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The Health, Safety, Security Manager is responsible for ensuring the facility operates in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with all company, local, state, and federal regulatory requirements. This role champions Health & Safety excellence across the site by leading programs, processes, and initiatives that drive a strong safety culture, regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement.

The Health, Safety, Security Manager serves as a trusted advisor to site leadership and provides technical safety expertise across all levels of the organization. This is a working leader position with direct reports and reports to the Plant Manager. The role is responsible for leading the site's Health & Safety programs and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop and implement tools, programs, and initiatives that increase safety awareness, engagement, accountability, and capability across the site.
• Lead by example and actively coach, mentor, and influence employees and contractors to strengthen the site's safety culture and commitment to safe work practices.
• Ensure site security programs and related compliance requirements are maintained in accordance with company standards.
• Lead and develop Safety team and other assigned personnel through coaching, performance management, and professional development.
• Monitor, analyze, and communicate Health & Safety performance metrics to identify trends, drive continuous improvement, and achieve site objectives.
• Partner with site leadership to establish safety goals, priorities, and strategies that support business objectives and operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, standards, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA requirements.
• Support the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of safety training programs for employees and contractors.
• Provide technical safety expertise and consultation for facility projects, process changes, equipment installations, and operational improvements.
• Coordinate site health and safety assessments, including industrial hygiene monitoring, ergonomic evaluations, insurance reviews, and internal audits.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses, ensuring corrective actions are identified, implemented, verified, and sustained.
• Ensure OSHA recordable, lost-time, and other required safety metrics are accurately reported and maintained.
• Lead Safety Committee activities and actively participate as a member of the site leadership team.
• Support the site's Responsible Care® 14001 / ISO management systems, including audits, corrective actions, management reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support compliance assurance activities and internal auditing processes to verify adherence to company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support management of change, including risk assessments, safety reviews, and implementation of new initiatives.  Share best practices across the organization and actively contribute to corporate safety initiatives.
• Ensure contractor safety programs are effectively implemented and that contractor work activities meet site safety expectations and requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and periodically test the site's Emergency Response Plan and Business Continuity Plan.
• Maintain required records and documentation in accordance with company and regulatory retention requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related discipline; or equivalent combination of education and significant relevant experience.
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive Health & Safety experience in a manufacturing, chemical, petrochemical, utility, pharmaceutical, energy, or heavy industrial environment.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership, supervisory, or people-management experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA regulations and occupational safety management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in chemical manufacturing, petrochemical, energy, or other highly regulated industrial environments.
• Experience working in a Process Safety Management site  
• Prior experience working in a MARSEC or similarly highly regulated environment
• Demonstrated success leading safety culture transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action management.
• Experience supporting Responsible Care® 14001, RC14001, ISO management systems, or similar compliance frameworks.
• Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Strong technical writing skills, including policies, procedures, standards, and training materials.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or other relevant professional certification preferred.

The base salary range for this role is $135,000-$165,000