HSE Facilitator

Key Focus Areas

• HSE Standards & Risk Mitigation: Supports implementation, auditing, and continuous improvement of the Codes of Practices & 14 HSE Standards in addition to Federal, State, & Local safety program requirements e.g., LOTO, Machine Guarding, Cranes, Forklifts, & Confined Spaces.
• Modern Incident Investigation & Trending: Leads all incident investigations using cause analysis programs such as ICAM, Fishbone, and Learning Teams to identify systemic failures. Tracks and trends the Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) and OSHA recordkeeping requirements, using data to drive preventative strategies.
• Employee Engagement & Training: Fosters a high-engagement culture by leading Safety Committee meetings and providing the technical framework for daily Toolbox Talks while providing expertise to the management team. Develops and facilitates all required regulatory training, including OSHA requirements such as Hazard Communication (GHS), Hearing Conservation, and Powered Industrial Truck safety including all BlueScope requirements.
• Emergency Management: Maintains a robust Emergency Response Plan (ERP); Coordinates tabletop exercises and full-scale drills with local fire and HAZMAT departments to ensure facility readiness.
• LAWWNE & Environmental Sustainability: Controls waste while minimizing pollution risks to Land, Air, Water, Waste, Noise & Energy (LAWWNE). Leads the facility’s Environmental Sustainability initiatives. Calculates and tracks the site’s CO2 Footprint (Scope 1 & 2 emissions), identifying energy-saving opportunities in our thermal oxidizers and coating lines to drive down carbon intensity.
• Air Quality & Permit Management: Acts as the technical lead for our Air Operating Permit. Ensures adherence to our air permit requirements across the site operations.
• Hazardous Waste & RCRA Management: Oversees the facility’s RCRA hazardous waste program by managing the entire lifecycle of waste—from point-of-generation collection and satellite accumulation to lawful disposal and manifesting. The role is responsible for identifying waste reduction methods, such as solvent recovery/recycling or process modifications to minimize hazardous output.
• SARA & EPCRA Reporting: Manages all federal "Right-to-Know" reporting, including annual SARA Title III Tier II chemical inventories and Toxic Release Inventory (TRI/Form R).
• Water & Spill Oversight: Manages the NPDES wastewater permit and maintains the SPCC and Stormwater (SWPPP) plans. Supports reporting any releases under CERCLA and ensures all secondary containment systems are compliant.
• Systems Management: Leads the auditing of ISO 14001 systems, translating complex federal regulations into actionable shop-floor work instructions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health, Safety, Environmental Science or related field with a minimum of 1 year of HSE experience, or 3+ years of relevant HSE experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in influencing large groups of personnel.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science or equivalent professional experience and/or education plus experience combination.
• Experience in heavy industrial environment.
• CPR and First Aid certifications.
• 24 Hour HAZWOPER certification.

Skills & Abilities

• Driver of Future Readiness – Takes a strategic orientation to shape the direction; ensures impact-driven strategy; Is a thought leader in their own way.
• Creative Problem Solver – Seeks and leverages diverse perspectives; fosters innovation and creative solutions; finds smarter solutions and uncovers value.
• Change Facilitator – Models continual improvement; seizes opportunities to adapt; is optimistic about change and motivates others in the change journey.
• Results Achiever – Delivers against continually higher levels of performance; strives for constant improvement; looks for ways to work smarter; pushes forward despite ambiguity.
• Collaborative Partner – Seeks to understand; shares knowledge; builds/uses diverse networks for greater impact; uses a range of skills and approaches to influence others.