Health and Safety Specialist - West Gulf Coast

Air Products • La Porte, TX

20d

About The Position

Air Products is seeking a Health and Safety Specialist to support hydrogen production facilities across the Texas Gulf Coast. The role partners with facility leaders, employees, and contractors to provide safety guidance, strengthen safety culture, reduce risk, and support operational excellence. It supports approximately 10 facilities and approximately 350 employees and contractors, without direct supervisory responsibility. Travel is approximately 60% among assigned Texas facilities and 10% outside the Texas Gulf Coast.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum five years of health and safety experience in petrochemical, chemical, industrial gas, refining, or manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, industrial safety programs, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience implementing, auditing, and training employees on Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and energy isolation programs.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action management.
• Experience performing safety audits, risk assessments, and compliance evaluations.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across a matrix organization.
• Ability to work independently and support multiple facilities.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain a TWIC card.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in hydrogen, ammonia, petrochemical, or industrial gas operations.
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP) requirements.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety guidance, coaching, and support to facility leaders, employees, and contractors.
• Lead and support training on high-risk activities, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), energy isolation, confined space entry, hot work, and permit-required work.
• Support compliance with OSHA, Risk Management Plan (RMP), Process Safety Management (PSM), and other applicable regulations.
• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and field observations to identify hazards and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead and support incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action development, and effectiveness verification.
• Assist with facility start-ups, maintenance outages, turnaround activities, and contractor safety management programs.
• Support emergency response planning, drills, and regulatory inspections.
• Develop and maintain health and safety procedures, training materials, and related documentation.
• Support approximately 10 hydrogen facilities across the Texas Gulf Coast and provide safety guidance to approximately 350 employees and contractors.
• Travel approximately 60% among assigned Texas facilities and 10% outside the Texas Gulf Coast.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with 100% vested company core and match.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life Insurance (AD&D) and Supplemental AD&D.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

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