EH&S Leader-Workplace Safety

Celanese has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and talented individual to join our team as the Workplace Safety Leader at our Washington Works plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia. 

Celanese Washington Works rests on the banks of the Ohio River. We are proud to be part of the Mid-Ohio Valley and we work hard every day to uphold the highest standards of safe plant operation for the protection of our employees, our environment and our community. Celanese began manufacturing at Washington Works in 1948 and the site is among the largest Celanese manufacturing facilities in the world with multiple businesses located at our site.  We employ more than 450 full-time employees and manufacture over 1 billion pounds of product used in automotive, healthcare, food industry, building/construction and household items. 

The Workplace Safety Leader will work as a key team member in the Environmental, Health, & Safety organization supporting Workplace Safety, Process Safety Management (PSM), Internal Auditing, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Fire Safety, and the Emergency Response Organization.  The Primary responsibility of this position is satisfying the Site’s EH&S regulatory compliance obligations and identifying & driving continuous improvement programs. This role encompasses the following duties and responsibilities:  

• Safety management for the site to comply with regulatory and external requirements as well as company policies/standards/guidelines. 

• Maintaining auditing, periodic communication, and relevant EH&S procedures and training for the Site and/or assigned business unit.   

• Support injury and illness recordkeeping and case management process; maintain relevant logs and documentation 

• Conduct Internal EHS Audits and work with the leadership team to analyze results to drive continual improvement. 

• Coordinate external audit schedule and execution (Process Safety Management, EHS, Fire, Electrical, etc.). 
• Develop and implement plans to resolve any audit findings for Process Safety Management (PSM), Safety and Industrial Hygiene, Fire, Distribution and Environmental assessments. 

• Provide the Safety related feedback for helping site leadership team to make decisions 

• Support Process Safety Management activities at the site. 

• Participate in the networks / meetings / emergency response and external inspections for the site. 

• Assist in the investigation for any incidents and near miss or exposure to workplace safety. 

• Assist with RCMS-related certification work and audits (Responsible Care Management Systems). 

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Safety Related discipline or 10+ years of chemical plant safety work experience. 

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment 

• Knowledgeable of Occupational Health and Safety legislation in industrial regulations. 

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment with differing backgrounds and experience levels 

• Process Safety Management knowledge and/or experience (PSM).

• Demonstrated ability to utilize computer software (systems used are Microsoft Office) 
• EHS Management software experience (such as Cority)

• Good organization and time management skills. 

• Demonstrate strong verbal, written, analytical skills and be able to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management 

Desired

• 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment with a safety-related bachelor's degree
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) Certification
• Industrial Hygiene experience (i.e. air sampling)
• Cority Software knowledge and experience for EHS Management