Safety Specialist/Engineer

The successful candidate will be a member of a team that oversees Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) functions in a chemical manufacturing facility targeting the minimization of risk and reducing workplace injuries or environmental impact. Primary responsibilities of this position will be working in out in the manufacturing operations about half of the time identifying issues and, more importantly, working with operators’ supervisors, maintenance and/or contractors to resolve the issue and reduce risk. The person will be a key member of the behavior-based safety program and conduct classroom along with one-on-one training sessions with hourly and salary employees. The successful candidate will also assist with oversight of other safety and environmental functions including, procedure development and enforcement, job safety analyses, new employee training, emergency response, lockout/tagout, confined space, fire protection, etc. This position requires frequent interaction with manufacturing employees regarding safety/environmental related matters and reports to the site Safety, Health, and Environmental Manager.

This is a great opportunity to work at a chemical plant that has a team involved in almost every aspect of SHE including Title V, CEMS, MACT, hazardous/non-hazardous waste, stormwater, wastewater, ESG, ODS, Radiation Safety, Lockout/Tagout, Permit Required Confined Space, Process Safety Management, Management Of Change, Risk Management Planning, Industrial Hygiene, Emergency Response, Fire Protection, Fall Protection, Respirator Protection and more. Operations at Emery include hydrolysis, batch & continuous hydrogenation, distillation, solvent separation, esterification, ozonolysis, absorption, and others. Every day at Emery is a new adventure with problems to overcome and improvements to make. If truly making a difference at a manufacturing site, is what drives you, then please bring your problem-solving skills to Emery!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, engineering, or another related field
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations
• Behavior-based safety program experience
• Proven ability to be a problem solver who can adapt to the ever-changing priorities of a 24/7 chemical manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to work with all levels of manufacturing employees and is comfortable in a hands-on industrial environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, or engineering.
• 7+ years of chemical manufacturing experience
• Process Safety Management experience
• SafeStart Program experience
• OSHA train the trainer certification (10- and 30-hour classes)
• Experience implementing behavior-based safety programs.
• Passion to solve problems and make lasting improvements.