Safety and Security Lead

Company: Chemours
Location: Louisville
Posted on: November 18, 2024

Job Description:

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you tojoin our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF CHEMISTRY AND THE WORLD

From the frontline to the back office, every Chemours employee is part of something bigger than themselves as together we work to create a better world through the power of our chemistry.

Chemours is a $6.3 billion company with a portfolio of products and processes that enable technologies and products that people use every day in their lives. From cellular phones to lower emission vehicles, to 5G communications and clean energy from hydrogen, we're collaborating with customers to make these innovations more capable. Simply said, we use our chemistry to change lives, shape markets, and redefine industries-one improvement at a time.

Chemours is seeking a Safety and Security Lead to join our growing Operations team! This position will report directly to the Plant Manager at our Louisville, KY location.

The Chemical Safety Lead consults, analyzes, evaluates and makes recommendations to site management regarding facility, safety, security, and fire protection strategies. Develops and leads planning and resource allocation for successful implementation of specialized and routine projects emphasizing defect eliminate. Interacts with internal and external resources to perform benchmarking to improve and expand site functional capabilities.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serve as Process Safety Management Element Lead for Safe Work Practices and Hot Work
  
• Responsible for implementation, communication and coordination of all safety, security, emergency response, and fire protection programs
  
• Conducts investigations relating to all safety incidents, ensures proper notification process is followed, provides analysis on root cause, and works with site management on corrective action
  
• Analyzes and directs supervisors on methods and approaches to resolve safety related concerns
  
• Provides regular metrics and performance reporting to site
  
• Ensures proper compliance of safety documentation in accordance to state and federal laws
  
• Responsible for Training and PSM programs across the site
  
• Acts as the primary investigator on behalf of the site relating to all safety incidents
  
• Manages all record keeping requirements of site team (state specific, OSHA, EPA, etc.)
  
• Researches new regulations and developments in the field of Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and implements
  
• Demonstrates and promotes felt leadership engagement and has an active physical presence across the site
  
• Facilitates effective sharing of information across organization as a whole. Creates an atmosphere of awareness, engagement, and commitment to zero.
  
  
  The following is required for this role:
  
  • Bachelor's degree (in EHS or Engineering programs preferred, with preference to Safety, Security, or Fire Protection)
    
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in EHS&S (Environmental, Health and Safety & Security) Management
    
  • Independently proactive to ensure adherence to all EHS&S regulations while building and maintaining rapport with Operations, Technology, Maintenance, and Training organizations
    
  • Experience leading EHS improvement in chemical, complex, or high hazard operations - including Emergency Response, and PSM leadership
    
  • Ability to take initiative, self-manage, identify what is needed and take effective action to bring about change and lead/implement change while demonstrating Chemours' core values
    
  • Exceptional and proven communication skills, both oral and written
    
  • Proficiency with analytical tools to help gather and analyze data
    
    
    The following is preferred for this role:
    
    • 5+ years high hazard chemical process experience
      
    • Current professional certification - PE, CHMM, CSP, CPP, etc.
      
    • Sound technical and regulatory based safety and process safety management knowledge, including knowledge of regulations, laws, and standards (specifically OSHA and PSM Regulations)
      
    • Training experience to enhance employee knowledge and skillsets
      
    • Six Sigma or Lean Continuous Improvement Certification
      
    • Experience working in a union environment
      
    • Ability to anticipate, plan, develop, implement, audit, and improve sustainable systems and processes in the EHS field
      
      
      Benefits:
      
      Competitive Compensation
      
      Comprehensive Benefits Packages
      
      401(k) Match
      
      Employee Stock Purchase Program
      
      Tuition Reimbursement
      
      Commuter Benefits
      
      Learning and Development Opportunities
      
      Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
      
      Company-paid Volunteer Days
      
      We're a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it-by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life. And we're proud to be Certified--- by Great Place to Work - .
      
      Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.
      
      Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.
      
      Chemours is an E-Verify employer
      
      Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation
      
      Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position
      
      In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we're operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.
      
      Pay Range (in local currency):
      $105,280.00 - $164,500.00
      
      Chemours Level:
      26
      
      Annual Bonus Target:
      14%
      
      The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only andnot a guarantee oftotal compensation. Factorsconsidered in extending a compensation offer include (but are notlimitedto) responsibilities of the job,experience, knowledge, skills,and abilities, as wellas internal equity, andalignment with marketdata. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.
      
      At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."

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