Safety Staff - Maintenance Center

Formosa Plastics•Point Comfort, TX

About The Position

The Maintenance Safety Staff plays a critical role in advancing safety excellence across the Maintenance departments in FPC TX complex. Acting in an advisory and liaison capacity, this position supports Maintenance and Contractors by identifying potential hazards, ensuring consistent adherence to FPG/FPC procedures, and promoting a proactive safety-first culture. This role serves as a key Maintenance liaison to the Safety Department, supporting the rollout and understanding of new safety procedures and assisting Maintenance leadership and craft personnel with interpretation and application of corporate safety requirements. The Maintenance Safety Staff also assists with safe work permitting and pre-planning activities and reinforces accountability in permit execution and contractor safety performance. The Maintenance Safety Staff is instrumental in providing assistance/consultation to unit personnel to carry out tasks safely and efficiently. Through active field presence, practical training, oversight, and audits, this role reinforces safe work practices, supports compliance with safety policies and bridges the gap between departments.

Requirements

6 to 10 years of direct industrial hygiene and/or safety-related experience depending upon education achieved, or 6 to 10 years of direct petrochemical process operation or maintenance experience with daily responsibilities for implement/enforcing H&S compliance procedures and initiatives depending upon education achieved.
Mobile equipment operations.
Computer skills in Microsoft Office and other job-related software applications.
Self-motivated, curious and eager to learn.
Willingness to take over areas of responsibilities.
High school diploma or equivalent plus a minimum of 10 years direct job-related experience required; or Associate’s Degree with 8 years direct job-related experience, or a Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years of direct job-related experience required.
Will require training in Company Policies and Procedures after hire.
Current employees must meet all technical and safety training requirements for current position, as specified in the Master Training Plan.
Valid state-issued Driver’s License.
Must achieve an OSHA 511 certification within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Safety Certification or safety classes a plus but not required.
DCS and programming experience a plus but not required.
Relevant safety certifications and training are a plus.

Responsibilities

Pre-Planning and Work Oversight: Conduct audit and provide training when necessary to ensure Maintenance units and contractors follow the pre-planning process for permitted work, ensuring high-risk permits are developed properly, reviewed, and aligned with specific job hazards and mitigation strategies.
Compliance Monitoring and Auditing: Conduct routine inspections of job activities to verify safe execution per FPG/FPC procedures and regulatory requirements.
Maintenance Safety Liaison: Meet with Maintenance units as required, to convey information about new Safety Procedures and safety documentation. Provide feedback to the Maintenance Management and the Safety Department regarding the rollout of procedures and documentation. Perform training on new safety procedures and/or topics and help clarify steps of implementation.
Procedure and Regulatory Alignment: Visit Maintenance teams in the field to ensure Safety procedures/policies are properly followed when performing maintenance tasks. Promote and maintain compliance with all applicable environmental, health, and safety laws, regulations, and Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP). Support adherence to company safety, health, and security programs, reinforcing best practices across the Maintenance departments.
Contractor Oversight and Compliance: Periodically monitor contractor activities to ensure strict compliance with permitted work requirements and FPG/FPC policies. Support contract workforce through pre-job meetings, SWP reviews, and active field engagement during task execution.
Safety Engagement, Training, and Coaching: Deliver training, coaching, and hands-on support to Operations, Maintenance, and Contractor personnel to strengthen understanding of safety expectations and regulatory requirements. Develop and deliver targeted training based on audit findings and trend analysis to continuously improve workforce competency and reduce incidents. Foster a proactive safety culture by promoting continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and personal accountability for safe behaviors.
THM: Promote cleanliness and order through the implementation of the Total House Keeping Maintenance program. Emphasize Nothing Touch Ground program and No Visual Pollution program. Maintain the plant like new condition.