Process Safety & Environmental Manager

About the role

The Process Safety & Environmental Manager leads health, safety, environmental, and process safety performance for the Lakeland site. This role owns the site’s PSM and RMP programs, drives regulatory compliance, and partners with site leadership to reduce risk and build a proactive safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance & Governance: Lead site compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local HSE requirements including OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, SPCC, and EPCRA.
• Process Safety Management — Program Owner: Own and operate the site PSM program across all elements: Process Safety Information, Process Hazard Analysis, Operating Procedures, Training & Competency, Mechanical Integrity, Management of Change, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews, Contractor Safety, Incident Investigation, Emergency Planning, and Compliance Audits. Ensure all elements are assigned, documented, routinely reviewed, and audit-ready on a three-year cycle.
• EPA Risk Management Plan: Maintain and improve the site RMP including hazard assessments, release scenarios, prevention program requirements, and emergency response provisions. Ensure alignment between RMP, PSM, and community response expectations.
• Occupational Injury & Worker’s Compensation Management: Partner with Human Resources, supervisors, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators to manage occupational injury and illness cases. Ensure timely incident reporting and investigation, identify root causes and corrective actions, support return-to-work and transitional duty programs, monitor injury trends and claims data, and leverage workers' compensation insights to reduce risk and improve workplace safety performance.
• Environmental Management: Own environmental permits, waste systems, spill prevention programs, and required reporting across hazardous waste, air emissions, water discharges, and community right-to-know requirements.
• Major Hazard Risk Management: Lead identification, assessment, and control of major accident hazards including toxic release, fire, explosion, and loss-of-containment risks. Ensure PHA, JHA, and LO