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Sr. Safety & Health Specialist

Company:

INEOS Phenol

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Department

EHS

Location

Pasadena, TX

Organisational Context and Job Purpose

INEOS Phenol is the world’s largest producer of phenol and acetone with an annual manufacturing capacity of over 3 million tonnes per annum. We employ around 600 people across four sites, located at: Antwerp (Belgium), Gladbeck (Germany), Marl (Germany), Mobile, AL and Pasadena, TX. Our markets are growing worldwide. Our efficient, integrated assets provide a competitive global manufacturing base to grow with our customers, to continue to meet their needs around the world.

How the Role fits In:

Provide support for safety, and health programs.Provide compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.Safety & Health responsibilities are to provide technical assistance in the management of the Safety & Health program.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

SHE Stewardship

Maintain safety as the highest priority and abide by all INEOS safety policies and procedures.

Understand and promote the INEOS “20 Principles of Safety”, assuring that personnel are aware of safe working practices and promote the safety concepts of “Coaching for Safety” and “Stop Work”.

Promote safety and safe actions through communication such as discussing safety with employees/contractors before job task, during meetings, and as opportunities arise to promote safety to the fullest extent possible.

Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental regulatory requirements and strive to meet internal SHE objectives.

Ensure completion of own and direct subordinate training requirements as outlined in the annual training schedule.

Work Duties

Assist SHE Manager in implementing a management system for SHE that includes continuous improvement, plan-do-check-act, document control, etc. based on the 20 Principles and Life Saving Rules.

Work with environmental/security specialist including on environmental compliance audits.

Interface with other departments conducting projects that may affect safety & health.

Lead security at the site.

Coordination and tracking of employee ESH training.

Coordinate and control industrial hygiene monitoring program including interpretation of testing and monitoring results.

Manage inspection, testing, and projects on fire protection systems

Work with Fire Chief and SHE Manager on improvements, training, and support for the Emergency Response Team

Apply statistical control to overall Safety and Health program.

Analyse and control process change for effects to ESH.

Lead in implementation of the Safety and Health program.

Assist process engineering in projects that directly affect safety and health compliance.

Skills & Knowledge Required

Education/Experience

This position requires an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science Degree or higher.

Three (5) to five (7) years of experience.

Skills/Competencies

The use of the following office equipment will be required: Personal computer, calculator, multi-line telephone, copier, printer, scanner

The use of the following software could be required: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook), Skype, Visio, Adobe (PDF), Share Point, SAP, Microsoft Project

The use of the following site systems could be required: Uniformance, Tenforce, Training Mine, Esker

Knowledge of regulatory requirements.

Good communications skills are essential.

Physical Requirements

Ability to climb fixed ladder cages (employee may need ladders as means of egress during emergency).

Ability to climb 6 flights of stairs.

Ability to lift 50 lb.

Ability to wear required PPE: Hardhat, safety glasses, chemical goggles, face shield, rigid safety shoes/boots, full/half face cartridge masks.

Ability to work length of time outdoors/ inclement weather.

Job specific:Climbing, balance, bend/stoop, kneeling, reaching, lifting, carrying.

Disclaimer

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.  While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that different tasks be performed when circumstance change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.