SHE Manager

US SHE Manager

Company: INEOS Oxide

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.

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 EO and EODs, with a total EO and EOD capacity of 920 kta spread across five different production units throughout Europe and the US.

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

Business support includes Product Stewardship and the EO Business Team.

The US SHE Manager will provide expertise, advice and strategic guidance regarding occupational safety, health and environmental matters, deliver value‑added consultation and risk assessments assigned by the business to grow the EO portfolio, lead a staff of engineers, specialists, supervisors, management, and third‑party employees to execute the SHE business and operational plans, and represent INEOS Oxide in the public arena and through various industry groups.

• 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 expectations, 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 behavioral 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 with 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 onboard third‑party contractors.

• 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.
• Conducts routine Asset Care tours and participates in audits.
• Drives site to uphold all safety policies and standards.
• Drives sitewide compliance with training requirements.
• Leads teams…