EHS&S Specialist

Corteva Agriscience•Midland, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Site Health, Safety and Security (HS&S) Specialist is responsible for leading the site’s health, safety, emergency response and security efforts by implementing and maintaining HS&S compliance management systems—including work processes, standards, and procedures—to achieve Environmental Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) performance objectives and sustain the site’s license to operate. This role is leveraged across all workgroups on the Midland site and Corteva Michigan Office and Health Center (CMOHC).

Requirements

5+ years of relevant industry experience, knowledge and skills in a manufacturing / industrial environment, and EHS&S competencies
Fluent in English
Willing to travel 10-20% in support of corporate auditing needs

Nice To Haves

Associates degree (2 years) or Bachelor’s degree (4/5 yrs) in an applicable discipline is preferred, and equivalent experience will be considered
Professional certification where applicable
Plant or operations experience
Background in Emergency Response coordination activities
Influential leadership experience
Is open to new ideas and supports change to make a difference
Models an improvement mindset

Responsibilities

Ensure appropriate, consistent implementation and maintenance of EHS&S work processes, best practices and most effective technologies.
Coordinate and align priorities and initiatives across the site.
Audit the effectiveness of work processes and their implementation.
Analyze performance data for trends and identify opportunities for improvement across the site.
Act as the site focal point for Security and Emergency Response coordination, training, and execution for Corteva in partnership with all Industrial Park tenants and local Emergency Responding agencies
Align personal and team EHS&S objectives with the hub and site functional strategies and priorities.
Collaborate closely with EHS&S Leadership to ensure plans are well communicated and supported.
Assist EHS&S Site Leader with providing Industrial Hygiene (IH), health, safety, emergency response, security, motor vehicle leadership, support and expertise to the site in a manner that is compatible with local issues and culture.
Measure site performance against goals, client expectations and work with Site Leader to develop improvement plans.
Acts as a site focal point for Health, Safety, Emergency Response and Security disciplines
Partner with Operations / R&D to leverage resources in order to drive EHS&S performance by utilizing all available H&S tools and work processes.
Coaches teams and individuals on HS&S related tasks / activities and acts as the site resource for related HS&S information on procedures, guidelines and standards.
Provides hands-on Industrial Hygiene (IH), health, safety, emergency response, security, motor vehicle EHS&S work process, standards and procedure assistance for assigned site(s) as indicated.
Analyze and evaluate site EHS&S performance to identify and implement opportunities for improvement.
Supports site compliance with Corporate EHS&S Standards and Governmental Regulatory Requirements.
Provide local input to Site Leadership for regulatory strategies and advocacy.
Supports site self-assessment, audit, and regulatory compliance corrective action completion & validation.
Facilitates the completion of all appropriate IH program, monitoring and health surveillance requirements.
Facilitates incident investigations and root cause analyses.
Support contractor companies with site EHS&S standards compliance.
Assist site responses to geographic and/or EHS&S / Emergency Response & Security (ER&S) issues (in concert with ER&S Team) and crises that affect operations consistent with site, business, and corporate "license to operate" requirements.
Owner of defined Corteva Agriscience Management Systems (CAMS) EHS&S elements for the site.
Implement, utilize, maintain and promote EHS&S management systems (CAMS).
Ensures minimization of local customization of EHS&S / ER&S management systems whenever possible and leads / champions management system reviews in order to drive continuous improvement.
Supports cost-effective delivery of EHS&S and ER&S systems.
Provide expertise and support for site environmental stewardship, waste management and remediation (where indicated).
Supports delivery of required EHS&S training.
Lead, support, participate in and/or provide data for EHS&S audits / assessments / compliance initiatives.
Collects, analyzes, calculates and inputs data for EHS&S reporting as necessary.
Is an active participant and advocate for performing field observations and safety interventions
Monitors EHS&S compliance tasks completion.
Initiates and/or supports Site Management of Change (MoC) for EHS&S matters as necessary.
Links to EHS&S Center of Expertise (CoE) to obtain clear interpretations on site-specific regulatory processes, regulations, laws and associated procedures.
As required, participates in the environmental, IH, health and safety related reviews and project support.
Aligns with Information Technology (IT) initiatives, updates, cyber security processes and tools.
Serve as an on-call resource as dictated by site leadership
Share Knowledge and Expertise
Utilize Processes and Procedures
Share Information
Collaborate
Own Results
Focus on Customers
Be an influential leader within the site and demonstrating a strong commitment to Process Safety.
Awareness of Process Safety concepts and adherence to Corteva’s PSM program
Awareness that there are laws, regulations and codes pertaining to the safe design and operation of manufacturing facilities.
Role Model EHS/Process Safety Management behaviors
Learn from internal and external EHS/process safety incidents
Create and use a project charter to describe opportunities or problems.
Regular use of Continuous Improvement (CI) Foundation problem solving tools (Brainstorming, Fishbone and Why-Why – CI Foundations) in routine occurrences as part of their job responsibilities listed above.