HSE&S Manager

About the role

Nouryon is seeking an HSES Manager to join their team in Columbus, Mississippi. The ideal candidate will lead the site's Health, Safety, Environmental, and Security programs, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead site HSES compliance with corporate requirements and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Drive safety initiatives that address unsafe conditions and at-risk behaviors, including the SCAN process and plant safety committee.
• Oversee the Plant Emergency Response Organization (PERO) and ensure compliance with OSHA, Responsible Care, and corporate directives.
• Review and authorize high-risk permit-to-work activities.
• Manage site security requirements, including alignment with DHS requirements.
• Support employee health and wellness programs, medical records, and fitness-for-duty evaluations in partnership with HR.
• Manage environmental compliance, permitting, waste management, and improvement initiatives in accordance with EPA, MDEQ, ISO, Responsible Care, and corporate requirements.
• Serve as a key user of Enablon to track incidents, near misses, hazards, BBS observations, audits, MOCs, regulatory reporting, and corrective actions.
• Maintain Responsible Care and ISO certifications in partnership with the Responsible Care Coordinator.
• Develop and manage the HSES department budget and support the site's annual budgeting process.
• Support community outreach as a key point of contact and alternate site spokesperson.
• Manage HSES-related supplies, services, and consumables in accordance with purchasing guidelines.

Requirements

• A technical or engineering degree with 5+ years of industry-related HSE&S experience.
• Strong ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical information related to plant operations.
• Knowledge and experience working safely within a chemical manufacturing environment, including around rotating, stationary, and high-voltage equipment.
• Ability to safely work in an industrial environment, including climbing multiple levels, working indoors and outdoors in varying noise conditions, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• The knowledge and leadership capability to safely direct the work of others.
• Ability to comply with applicable Nouryon RBPS 12 Corporate CFATS Personnel Surety Compliance Policy requirements.

Qualifications

• Professional licenses or HSE&S-related certifications are preferred.

Skills

• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

This is a full-time, onsite position based at our Columbus, Mississippi manufacturing site. The HSES Manager reports to the Site Director and is responsible for leading a team.

Pay

Competitive compensation package, including benefits.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, standard business hours.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible work arrangements
• Training and development opportunities

We Are Nouryon

Explore careers and life at Nouryon. Join our worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or staffing companies.