HSE Specialist

Description

Summary

The HSE Specialist supports Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) programs across all Brainerd sites, with primary focus on the southeast region (Dunn, NC; Seaford, DE; and Scooba, MS). Key duties include conducting safety inspections, maintaining documentation, delivering training, and ensuring compliance with environmental program requirements.

Key Function Areas of Responsibility

• Drive awareness, ownership, and      accountability for site HSE programs.
• Ensure adherence to all HSE      protocols, records, and training.
• Provide site safety and      environmental training and support.
• Maintain presence in floor      operations to ensure HSE program adherence and understanding.
• Deliver strong training and      communication on HSE topics to all site employees.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of HSE      and/or site leadership to ensure alignment and compliance with state,      federal, and company safety policies and regulations.
• Assist the site in maintaining      proper documentation of monthly safety inspections.
• Drive awareness and      accountability for site HSE programs.
• Provide technical expertise,      assistance, and oversight for HSE programs at the facilities.
• Support environmental programs      and requirements, including those for air, hazardous waste, wastewater,      and stormwater.
• Ensure strict adherence to all      HSE protocols at the site.
• Oversee hazardous chemical      handling and storage, including Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk      Management Plan (RMP), Reportable Quantity (RQ), and Potential to Emit      (PTE) requirements.
• Maintain accurate HSE records as      required.
• Prepare training documents, job      safety analyses (JSAs), and other materials related to site safety      activities; retain records for these items.
• Conduct inspections and audits of      the site as required by safety programs.
• Maintain a strong on-site      presence through site walks, inspections, and similar activities.
• Develop operational knowledge and      functional understanding of both plant and field activities.
• Assist in investigating near      misses, accidents, and injuries; document testimonies, conditions, and      causes; determine recommended actions to prevent recurrence; implement corrective      and preventative actions; and follow up to evaluate effectiveness.
• Conduct internal audits to      support industry and government compliance programs, such as Global Food      Safety Initiative (GFSI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
• Address and follow up on daily      safety issues and concerns.
• Maintain and update the company      emergency action plan.
• Raise safety awareness by      developing and maintaining programs (e.g., fall protection, personal      protective equipment [PPE], respiratory protection). Spend adequate time      in production areas to ensure employee safety and health through auditing,      training, and communication.
• Prepare annual environmental      reporting, including stormwater, air permit, and Emergency Planning and      Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) reports as required per site.
• Travel to Brainerd-maintained or      owned locations as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

 Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in      environmental health and safety, occupational safety, or a related field      preferred; high school diploma required. Relevant knowledge and experience      may substitute for a higher degree.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in      employee health and safety required.
• Chemical industry experience      highly preferred.
• Knowledge of Occupational Safety      and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and guidelines required.
• Knowledge of Environmental      Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations      required.
• Knowledge of Global Food Safety      Initiative (GFSI) requirements highly preferred.
• Experience with incident investigations,      root cause analysis, and corrective actions are highly preferred.
• Experience with waste management      and Tier II requirements preferred.
• Understanding of risk analysis      tools and techniques required.
• High proficiency in Microsoft      Office tools, including the ability to prepare, import, and manipulate      information in spreadsheets.
• Excellent written and verbal      communication skills, strong time management, high organization, and      meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to engage effectively      with senior management, project teams, and key functional teams.