Senior Safety Superintendent
Are you a highly motivated individual seeking a new opportunity where you can strive for excellence in a dynamic organization? If so, are you ready to join our team? We are seeking a Senior Safety Superintendent to join our Ashtabula, Ohio Operations team. In this role, you will develop and implement Safety, Health and Emergency Response systems for the Ashtabula Complex by analyzing trends/needs, advising, guiding and leading the line organization and developing plans for procedure implementation, training (including drills and skill development exercises), behavior awareness and corrective action for at-risk behaviors and identifying and correcting physical hazards that will lead to improved safety performance. This is a salaried exempt, day shift position. It is classified as a Safety Critical role.
At INEOS Pigments, we value our people's contribution in making us one of the largest producers of titanium dioxide in North America. Providing numerous products and services to industries worldwide, from coatings to plastics to paper and other end-uses, we invest in employee development and offer a wide range of career opportunities, offering everyone the chance to broaden their experience and build a professionally rewarding career.
About the Role: Specific Job Responsibilities
- Champion for the INEOS Pigments’ 20 Safety Principles – Process and Behavioral Safety and Life Saving Rules.
- Ensure robust safe work systems are in place and hazard assessments are performed (both process and behavioral).
- Assure compliance with environmental permits and legal regulations
- Develop and Implement Safety, Health and Emergency Response Systems to improve Safety and Health compliance and performance.
- Works with all INEOS employees and external contractors to ensure adequate support and consultation to maintain Safety, Health and Emergency Response Systems.
- Manage and coordinate ensuring successful completion of all regulatory and company required Safety, Health and Emergency Response training for all internal INEOS employees and all outside resident & non-resident contractors.
- Develop and ensure completion of all skill development exercises and drills surrounding the Emergency Response Plan.
- Coordinate and ensure completion of all requirements for Fire Protection Equipment, Breathing Air Systems and Emergency Response Equipment.
- Provide leadership, guidance, coaching and decision making, to ensure employees understand company goals and have the knowledge and resources needed to accomplish them.
- Manage personnel, HSE Specialists, Sr. Medical Specialist and HSE Technician (including retention, performance, compensation, succession planning and discipline).
- Ensure an adequately staffed and trained department properly motivated to accomplish planned objectives.
- Assure compliance with HR policies and applicable state/federal laws through inspections, audits, observation, etc.
About You:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Health, Environmental or related field is required.
- Minimum of eight years of safety leadership experience in manufacturing is required.
- Exposure to safety leadership in chemical manufacturing environment preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of safety compliance regulations (Federal, State and Local), industrial hygiene (qualitative and quantitative), case management, industrial medical practice (regular and emergency), hazardous materials evaluation/control, workers compensation, emergency response, ergonomics, process safety management and job/task analysis.
- Ability to identify the need for and develop and implement Safety, Health and Emergency Response procedures and policies.
- Ability to track and analyze data, summarize, create visuals and present to all levels of the organization.
- Knowledge of technical aspects of personal protective equipment such as breakthrough of chemical protective clothing, respirator cartridges, gloves, supplied air, etc.
- Ability to perform demanding physical tasks, climb ladders and multiple flights of stairs, and work in hot and/or dusty environments.
- Willing to be “on-call” and work non-standard hours.
INEOS Pigments offers a competitive salary with an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability with the buy-up option, basic life & AD&D insurance with a buy-up option for self and dependents, 401(k) with company match.
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