Senior HSES Specialist

Lubrizol Corporation•Gastonia, NC

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior HSES Specialist serves as the primary Health, Safety, Environmental, and Security (HSES) leader for an assigned manufacturing site. The role implements and manages site HSES programs, drives regulatory compliance, supports Process Safety Management (PSM) systems, leads contractor safety activities, coordinates incident investigations, and fosters a strong safety culture. The specialist acts as the key liaison between site operations and the Multi-Site Senior HSES Manager, ensuring consistent execution of corporate HSES strategies, Responsible Care® principles, regulatory requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position partners with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Site Leadership to integrate HSES requirements into daily operations; leads and coordinates PSM and site safety programs; manages regulatory compliance and contractor safety processes; and leads investigations and corrective actions. It also supports emergency preparedness and environmental stewardship, coordinates and delivers HSES training, analyzes performance data, and advances HSES management systems and corporate initiatives. The role is based at a chemical manufacturing facility and involves work in both office and manufacturing environments, including frequent walking throughout the production facility. The position requires following site safety rules and applicable HSES requirements, wearing required personal protective equipment, and occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
At least 5 years of HSES experience in a manufacturing, chemical, petrochemical, specialty chemical, or industrial environment.
Experience working in facilities regulated by OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM).
Experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action management.
Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, RCRA, Clean Air Act, and Clean Water Act requirements.
Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills.
Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
Ability to work in office and manufacturing environments, walk frequently throughout a production facility, climb stairs and access elevated platforms, wear required PPE, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
Associate Safety Professional (ASP).
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM).
Experience facilitating Process Hazard Analyses (PHA).
Experience supporting Mechanical Integrity and Management of Change systems.
Emergency response team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary HSES representative and site lead for HSES activities.
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Site Leadership to integrate HSES requirements into daily operations.
Promote a proactive safety culture through visible leadership, employee engagement, coaching, and field presence.
Facilitate site safety committees and employee involvement programs; participate in site leadership meetings and operational reviews.
Communicate HSES objectives, metrics, performance trends, and improvement initiatives to site leadership.
Coordinate and maintain PSM programs in compliance with OSHA PSM and EPA Risk Management Program requirements.
Lead or coordinate Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), Layer of Protection Analyses (LOPA), and associated action-item closure.
Manage the Management of Change (MOC) process and coordinate Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs) for modified and new processes.
Support Mechanical Integrity program implementation and compliance activities; monitor PSM indicators and drive improvement.
Coordinate site compliance activities related to OSHA, EPA, and state and local requirements; support Responsible Care® and RC14001 management systems.
Conduct compliance inspections, audits, and assessments; track corrective actions; maintain regulatory records, permits, reports, and documentation; and support agency inspections and inquiries.
Lead implementation and maintenance of site safety programs, including Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space Entry, Hot Work, Working at Heights, Electrical Safety, Contractor Safety, Industrial Hygiene Monitoring, Hazard Communication, PPE, and behavior-based safety and observation programs.
Perform field audits and safety observations, identify injury-reduction and risk-mitigation opportunities, and track and trend leading and lagging indicators.
Lead site contractor safety processes, including contractor qualification, onboarding, orientation, audits, field evaluations, and compliance with company HSES requirements.
Lead investigations of incidents, near misses, process safety events, and contractor-related incidents; facilitate root cause analysis, develop corrective and preventive actions, verify effectiveness, and share lessons learned.
Support emergency response planning, coordinate drills and exercises, support Emergency Response Team development and readiness, maintain response documentation and equipment inspection programs, and participate in incident command and emergency response as required.
Coordinate with HSES Specialists on environmental compliance; support air, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, and chemical reporting programs, inspections, audits, permit compliance, and environmental incident corrective actions.
Coordinate site HSES training, deliver classroom, field, and computer-based training, maintain training records, and coach supervisors and employees.
Analyze HSES performance data, develop improvement plans, support corporate initiatives and standards, participate in audits and management reviews, and drive continuous improvement of HSES management systems.