Company:

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Organizational Context and Job Purpose

INEOS Organization:

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 15 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 65 manufacturing facilities in 16 countries throughout the world. INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Its businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods: from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, and medicines to mobile phones - chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life.

BUSINESS CONTEXT:

Ethylene oxide (EO) is an important building block for the preparation of a wide variety of EO derivatives (EODs), including various surfactants, as well as a host of other chemical intermediates including Glycol Ethers, Polyethlene Glycols, Ethanolamines, and Alkyl Alkanolamines. 

INEOS Oxide is one of the world’s leading producers of Ethylene Oxide (EO) and Ethylene Oxide Derivatives (EODs).  We currently have a total EO and EOD capacity of 920 kta spread across five different production units throughout Europe and the US. These units have leading cost economics, due to economies of scale, state-of-the-art technology, strategic locations, etc. Our EO project in the US is targeting the fast-growing merchant EO market, building on our experience and leadership position in Europe.

Purpose of the Job:

The US SHE Manager strategically manages the Bayport and Plaquemine Health, Safety, Environmental, and Security departments and contributes to the Business and Plaquemine, LA site by developing, improving, and implementing SHE policies, procedures, and supporting programs.  Oversite and budget management includes the following areas: Occupational Safety, Health/Medical, Industrial Hygiene, Facility Security Officer, Loss Prevention, Emergency Response, Contractor Safety Management, Community Relations, Environmental Management Systems (Air, Waste, Wastewater), and Incident Investigation Process, EO Rail Safety, and Site and Transportation Emergency Response.   Business support includes Product Stewardship and EO Business Team.

The US SHE Manager will provide expertise, advice and strategic guidance regarding occupational safety, health and environmental matters. The employee is to deliver value added consultation and risk assessments assigned by the business to grow the EO portfolio. 

The employee will lead a staff of engineers, specialists, supervisors, management, and third-party employees to execute the SHE business and operational plans. 

The employee represents INEOS Oxide in the public arena and through various industry groups.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Accountability 1: 

SHE

• Provides strategic direction to a diverse group of SHE personnel to include establishing goals, mentoring, accountability, development, and performance management. 
• Drives safety as the highest priority by driving the INEOS 20 Principles.
• Ownership and management of assigned cost centers.
• Responsible for maintaining the SHE assets and protective systems integrity.
• Establishes and communicates expectation, monitors performance, and holds stakeholders accountable for results.
• Communicates with peers on successes, opportunities, and priorities.
• Measures and communicates SHE metrics.
• Partners with internal and external resources in the development of mutually beneficial solutions to US Oxide SHE challenges.
• Strengthen organizational SHE culture through employee engagement, ownership, accountability, and behavioural based safety efforts.
• Oversees SHE turnaround planning and execution.
• Leads and supports the incident reporting and formal investigation systems.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance to all laws and regulations, certifications, permits, and INEOS initiatives.
• Delivers management direction for the Industrial Hygiene monitoring program.
• Oversees the Emergency Response Team and a member of the site Emergency Operations Center.
• Site and company representative on industry and community committees.
• Manages the Medical Department and ensures compliance to annual medical surveillance requirements.  
• Partners with the US Environmental Manager to oversee and deliver site compliance to TX, LA, and US Federal regulations.
• Works with Procurement to evaluate and on-board third-party contractors.

Accountability 2: 

Manufacturing Excellence

• Full and active member of the site leadership team.
• Promotes safety as the highest priority of the plant.
• Drives adherence to the 20 Principles of Safety and Life Saving Principles.
• Conduct routine Asset Care tours and participate in audits.
• Drives site to uphold all safety policies and standards.
• Drives sitewide compliance of training requirements.
• Lead teams that solve complicated issues involving HSE, operations, technical, and others.
• Identifies performance improvement opportunities in manufacturing facilities while collaborating with site personnel to improve performance.
• Champions change and continuous improvement.
• Knowledgeable of community concerns and local priorities.  
• Develops capital projects to support the Long Range SHE Plan.

Accountability 3: 

Business and Product Stewardship Support

• Member of the EO Merchant Sales Team.
• Owns the Transportation Emergency Response Guideline and serves as Transportation Event Co-coordinator.
• Through US Environmental Manager, provides guidance and oversite of SHE critical specifications and applications for EO railcars.

Skills/Competencies

Level of Education & Experience in general

• BS in STEM field.  
• 8 plus years of manufacturing experience in a chemical facility or refinery.
• 5 plus years’ experience leading and directing team of individuals
• Prior experience in environmental, safety and supervision preferred: Operations, SHE, and/or Technical Sales Services.
• A combination of the following preferred certifications/training:
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent.
  • ISO 9001 Auditor
  • Formal Investigation Lead
  • Facility Security Officer 6 CFR § 27.230 (a)(11)
  • DOT HAZMAT 49 CFR 172.704.
  • DHS Chemical Terrorism Vulnerability Information.
  • Industrial Emergency Response
  • Media non-spokesman (minimum)
  • Commercial – Negotiation, Intellectual Property, Global Trade Sanctions, Competition Law, Commercial Compliance, and Customer Dispute.

Technical Skills

• Safety: Knowledge of technical practices and programs used in the reduction or elimination of workplace hazards. This includes knowledge of worker safety regulations as they relate to manufacturing.
• Environmental Management System Design: Ability to design, develop and implement effective environmental management systems. This includes the ability to coach Associates how to effectively assess environmental management system designs and deployment. 
• Environmental and Health & Safety Regulations: Knowledge of local, state and federal environmental, health and safety regulations; how to access resources (e.g., regulatory agencies, consulting firms, web-based information); and evaluate resources as applicable to chemical manufacturing facilities.
• Industrial Hygiene: Knowledge of procedures used to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic hazards.
• Process Safety: Solid understanding of Process Safety Management requirements and processes
• Advanced Regulatory Affairs: Regulatory Familiarization, Compliance and Enforcement as it relates to:
• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
• LDEQ (Louisiana Department of Environmental l)
• USACE(United States Army Corps of Engineers)
• OSHA, ADA (America Disabilities Act)
• HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)
• DOT (Department Of Transportation)
• WCAB (Worker's Compensation Appeals Board)
• DTSC (Department of Toxic Substances Control)
• Other regulatory entities related to the areas of responsibility
• Training Skills
• Proficient computer skills with knowledge of MS Office
• Working knowledge or training on Rail Tank Car Design, Barge Design
• Working knowledge loss prevention equipment
• Basics knowledge of distillation column operations
• Working knowledge of PSM

Behavioral Skills

• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong safety role model
• Prior Program Management
  • Builds Effective Teams; Collaboration; Customer Focus; Cultivates Innovation; Demonstrates Courage; Drives Results; Ensures Accountability; Instils Trust and Exemplifies Integrity

ADA Physical requirements, visual acuity requirements and environmental conditions

Outside

Light Work:  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects

• The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions:  Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions:  No effective protection from the weather.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions:  Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to extreme cold:  Temperatures below 32 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat:  Temperatures above 100 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to noise:  There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to hazards:  Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions:  One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin:  fumes, Odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

Inside:

Sedentary Work:  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

• Subject to inside environmental conditions:  Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The employee must have the ability to see written documents, computer screens, and to adjust focus.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.   Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make discriminations in sound.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Achieve SHE metric targets for safety and environmental incidents
• Meet or exceed plant production goals
• AsCare, 20P, MOC/PSM compliance achieved
• Meet or exceed efficiency targets
• Completion of assigned action items
• Achieve plant department and personal metrics as defined in annual performance assessment

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.  On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.