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At Bakelite, you'll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.We're Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you'll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world's most challenging demands.Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.It's Better with Bakelite.Site Health and Safety Leader: The Impact You'll Have On The Organization and World

• In this role you will responsible for the development and execution of the Safety & Security Programs for the Louisville, KY to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations.

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You'll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you're part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don't just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Louisville: Louisville is Kentucky's biggest city and the “Gateway to the South.” It's located on the Ohio River and is just over the Indiana border.

• Louisville is home to the Kentucky Derby, an annual horse race with a long history that takes place at Churchill Downs.
• There are lots of attractions to explore in downtown Louisville, including the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, where Major League Baseball bats are produced.
• Louisville was named among the top 50 Best Places to Live in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report.
• Love to travel? You're minutes from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, where you can hop a flight to anywhere in the world.
• Learn more about Louisville

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Drives safety culture programs at the facilities with support from the EHS Team and Site Leadership Teams.
• Owning the training and on-boarding process.
• Promotes safe behaviors through leading by example.
• Develop and provide communication to all associates on EHS Programs and initiatives.
• Leads team to provide internal audits to ensure compliance with internal obligations.
• Tracks and trend vital EHS metrics to drive actions for EHS system improvement.
• Participation/facilitation of the incident investigation process and owns the electronic data collection system (GenSuite) for follow-up of events.
• Involvement in the compliance elements of PSM Management not limited to but including the following: PHA involvement, MOC Management, and Employee Engagement.
• Participates in plant's safety and health policies and procedures by ensuring that all processes and modifications to existing processes have been critically reviewed for process safety, risk management, environmental, and general safety and health considerations in accordance with regulatory requirements (OSHA, PSM and EPA RMP) and Bakelite Process Safety Standards.

Other responsibilities include:

• Facilitate the Safety Committees and sub-committees including monthly and weekly Committee communication initiatives.
• Owns and leads the contractor safety management program.
• Involvement in the Process Hazard Assessment for PSM covered processes.
• Routine inspections and audits of job sites to verify compliance with all regulatory and company requirements to ensure a safe working environment.
• Communicate with all associates including contractors regarding OSHA and Company requirements and completing documentation in accordance with procedures.
• Manage the PPE program for the facility.
• Manage the safety program and risk reduction programs for large projects including the facility turnaround or shutdown activities.
• Interface with site and corporate EHS to understand requirements and ensure compliance with all corporate management system standards.
• Lead self-audits and coordinate external health, safety, and security audits conducted at the site. Partner with corporate and/or site leadership to close audit findings and implement recommendations.
• Support the sites for execution, maintenance, and updates of the Emergency Response Plan.
• Manage the training program to ensure regulatory and company training obligations are met.
• Manage the Industrial Hygiene Program for the locations including compliance with 29CFR 1910.1048 and other regulatory or company requirements.

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

• Technical BS degree in Occupational Safety, Engineering, Environmental with Minimum 5 years EHS Experience or
• High School Diploma/ GED with minimum 10 years operational/ maintenance experience with demonstrated EHS responsibilities and reporting abilities.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with OSHA PSM & EPA RMP requirements.
• Experience in the Chemical/ Paper Industry.

Leadership:

• Conduct regular reviews with the EHS Team and provide feedback for prioritization of EHS issues and initiatives.
• Provide technical and functional leadership and guidance for the Site Safety Committee.
• Support community outreach and communication efforts as needed.

Competencies:

• Ethics- Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically.
• Judgement- Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgement; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Oral Communication- Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; responds well to questions. Communication and contact with government organizations may be required.
• Problem Solving- Uses intuition and experience to complement data. Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Professionalism- Approaches others in a tactful manner.

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E-Verify. For additional details, click HERE.If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionManagement and Manufacturing
• IndustriesChemical Manufacturing

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