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HSE Manager

International Paper

Minneapolis, MNFull-time$60–80K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$60–80K/yr
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The HSE Manager leads health, safety, and environmental systems at International Paper’s Minneapolis Sheet Plant, promoting a safe and healthy workplace. The role oversees regulatory compliance, safety programs, audits, incident investigations, employee training, environmental permits, and facility quality processes. It works with local leadership, regional HSE staff, employees, contractors, and customers, and supports multiple facilities within the geography.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

HSE Compliance, requiredSafety Leadership, requiredFood Safety Audits, requiredRegulatory Compliance, requiredWritten Communication, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredPresentation Skills, requiredOrganization, requiredPrioritization, requiredTask Management, requiredCollaboration, requiredEthics and Values, requiredBusiness Acumen, requiredProcess Management, requiredResults Orientation, requiredCommand Skills, requiredCustomer Focus, requiredSystems Management, requiredProblem Solving, required

Qualifications

3+ Years HSE Experience, requiredBachelor's Degree, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Description

Position Title:

HSE Manager

Pay Rate :

$60,200 to $80,300

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s annual incentive plan.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

Minneapolis Sheet Plant

3558 N 2 nd St

Minneapolis, MN 55412

The Job You Will Perform:

This position reports to the Complex General Manager at the Minneapolis Sheet Plant and will work functionally with regional HSE staff. The HSE Manager is responsible for leading systems, processes and procedures that promote a positive safety culture, which results in an injury free and healthy workplace.

  • Collaborate with local leadership to execute on all local, state, federal regulatory HSE requirements and company HSE programs.

  • Responsible for supporting and fostering the safety culture, safety and environmental compliance of the manufacturing facility

  • Assign and track all HSE activities, corrective action plans and tasks to completion and update as needed; Maintain appropriate documentation

  • Assess facility programs against performance standards and develop corrective action plans to close gaps

  • Manage leading indicator efforts including safe work observation process, 5S, hazard recognition and controls

  • Lead and maintain Contractor safety effort; assist in development of contractor work plans and monitor compliance

  • Manage energy control, hearing conservation and chemical management programs

  • Participate in required internal and external HSE and food safety audits and inspections; Coordinate and review results to ensure deficiency correction

  • Responsible for facility management of quality processes

  • Lead incident investigations, complete investigation files, develop corrective action plans and manage worker's compensation process

  • Lead initiatives to strategically plan, communicate, deliver and track required employee training. Responsible for makeup training process and new hire onboarding

  • Responsible for plant-wide HSE communications; utilize resources from HSE function, participate in Area HSE calls and communicate/distribute materials to site leaders; prepare and present info at weekly plant-wide meetings

  • Promote sustainability of safety leadership tools; provide feedback to leaders on skill improvements needed

  • Participate and support an active cross functional safety committee

  • Maintain files, environmental permits, inspections, certifications and submissions (VOC, waste water, storm water, cyclone, silo, Tier II, DMR's, Air, etc)

  • Lead deliberate improvement efforts to improve HSE performance

  • Work with lead team to develop and implement site-specific annual objectives for HSE

  • Responsible for management of Quality processes at the facility including training.

  • Actively participate in Customer audits and communication. Maintain knowledge of customer specific quality testing, expectations, and requirements.

  • Monitor Tracking Incidents and Credits System status and reporting.

The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring:

  • Minimum of 3 years HSE experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment

  • Experience with progressive HSE cultures and safety leadership

  • Bachelor’s degree is preferred

  • Knowledge of food safety audit processes

  • Knowledge of HSE compliance and regulatory requirements

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; Presentation and delivery skills

  • Aptitude for organization, prioritization and managing multiple tasks

  • Ability to work in a collaborative fashion to accomplish HSE requirements and objectives

  • Willingness to travel for training, meetings and benchmarking and weekly support of multiple facilities within geography

  • Ethics and Values

  • Business Acumen

  • Process Management\Drive for Results

  • Command Skills

  • Customer Focus

  • Managing through Systems

  • Problem Solving

About Us

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets

The Career You Will Build:

Leadership training, promotional opportunities

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com.

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] or (877) 973-3919.

Job Identification 2004833

Job Schedule Full time

How this job compares

Set against the 1,102 open Safety Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$60–80K/yr
  • Minnesota median$87–120K/yr23 salary ranges
  • US median$100–127K/yr660 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $70K, is 32% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($104K) — in the lowest quarter of Safety Manager salary ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 26 open Safety Manager jobs in Minnesota and 1,102 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Safety Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (892 postings).
Education
291 of the 1,102 open Safety Manager jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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