Environmental, Health, Safety & Training Manager

Ashland Inc. • Texas City, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ashland, Inc. has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental, Health, Safety & Training Manager to join our Ashland, ISP Technologies, Inc. business at our Texas City, Texas, manufacturing plant. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the manufacturing function. This position will report to the site manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or comparable degree in Industrial Safety, Environmental Science, or other related technical degree (i.e., Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.).
• Minimum ten years’ total experience in industrial safety, environmental, and regulatory in a manufacturing or distribution setting, of which five years must be in safety and environmental management.
• Must be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment, including hard hat, safety glasses, respirators, earplugs, steel-toed shoes, or other equipment as needed.
• Ability to walk the entire manufacturing site, climb stairs, bend, kneel, or extend reach, depending on the task required.
• Work in an office or plant setting, with frequent visits to operational areas for troubleshooting, delivering urgent messages, or conducting safety and environmental compliance audits.
• Travel may be required within the US.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.

Nice To Haves

• Safety certifications required by current regional or country regulations.
• Prior emergency response team leadership experience.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies, including license or permit applications.
• Production and/or maintenance supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the overall safety, health, regulatory, and environmental performance of the plant.
• Conduct risk & hazard assessments.
• Manage and implement several projects and initiatives simultaneously.
• Demonstrate knowledge and a thorough understanding of EHS regulatory structure and requirements, Responsible Care management systems, and company requirements.
• Lead, implement, and measure plant-specific, company, and/or regulatory EHS program elements & performance indicators.
• Conduct root cause analyses, identify corrective actions, and utilize incident management systems to improve site and employee safety.
• Identify, develop, and facilitate EHS-related training materials and topics.
• Communicate verbal and written messages clearly and appropriately for the intended audience.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of current software systems, i.e., SAP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Persuade or convince others to support an idea, agenda, direction, or initiative by establishing credibility, using data, and/or exercising other appropriate methods.
• Build and sustain working relationships and an effective team with people of diverse cultural identities, styles, and functional responsibilities at all levels, including hourly workers.
• Plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively to produce measurable long-term and short-term results.
• Provide "actionable" feedback to employees to improve the overall performance of the team.
• Make complex decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, knowledge, experience, and judgment.
• Contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing personal goals, and focusing on performance and safety.
• Improve organizational capacity and capabilities by building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent, and using positive communication and influence with others.

Benefits

• Team recognition, rewards, and monetary incentives based on performance.
• Comprehensive Benefit package, Medical, Dental, and Vision starting on Day 1 for you AND your family.
• 401(k) plan with company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager