Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager Location: Deer Park, TX, US, 77571 Department: LPO HSE Specialist Group Division: Olefins and Polyolefins, and Trading LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We are addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society. Come Join an Inclusive Team This is a working supervisor position that serves a key role in managing La Porte’s Safety and Health programs and directly supervises a group of safety and health specialists. This position is responsible for driving compliance with applicable safety & health regulations and standards and will interact with a diverse group of customers including plant management, operations, maintenance, process and project engineering, corporate HSE and various outside regulatory agencies. The successful candidate for this position will continually develop as an occupational safety and health subject matter expert for the site and will proactively take ownership and influence decisions for the development and continued improvement of site safety and health programs and processes. A Day in the Life Provide direct supervision to a group of Safety and Health Specialists to include establishing goals, mentoring, development, accountability, and ongoing performance management / feedback. Develop, improve, and implement safety procedures and support H&S programs including training. Serve as a safety and health subject matter expert for plant management, internal customers, and fellow HSE team members. Research and interpret new and current regulatory and company requirements to make recommendations on policies and procedures as required. Develop and perform safety and health assessments and training to ensure regulatory compliance and to sustain injury and incident reduction. Provide safety and health consultation to capital and plant small project efforts from project conception through execution phases. Serve as a consultant and coach for field operations, labs, and maintenance functions during routine and non-routine operations which will include maintenance activities and turnarounds. Assist the organization as well as contractors in the development of safe methods for performing non-routine work. Participate in and support incident investigations as necessary. Evaluate the effectiveness of assigned area safety and health programs and program improvements and work with management to implement recommendations. Mentor and coach less experienced personnel within the La Porte Health, Safety and Loss Prevention/Emergency Services Groups. Participate in various corporate initiatives as identified and assigned. Support / participate in emergency response activities. Fulfill other related responsibilities as assigned. You Bring This Value A minimum of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Safety, IH, Fire Protection, or similarly related discipline. A minimum of 8 years working in a petrochemical (or similar) environment with at least 5 years’ direct experience in Health and Safety. Professional certification (ASP / CSP) is highly desired. Expert knowledge of OSHA 1904, 1910, and 1926 regulations. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing with multiple levels of internal and external clients. Demonstrated time management and multi-tasking skills to handle changing priorities and work with defined timelines. Willingness to delegate tasks that can be performed by support staff or less-seasoned personnel. The person in this position will be expected to work independently with a level of oversight / supervision commensurate with experience level. The person in this position will be expected to continually develop professionally and provide guidance and mentoring to direct reports and those with less Safety and Health experience. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. 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