HSE Site Manager

EFC Gases & Advanced Materials•Hatfield, PA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

EFC GASES & ADVANCED MATERIALS is seeking a Site Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager for its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hatfield, PA. This role is responsible for leading, developing, implementing, and continuously improving the Health, Safety, and Environmental programs at the EFC Hatfield facility. The position serves as the primary HSE leader for the site, ensuring operations are conducted safely, responsibly, and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, as well as EFC policies and standards. The company is a leading supplier of specialty gases, fluorocarbons, and rare gases, serving global gas distributors with quality products and unparalleled service. EFC is a growing organization looking for talented individuals to join their collaborative team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred, equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
Approximately 5+ years of progressive HSE experience within manufacturing, chemical processing, industrial gases, specialty gases, semiconductor materials, or another hazardous-material industrial environment.
Experience with ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001 management systems.
Experience with Management of Change, Process Hazard Analysis, and process-safety principles.
Experience interacting with OSHA, EPA, PADEP, fire authorities, or other regulatory agencies.
Computer skills required: Inventory Software; Microsoft Office Suite, State and Federal Regulatory databases.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary HSE leader and subject-matter resource for the Hatfield facility.
Develop a strong, proactive safety culture based on hazard recognition, employee engagement, accountability, and prevention.
Maintain a consistent presence throughout production, warehouse, maintenance, laboratory, cylinder handling/storage, and other operational areas.
Coach managers, supervisors, and employees on safe work practices and their individual HSE responsibilities.
Promote employee participation in hazard identification, near-miss reporting, safety observations, and continuous improvement.
Provide plant management with clear and timely visibility of significant HSE risks, incidents, compliance concerns, and corrective-action status.
Exercise appropriate stop-work authority when an activity presents an imminent or unacceptable risk to employees, the facility, the environment, or the surrounding community.
Manage site compliance with applicable requirements, including OSHA, EPA, PADEP, Local fire code and emergency-response requirements, Hazard Communication / GHS, Hazardous and regulated waste, Emergency planning and reporting requirements, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Respiratory Protection, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Permit to Work, Contractor Safety, Hearing Conservation and other applicable occupational-health programs.
Maintain required HSE permits, records, inspections, regulatory documentation, and compliance calendars.
Coordinate regulatory inspections and assist site leadership in communications with regulatory authorities when required.
Lead or coordinate investigations of injuries, illnesses, fires, chemical or gas releases, environmental events, property damage, near misses, and other significant HSE events.
Ensure investigations focus on root and contributing causes rather than simply identifying employee error.
Utilize structured root-cause analysis techniques appropriate to the severity and complexity of the event.
Develop corrective and preventive actions with responsible departments.
Assign ownership and target completion dates for corrective actions.
Track corrective actions through verified completion and evaluate their effectiveness.
Identify recurring trends and systemic risks across incidents, observations, inspections, and near misses.
Immediately escalate serious incidents and significant uncontrolled risks to plant management.
Perform other related duties as assigned or needed.