Heath & Safety Specialist

Your Job

INVISTA has an immediate need for a Health & Safety Specialist to join our dynamic team at our propylene site in Houston, TX. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, ensure compliance with process safety regulations, conduct risk assessments, and implement safety programs to maintain a safe work environment. This role involves monitoring plant operations, identifying potential hazards, developing safety training programs, and collaborating with management to promote a culture of safety.

This role is located on-site within the EH&S team and has a 9/80 work schedule.

What You Will Do

• Ensure compliance with OSHA and other relevant regulations
• Develop and implement health and safety policies and procedures (Safe Work Practices)
• Own and drive practices of Process Safety Management elements
• Align with INVISTA Performance Standards (PSM, SWP)
• Contribute to the site by increasing knowledge in all areas of safety and providing base support to field employees in those areas (SWP, PSM, etc.)
• Apply electronic permitting knowledge of site process and defining requirements
• Improve site performance through learning and apply innovative approaches to create a more competitive organization, apply principal entrepreneurship to daily responsibilities
• Seek knowledge and engage in discussion regarding site policies, procedures, applicable regulations & performance standards
• Support the front-line during tasks, projects, and outages

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Five (5) or more years' health & safety experience within a PSM covered manufacturing environment
• Experience in training or developing others in a PSM facility
• Experience applying safe work practices, training, and contractor safety
• Experience applying safety responsibilities (i.e. commissioning, preparing, and executing plant expansion and/or turnaround projects)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with on-line training systems and/or technologies geared toward innovating the role of safety practices and programs
• Experience with electronic permitting and ownership of site Safe Work Practices
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Occupational Health & Safety or Process Safety
• Able to take and pass a physical assessment test to voluntarily participate as a member of the plant ERT team

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, air bags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life's essential products to market.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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