Global Health & Safety Manager

Company Overview Aurorium is the materials innovation partner that helps global manufacturers harness the power of possibility to make the world a better place. Our specialty ingredients and high-performance materials enhance quality of life, support health and wellness, and enable customers to deliver value-added solutions. Key industries served include household products, coatings & adhesives, energy & electronics, healthcare, food & beverages, agriculture, transportation, and paper & packaging. A Responsible Care® company, Aurorium follows the highest regulatory standards across all manufacturing facilities. The company’s global integrated supply chain offers the customer product consistency, easy access, supply security and reasonable turnaround on delivery. Aurorium is committed to operating at the highest levels of manufacturing consistency, quality control and safety.

Description What You Will Do

Specifically, this is a “hands-on” leadership role. You will assist multiple manufacturing sites and field services personnel with developing and implementing effective injury prevention programs while ensuring compliance with company global policies/procedures and regulatory requirements. You will also be responsible for helping to build consistency throughout the company by providing functional/technical expertise to multiple site safety personnel and assisting operational leaders with building a stronger safety culture.

Job Details

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Being fully committed and willing to promote the mindset that every Aurorium employee is an EHS Leader and Chemicals Must Stay Where They Belong!
• Proactively coach/mentor as well as challenge Aurorium’s existing safety culture.
• Drive EHS Ownership through training and educating Front-Line Leadership on safety improvement opportunities.
• Immerse yourself in the day-to-day operations by routinely visiting facilities to provide safety compliance assistance. Up to 50% travel required, on average.
• Identify health & safety risks and hazards in the workplace and assist sites with developing and implementing prevention programs.
• Advise operational leaders and employees on how to minimize hazards and risks in the workplace and improve health & safety performance.
• Develop corporate procedures and support the sites in adopting and determining their respective applicability.
• Assist sites in establishing the appropriate industrial hygiene/personnel monitoring requirements.
• Establish performance indicators (KPIs) and evaluate performance of site-based compliance initiatives.
• Ensure injuries, illnesses and near misses are reported to the global environmental, health & safety department and business leaders.
• Participate in incident investigations, risk assessments, and process hazard analyses as needed.
• Participate in site EHS assessments/audits and support the tracking and closure of corrective actions.
• Support the implementation and use of digital EHS management systems in tracking safety observations, incidents, corrective actions, and training requirements.
• Collaborate with corporate staff and site EHS personnel on developing monthly and quarterly feedback/reports to site and executive leadership.
• Support OSHA Process Safety and EPA Risk Management Plan compliance and initiatives.
• Assist sites and regions with preparing and responding to regulatory inquiries/notices of violations by federal, state, provincial and governmental safety, and health authorities.
• Interface with external stakeholders in an effort to promote and improve on-site safety performance (e.g., contractor management and emergency response personnel).
• Performs other duties as may be required or assigned
  
  

Compliance:

• Complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and arrangements
• Reports all Health, Safety and Environmental accidents, incidents and near misses promptly
• Acts in a safe and responsible manner at all times
  
  

Problem Solving and Innovation:

• Active participation in continuous improvement activities
• Participates in problem-solving
• Takes responsibility and ownership for own learning and development in the spirit of continuous improvement of both self and the business
• Assists in the training, mentoring, and assessment of other team members
• Exercises autonomy and judgement subject to overall direction or guidance
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• B. S. Degree required, Engineering or Science Degree and/or M.S. Degree preferred
• 10 to 15 years’ experience in improving occupational & health safety and industrial hygiene programs. 2 to 4 years of leadership experience.
• Experience leading culture change and developing and implementing management systems.
• Chemical plant or refining experience
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), or other safety management credentials preferred
• Experience with ISO Systems (14001 and/or 45001) preferred
• Experience with Intelex and other digital training tools preferred
• Embodies the core values of Aurorium:
• credible: keeps their word and honors their commitments, acts with integrity, and holds themselves accountable to their decisions and actions
• outcome-oriented: adheres to an unparalleled standard of excellence in everything they do, to deliver results with real impact
• driven: passionate about delivering authentic, world-class experiences that engage customers and inspire greatness
• empowered accountability: empowered to achieve common goals and accountable for delivering performances and results that exceed standard
  
  

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