Safety & Health Manager

Function: Safety Health and Environment
Country: United States
Location: Ville Platte, Louisiana

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Key result areas:

• Summary: Provide leadership and overall direction to the plant in the Safety & Health (S&H) specialty. Lead and facilitate the development and implementation of cost-effective programs and procedures that continuously increase overall awareness in safety & health to eliminate undesired incidents at the site. Work with local management team to assure local compliance with all applicable plant, company, and governmental policies, procedures, regulations, and legislation. Provide support to the Plant Management Team & Regional/Corporate SH&E to ensure facility safety and health concerns are identified and managed.

• Lead and facilitate the development and implementation of safety and health training and other programs & activities necessary to ensure facility safety & health compliance.

• Monitor proposed and existing safety and health regulations and legislation to determine their impact on operations. Develop and implement programs to ensure continued compliance.

• Participate in the development and implementation of Long Range Plans (LRPs), Continuous Improvement Plans (CIPs), global standards, budget and other corporate efforts.

• Establish site safety and health goals & objectives consistent with global and regional goals.

• Lead and facilitate the development and implementation of facility safety & health improvement plans to enhance compliance and improve safety and health performance. Monitor and report progress toward achieving site goals and objectives using established safety and health metrics.

• Manage system for identifying, investigating, recording, and reporting undesired safety and health/environmental events. Ensure corrective actions are taken to fulfill regulatory compliance.

• Provide regular communication to all levels of management regarding safety and health issues and performance to ensure that relevant issues are quickly and appropriately addressed.

Critical Competencies:

• Presentation skills

• Negotiation skills with external stakeholders

• Strong interpersonal skills (i.e, team building)

• Demonstrated technical competence in specialty area

• Planning, organization & problem solving skills

• Strong oral & written communication skills

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor/University degree in engineering, safety, health or related field. Minimum five years experience in relevant area of specialization.

• Professional certification preferred.

Cabot is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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