Supervisor - Safety

Westlake•Plaquemine, LA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides supervision of professional safety staff by advising and prioritizing projects, ensuring accountability of project completion, ensuring that professional personnel have the appropriate resources needed, encouraging a positive attitude and environment and ensuring a solution-based approach. This position provides a professional contact for Plant personnel to utilize in the decision-making process during planning of projects, work tasks or other operations where hazard/risk analysis is necessary. The position is responsible for ensuring programs and procedures are in place to help guide and direct plant personnel when consultation is not practical. This position provides a liaison to our contractors for direction, interpretation and enforcement of the Westlake safety and health rules and regulations. The position adds value indirectly by increasing worker morale by helping provide a cleaner, healthier work environment, and directly by reducing personnel injuries and property damage.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related field required
Minimum of 5 years industrial safety experience in petrochemicals or chemicals manufacturing
Expert Knowledge Level of regulatory compliance laws (OSHA 1910 – General Industry)
Knowledge Level of Industrial Hygiene
Strong computer skills, with a good working knowledge of related databases and applications
Strong facilitation skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Capable of managing multiple projects
Strong verbal and written communication abilities
Exhibits positivity, passion, integrity and accountability
Able to work in a team-oriented environment

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrates strong safety culture through personal behavior and commitment to environmental, health & safety.
Participates in the PACE culture of safety.
Develop, coordinate and conduct Safety and Health Training
Develop and implement health and safety processes
Review and Revise Health and Safety Procedures
Routinely observe tasks and work in the field
Conduct assessment of jobs and the compliance with Life Critical Procedures
Conduct and participate in incident investigations
Participate in Emergency Response
Support Operating Units in Health and Safety matters
Provide subject matter expertise for OSHA and other related regulations
Providing Health and Safety support for Turnarounds
Participate on Safety Committees
Support Contractor Safety Management
Support implementation of VPP at the site.
Conduct performance reviews and provide constructive feedback for Safety Staff