What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist position at LANXESS Americas?
Contract Type : Regular
Who we are
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.7 billion in 2023. The company currently has about 12,800 employees in 32 countries. Our core business is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good.
Job Highlights
- Have primary responsibility for PSM compliance elements of Training and Competence, Contractor Safety, and Safe / Critical Work Permits and support responsibility for PSM compliance elements of Employee Participation, Compliance Audits, and Emergency Planning and Response.
- Serve as Training Coordinator for the site.
- Manage the Safe Work Permit programs, including reviewing, updating, and maintaining procedures for Hot Work, Confined Space Entry, Lock-out / Tag-out, Line / Vessel Opening, etc.
- Coordinate all Industrial Hygiene activities, such as employee monitoring, reporting, and risk mitigation.
- Manage the Hazard Communication Plan including SDS records, labeling, and management of new chemical introduction process.
- Develop, review, and maintain all Health and Safety policies, procedures, and forms. Communicate changes to all affected site personnel.
- Oversee the Contractor Safety Management program.
- Coordinate the site Respirator Safety Program, including fit testing, annual medical exams, maintaining respirator stock, and issuing respirator equipment to employees.
- Coordinate testing, maintenance, and recordkeeping of Safety Equipment such as fall protection harnesses, safety shower / eyewash stations, fire extinguishers, etc.
- Facilitate Job Safety Analyses for new tasks, and regularly review, maintain, and audit existing JSA's.
- Perform routine audits and inspections, e.g. review safe work permits, housekeeping audits, etc., and proactively supports the resolution of issues found. HSE Specialist will have daily engagements and field presence with Kalama site colleagues.
- Participates in and supports department Safety Committee Teams.
- Supports recording Occupational Health and Safety measurements, metrics, and KPI's. Perform analysis of results to trend data and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Supports HSE Manager as required for Compliance Audits from external agencies and internal audit teams.
- Assists with development of messaging and updating Site Communication Monitors throughout facility.
Requirements
What we offer you
LANXESS has a value-based performance culture. We are seeking a range of human interests, backgrounds, and experiences that can be engaged to achieve respect, ownership, trust, professionalism, integrity and healing across all sectors.
We are looking to find diverse and talented people to join our team. Studies have shown that some individuals are less likely to apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking to equalize the gap! If you are excited about this role but your past experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We will look to assess your talent against our competencies, values and requirements to get the best organizational fit. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles we have available!
Join the LANXESS team!
Salary : $147,400
