HSES Specialist

Job Location: Gastonia NC

Job type: Full-Time

Type of role: On-Site

About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation a Berkshire Hathaway company is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928 Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities sales and technical offices around the world and has about 8000 employees. For more information visit .

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent unbiased and transparent recruitment process Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Join Our Thriving Team as a Heath Safety Environmental and Safety Specialist!

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol were transforming the specialty chemical industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world and want to make a real impact we want you on our team.

What Youll Do:

The HSES Specialist is responsible for providing strategic and tactical leadership in the development and implementation of the facilitys Health Safety Environmental and Security programs and initiatives. The HSES Specialist will be highly involved with training development and maintenance of the site Safety Management System to promote continuous improvement in safety performance and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. As the HSES specialist you will be the boots on the ground for the HSES department.

What Were Looking For:

• Ensure compliance with all existing and future applicable laws and regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) the Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA) and Lubrizol standards and policies.
• Provide technical support and training to plant personnel regarding HSES regulations and standards.
• Leading hazard assessment activities that include safety inspections investigations industrial hygiene surveys and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).
• Maintaining updating and ensuring compliance with site safety processes that include hazard communications confined space entry hot work lockout/tagout and working at heights.
• Ensuring compliance with all HSES regulatory programs that include OSHA medical surveillance PSM RMP DOT TSCA SPCC SWPP and RCRA.
• Interface with government agencies and the public on environmental matters and requirements related to operations at the facility.
• Assist with the preparation of environmental permits and other routine and non-routine submittals for the appropriate environmental media in an accurate and timely manner.
• Participates with the site emergency response team during training drills and emergency response.
• Participate in site safety committee meetings and ensure adequate response to safety concerns.
• Partner with all levels of the plant to support the facilitys compliance with RC14001.
• Assist the HSES manager with site security programs and improvements.
• Additional duties as assigned by the HSES Manager

Skills That Make a Difference:

• Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Health & Safety Environmental Science Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Any of the BCSP Certifications are a plus including CSP ASP GSP CHMM OHST CSHM STS etc.
• 1 years experience in an industrial environment
• Strong critical thinking communication multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to effectively & efficiently communicate both verbally & written
• Demonstrated troubleshooting abilities combined with attention to details.

Working Conditions:

• Working in a chemical plant environment.
• Working with all required PPE including but not limited to steel toe shoes long sleeves & pants hard hat safety glasses hearing protection and respirator.
• Periodically lifting and handlingobjects weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Standing for extended periods of time during the day.
• Working while exposed to inclement weather while moving throughout the plant during the workday as required.
• Working overtime as needed.
• Completing and Maintaining Safety Training and Requirements

Ready for your next career step Apply today and lets shape the future together!

Its an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees customers and communities.

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly keeping safety sustainability ethics and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse global team we work together to solve some of the worlds most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.

More than that we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be no matter their race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic.

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