Health and Safety Supervisor jobs in Lake Charles, LA

Our client has an opening for a Health and Safety Manager at their Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex to  provide safety leadership to promote cultural changes to achieve industry leading safety performance. The Health and Safety Manager plays a key role in managing activities of the Safety, Emergency Response, Fire Protection, Industrial Hygiene, and H&S Training staff and functions. 

• Develop strategies and systems to improve Health and Safety Performance at the Lake Charles refinery
• Ensure compliance with refinery, company and OSHA health and safety standards/regulations
• Provide guidance to the facility on new and proposed federal regulations
• Support and facilitate employee involvement in health and safety processes
• Actively participate in injury/illness case management
• Prepare and/or review safety plans for major capital projects and turnarounds
• Manage the Industrial Hygiene Program to ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements and ensure effective systems are in place and adopt best practices where applicable
• Ensure contractor work is effectively monitored to ensure refinery safety expectations are met
• Manage the field safety audit process to ensure activities are consistent with refinery policies/procedures
• Ensure facility meets National Incident Management System (NIMS) structure and ensure training to maintain an excellent emergency response team. Ensure there are adequate emergency response services for the plant.
• Support and facilitate employee/contractor involvement in the safety and health processes
• Serve as point of contact for health and safety regulatory agencies and emergency response agencies
• Develop leading and lagging measures that clearly articulate plant performance

 Minimum Qualifications:

Education / Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Fire Science/Protection, or other technical degree, plus
• 10 years (15 years preferred) of safety related experience in refinery, petrochemical, or chemical plant, plus
• 5 years supervisory experience
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) 
• Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA general Industry and Construction Standards and applicable census standards
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Valid Driver's License