Safety Engineer

Overview

Company INEOS Oxide

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

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, Polyethylene 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 Safety Engineer serves as plant wide expert on all safety and fire protection related issues, including implementation and enforcement of all applicable OSHA and NFPA standards, managing OSHA Voluntary Protection Program and is responsible to advise site management regarding site wide regulatory compliance and implementation of industry best practices as they relate to all worker and process safety issues.

The position provides guidance and support to the site health and safety team. Maintain site emergency preparedness plans and capability sufficient to meet regulatory requirements, applicable industry standards and Oxide USA policies. The Safety Engineer serves as leader of the manufacturing site Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the contract security workforce and is responsible to advise site management regarding preparedness tactics for risks and liabilities associated with major emergencies.

The position also either directly or indirectly supervises contractors or technicians that provide support to emergency and security preparedness programs and/or maintain fire protection equipment at the site. The position also is responsible to develop and manage programs to ensure sites meet specific legal requirements and standards pertinent to emergency response from institutions such as OSHA, Department of Homeland Security, NFPA, etc.

Internal Position is influenced by:

• SHE performance of Assets
• Employee Morale
• Employee knowledge/training

External

• Current and emerging regulatory and industry standards such as OSHA, DOT, ANSI, NFPA
• Government officials (OSHA, DOT)
• Community Relations
• Mutual Aid Organizations

SHE

• Supporting the line organization and plant functional teams via direct involvement in routine and non-routine activities.
• Developing and implementing site Safety and IH procedures.
• Assessing new technologies and practices to reduce the risk of injuries/illnesses and evaluating trends and site performance on safety and health system elements to make recommendations for improvements.
• Develop and implement contractor safety management programs, including routine contractor safety approvals.
• Coordinate audits such as 20 Principles, VPP recertification and Operation Audits.
• Review and assist with contractor safety approvals.
• Review and approve new chemicals brought onsite as SME for safety.
• Manage safety programs such as SME for new chemical…