Safety Engineer

Responsibilities

• Supporting the line organization and plant functional teams via direct involvement in routine and non-routine activities.
• Assessing new technologies and practices to reduce the risk of injuries/illnesses, and evaluating trends and site performance on safety and health system elements to make recommendations for improvements.
• Develop and implement contractor safety management programs, including routine contractor safety approvals.
• Cookordination audits such as 20 Principles, VPP recertification, Insurance, PSM and Operation Audits.
• Review and assist with contractor safety approvals.
• Participating and/or coordinating various H&S audits/assessments and action plan development.
• Assisting and/or conducting risk assessments, compliance assurance audits and incident investigations.
• Providing health and safety expertise in projects and maintenance planning to ensure incorporation of H&S concerns and activities into work development and execution.
• Manage audits for OSHA Voluntary Protection Program, insurance audits, and other as needed or requested.
• Prepare and deliver safety communications for site meetings as safety op tool box discussion rapid incident reports, SHE alerts and other safety communications as required.
• Lead or assist with incident investigations, MOC and PSSR as needed
• Lead Special Projects as part of site safety improvement initiatives
• Provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to compliance issues and emerging regulations.
• Perform incident/injury trend analysis.
• Perform advocacy on behalf of the site on emerging safety issues.
• Ensure site compliance with INEOS (IGGN) and regulatory requirements such as OSHA.
• Review and improve safety systems such as work permits, JSA.
• Maintain beneficial relationships with key community, governmental, and industry contacts.
• Maintain a good working relationship with key government personnel.
• Maintain contacts for access to key community and governmental leaders.
• Participate in selected industry associations/trade groups to benchmark and leverage learnings.
• Maintain a good working relationship with key local community and government leaders.
• Maintain contacts for access to key community and governmental leaders.
• Participate in selected industry associations/trade groups to benchmark and leverage learnings.
• Participate and maintain good working relationships with CIMA leadership and members.
• Maintain site emergency preparedness plans and capability sufficient to meet regulatory requirements, applicable industry standards and OxideUSA policies.
• Maintain sufficient site ERT staffing levels and training to meet desired response for any emergencies such as fire, rescue, security threat, medical and hazmat.
• Coordinate and provide training and drills for site ERT and IMT to support and manage emergencies.
• Manage specific threats, such as Bomb Threats
• Facilitate Inclement Weather site preparation by tracking potential site impacts and communicating details
• Oversee operation and maintenance of site emergency response equipment.
• Conduct inspections and audits to improve site preparedness.
• Evaluate the performance of contract security workforce.
• Ensure security incidents are reported, documented and followed up in an effort to prevent re-occurrence.
• Coordinates maintenance of emergency response vehicles on-site.
• Actively engaged with loss prevention and fire protection engineering reviews of planned expansions and modifications of the facility.
• Coordinates and provides engineering support for the designing of fire protection, loss control, and emergency equipment.
• Stewardship of people.
• Oversees technicians who provide support to site emergency preparedness programs and equipment.
• Mentor, coach and motivate the team.
• Maintain ongoing motivation and morale of 100% voluntary ERT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, health and safety, or other relevant technical degree
• 6 + years of Occupational Safety & Health experience (direct company experience)
• Preferred Board-Certified Credentialed Safety Professional; (ASP)
• Technical skills: Experience as a firefighter, HAZMAT and Rescue Technician, Knowledge in all aspects of petrochemical safety, Fire Service Instructor, Experience and knowledge of manufacturing operations, Understanding of project management, Familiarity with basic safety and environmental management systems, Knowledge in advanced emergency response techniques including firefighting, rescue, medical and Hazmat.
• Behavioral Skills: Leadership, Strong teamwork skills, Initiative and innovation, Problem Solving & good judgement, Tolerance to high stress situations, Strong verbal and written communication skills, Effective presentation skills, Basic knowledge of workplace computer applications