Health & Safety Specialist

About the role

Huntsman is seeking a Health & Safety Specialist supporting the Advanced Materials Division located in Ashtabula, Ohio. This position will report to the Ashtabula EHS Manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the site's occupational safety, industrial hygiene, medical surveillance, and emergency response programs.
• Support site compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and company EHS requirements through internal and external audits, inspections, and compliance initiatives.
• Lead incident investigations, including conducting root cause analyses (RCAs), tracking corrective actions, and facilitating communication of lessons learned across the site and Huntsman organization.
• Facilitate Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and Safe Work Procedure development to proactively identify and mitigate workplace hazards.
• Support Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) and Process Safety Management (PSM) initiatives to ensure safe and reliable operations.
• Facilitate Management of Change (MOC) and Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) activities for EHS and operational projects.
• Audit and provide guidance on safe work permits, including hot work, confined space entry, lockout/tagout (LOTO), excavation, work at height, and other high‑risk work activities.
• Maintain the facility contractor safety orientation and qualification process and support contractor safety compliance initiatives.
• Develop, revise, and maintain site EHS procedures, programs, records, and documentation.
• Maintain site EHS regulatory training matrices and ensure timely completion of required employee and contractor training.
• Conduct new employee orientation and deliver ongoing EHS training, competency assessments, and testing for employees and contractors.
• Assist with site, visitor, contractor, and employee safety onboarding and training activities.
• Facilitate and coordinate the Safety Committee, SIMS (Ergonomics) Committee, Zero Harm Committee, and other employee engagement initiatives.
• Track, analyze, and report site EHS performance metrics, including Zero Harm, PSM, employee hours, contractor hours, and other leading and lagging indicators.
• Maintain facility PPE policies and procedures, including ownership of PPE uniform programs and safety equipment management.
• Manage site security guard services and support facility security programs.
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned.
• Manage assigned responsibilities with minimal supervision by demonstrating strong self‑management, accountability, and timely execution of work; escalate issues and seek supervisory support when appropriate.
• Collaborate with and support other employees in achieving Huntsman’s business and operational objectives.
• Participate in and successfully complete all required company training programs.
• Actively support and participate in Huntsman Environmental, Health, Safety, Security, and Sustainability (EHSS) programs, initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupation Safety & Health, Environmental Science, Chemical/Industrial Engineering or other related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of Health and Safety experience at a chemical facility (or 5+ years may be substituted for the degree).
• One year of relevant experience may be substituted for one year of formal education.
• Unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.

Qualifications

• ASP or relevant professional certification (or willingness to become certified) is valued.

Skills

• Good understanding of applicable federal regulations and Huntsman EHS procedures.
• Ability to lead teams and facilitate efficient team meetings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of making group presentations and interfacing with management, production operators, and professional people in H/S/E, manufacturing, and outside agencies.
• Experience conducting safety training programs is desired.
• Availability 24/7 to respond to emergencies and ability to walk and climb stairs as needed to interact within the production facility.
• Strong computer skills; comfortable utilizing Microsoft Office, Outlook, and other required software.
• Demonstrable experience as a self‑starter able to perform duties with minimal supervision, set and achieve challenging goals, and solve problems that lead to successful solutions.
• Tactful and effective verbal and written communication;