans in Enablon, across audits, inspections, and events.
• Serve as back-up System Admin for Enablon, liaising with IM support and Wolters Kluwer.

HSE Leadership & Other Support

• Serve on the HSE Leadership Team; support Corporate HSE improvement initiatives.

We believe you bring

Education:

Master’s degree in environmental science, occupational health and safety, engineering, or a related field.

Required Experience:

• 10+ years in HSE, process safety, or audit/assurance within manufacturing/ chemicals.
• Experience managing audit programs, compliance verification, or management systems (ISO 9001/14001/45001, RC 14001).
• Experience with HSE digital tools such as Enablon; track record of maturing an audit function toward risk-based assurance.
• Cross-functional HSE collaboration experience as a business partner.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Risk-based mindset – ranks HSE risks by severity and distinguishes critical-path risks from lower-priority items.
• Strategic Leadership & Drive for Results – translates audit outcomes into improvement initiatives and ensures disciplined execution and timely closure.
• Building Capability & Collaboration – develops the auditor pool through coaching; builds strong cross-functional relationships (Operations, Legal, Sustainability, Quality).
• Stakeholder Influence – partners with HSE leadership on audit scope/methodology and influences senior stakeholders to act on findings.
• Evidence-Based Evaluation & Root Cause Analysis – gathers empirical evidence, tests control effectiveness, and identifies systemic gaps versus one-off incidents.
• Accountability & Integrity – independence, objectivity, and high ethical standards in audit execution.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills; organized and results-oriented across global priorities.

Have we got your interest?

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to VP HSE Policy and Deputy General Counsel and based in Radnor, PA

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/  

We look forward to receiving your application!

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors. 

About Nouryon

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If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

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