Senior Director, HSE Field Operations

Role Overview

• Develop and execute a forward-thinking multi-year safety strategy in collaboration with internal stakeholders; align safety objectives with business goals to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to instill a safe operations culture throughout the organization.
• Engage with executive leadership, managers, and frontline employees to cultivate a shared commitment to safety excellence and continuous improvement, integrating human and organizational performance (HOP) across all lines of businesses.
• Establish and implement a scalable EHS Management System to support the rapid growth and evolution of our company; drive the organization's HSE maturity to industry-leading standards.
• Develop, implement and manage a strategic road map that is based on incremental improvement to attain a level of maturity that is industry leading.
• Lead sub-regional HSE managers to execute on proactive safety engagement; ensure standards and processes are integrated into all operational processes.
• Lead the development and implementation of risk-based approaches to identify, assess, and mitigate HSE risks.
• Leads safety audits and inspections to identify potential hazards and risks.
• Develop and implement proactive measures to reduce serious injuries and fatalities (SIF) and occupational hazards through use of data analytics and reporting.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to managers and all facility-level staff regarding compliance.
• Create regular safety performance reviews and committee(s) framework.
• Establish robust KPIs and reporting metrics with leading and lagging indicators to proactively address risk factors.
• Lead cultural change to embrace new and improved safety programs and policies at all levels of the organization; through effective communication and leadership.
• Drive robust incident reporting mechanisms, conduct thorough investigations, and identify root causes and effective corrective actions.
• Responsible for development of comprehensive risk assessments and hazard analyses programs and tools to identify potential safety hazards and mitigate associated risks.
• Implement risk control measures, safety protocols, and engineering controls to minimize exposure to hazards.
• Foster ownership at all levels of the organization.
• Accountable to ensure appropriate and timely regulatory reporting.
• Continually monitor developments, trends, legislation and regulations and evaluate the impact on business operations; proactively update EHS Management System and advise the business accordingly.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant HSE regulations and standards.
• Interfaces with federal, state, and local regulators during audits, reviews, and/or to proactively ensure compliance with requirements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in safety management preferably in chemicals, manufacturing, or petrochemicals environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering or a related field preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA regulations and industry specific guidelines.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence and engage teams at all levels.
• Expertise in regulatory compliance and safety standards.
• Strong strategic thinking and planning capabilities.
• Exceptional leadership, mentoring, and team-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Travel +/
• 50% annually

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Paid time off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave