What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health & Safety Manager position at AdvanSix?
AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.
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Why work at AdvanSix?
• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being
• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences
The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for ensuring the facility operates in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with all company, local, state, and federal regulatory requirements. This role champions Health & Safety excellence across the site by leading programs, processes, and initiatives that drive a strong safety culture, regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement.
The Health & Safety Manager serves as a trusted advisor to site leadership and provides technical safety expertise across all levels of the organization. This is a working leader position with direct reports and reports to the Plant Manager. The role is responsible for leading the site's Health & Safety programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Responsibilities
- Develop and implement tools, programs, and initiatives that increase safety awareness, engagement, accountability, and capability across the site.
- Lead by example and actively coach, mentor, and influence employees and contractors to strengthen the site's safety culture and commitment to safe work practices.
- Lead and develop Safety team and other assigned personnel through coaching, performance management, and professional development.
- Monitor, analyze, and communicate Health & Safety performance metrics to identify trends, drive continuous improvement, and achieve site objectives.
- Partner with site leadership to establish safety goals, priorities, and strategies that support business objectives and operational excellence.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, standards, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA requirements.
- Support the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of safety training programs for employees and contractors.
- Provide technical safety expertise and consultation for facility projects, process changes, equipment installations, and operational improvements.
- Coordinate site health and safety assessments, including industrial hygiene monitoring, ergonomic evaluations, insurance reviews, and internal audits.
- Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses, ensuring corrective actions are identified, implemented, verified, and sustained.
- Ensure OSHA recordable, lost-time, and other required safety metrics are accurately reported and maintained.
- Lead Safety Committee activities and actively participate as a member of the site leadership team.
- Support the site's Responsible Care® 14001 / ISO management systems, including audits, corrective actions, management reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support compliance assurance activities and internal auditing processes to verify adherence to company standards and regulatory requirements.
- Support management of change, including risk assessments, safety reviews, and implementation of new initiatives. Share best practices across the organization and actively contribute to corporate safety initiatives.
- Ensure contractor safety programs are effectively implemented and that contractor work activities meet site safety expectations and requirements.
- Develop, maintain, and periodically test the site's Emergency Response Plan and Business Continuity Plan.
- Ensure site security programs and related compliance requirements are maintained in accordance with company standards.
- Maintain required records and documentation in accordance with company and regulatory retention requirements.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related discipline; or equivalent combination of education and significant relevant experience.
- Minimum 7 years of progressive Health & Safety experience in a manufacturing, chemical, petrochemical, utility, pharmaceutical, energy, or heavy industrial environment.
- Minimum 3 years of leadership, supervisory, or people-management experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA regulations and occupational safety management systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in chemical manufacturing, petrochemical, energy, or other highly regulated industrial environments.
- Experience working in a Process Safety Management site
- Prior experience working in a MARSEC or similarly highly regulated environment
- Demonstrated success leading safety culture transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience conducting incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action management.
- Experience supporting Responsible Care® 14001, RC14001, ISO management systems, or similar compliance frameworks.
- Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and influencing skills.
- Strong technical writing skills, including policies, procedures, standards, and training materials.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or other relevant professional certification preferred.
The base salary range for this role is $135,000-$165,000
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan.
Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer-provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages.
The pay range, incentives and benefits listed above are general guidelines only and not a guarantee of total compensation or benefits. The final offer will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, the responsibilities of the job, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as the job location, applicability of a collective bargaining agreement, length of service, internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on your role, business results and individual performance. All aspects of total rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.
AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.
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Salary : $135 - $165