Turnaround Safety Specialist

Ascend Performance Materials•Alvin, TX

About The Position

The Turnaround Safety Specialist provides occupational safety and health leadership to the site Turnaround team. The role helps ensure contractors comply with regulatory standards and CHB Site safety policies and procedures, working with the Turnaround team and ESSH Team to influence behaviors, solve problems, and deliver sustainable improvements. The specialist leads safety planning and risk assessment for pre-turnaround and execution phases, monitors work practices and safety performance, and supports safe turnaround execution while maintaining focus on schedule and work quality objectives. The position includes field leadership, contractor coordination, incident investigation, safety communication, and participation in project, turnaround, and ESSH planning and review activities.

Requirements

7–10+ years of industrial safety experience in refining, petrochemical, chemical manufacturing, power generation, or heavy industry.
7+ years of turnaround, outage, or major maintenance event experience.
Working knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
Strong understanding of permit-to-work systems, LOTO, confined space entry, hot work, work at heights, crane and rigging, excavation, and line opening activities.
Experience working with contractors and managing large numbers of simultaneous work activities.
Ability to lead field safety engagement and influence personnel at all organizational levels.
Willingness to adjust work schedule as needed to support safety initiatives and objectives on alternate shifts.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of working in an industrial environment, including working in extreme temperatures, sitting, standing, walking, using hands, climbing, and using ladders.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Turnaround Manager, turnaround contractors, ESSH Manager, and ESSH personnel to strengthen turnaround safety performance.
Improve turnaround safety systems performance in support of Ascend’s Commitment to Zero incidents and injuries.
Lead turnaround safety planning and risk assessment activities during pre-turnaround and execution phases.
Review job packages before execution to ensure alignment with site safety standards, policies, procedures, and other requirements.
Ensure compliance with site safety standards and life-critical processes, including permit-to-work, LOTO, confined space entry, hot work, excavation, and crane and rigging.
Conduct field audits, safety inspections, housekeeping inspections, and behavioral observations; report findings and track trends and improvement needs.
Coordinate contractor safety onboarding, orientation, and performance monitoring.
Facilitate daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, and pre-job hazard analyses.
Monitor leading and lagging safety indicators and communicate performance to turnaround leadership.
Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety concerns, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and contractors to identify and mitigate risks proactively.
Provide visible field leadership, reinforce stop-work authority, and promote a strong safety culture.
Support turnaround execution while maintaining focus on safety, schedule, and work quality objectives.
Participate in coordination and execution oversight of specialty safety procedures, such as critical lifts and complex confined space entries.
Participate in project and turnaround scope development and planning meetings for ESSH-related scope, including ESSH reviews and execution planning reviews.
Participate in daily and weekly update meetings and morning safety meetings to communicate hazardous conditions or behaviors.
Champion the Ascend HRP process and promote its use during turnaround and project activities.
Attend ESSH bi-weekly and monthly team meetings.