APAC Regional Health, Safety and Transportation Specialist

Job Description:

Job Description

APAC Regional Health Safety and Transportation Specialist

Huntsman is seeking an APAC Regional Health Safety and Transportation Specialist supporting the EHS and Manufacturing Excellence and Engineering Division located in Shanghai China. This position will report to the Global Director of Health Safety and Security and support the APAC Regional Director of EHS.

Job Scope

The APAC Regional Health Safety and Transportation Specialist supports the APAC Regional EHS Director in enhancing and deploying standards programs procedures guidelines and best practices for health safety and transportation. This role also facilitates incident investigations and provides guidance on applicable legislation standards techniques methodologies equipment and technologies to ensure thorough high-quality investigations reports and organizational learning. This position also supports the Transportation Safety program as the technical expert on regulations and requirements applicable across the region.

In summary as the APAC Regional Health Safety and Transportation Specialist you will:

Standardization and Implementation:

• Lead implementation of health safety and transportation programs (e.g. incident life cycle management Zero Harm Life Savers) and continuously identify and recommend improvements while ensuring compliance with EHS guidelines standards and applicable legislation.
• Serve as the APAC regional lead for incident notifications and response coordination.
• Lead implementation of incident investigation systems processes procedures and controls.
• Analyze investigation outcomes and deliver corporate reports (including root cause analysis and recommendations) to inform better decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with operations logistics supply chain and EHS teams to implement best practices for health safety and chemical transportation safety; lead regional transportation auditing efforts issue formal audit reports track action items and maintain KPIs.
• Track and report progress on investigation findings corrective actions mitigations and measures to prevent recurrence.

Training and Development:

• Provide oversight coaching on-the-job training and mentoring for investigators at all experience levels.
• Develop and maintain training standards and workshops for the Zero Harm program to promote a positive safety culture.
• Provide training and guidance to internal teams carriers and third-party logistics (3PL) partners on chemical transport safety regulations and best practices.

Regulatory Compliance and Support:

• Support regulatory compliance efforts and other programs related to occupational health and safety (OHS) environment social and governance (ESG) and other associated HSE programs.
• Ensure transportation operations comply with applicable chemical shipping regulations and standards (e.g. ADR IMDG Code IATA DGR DOT REACH CLP) and relevant Asia-Pacific/local regulatory frameworks.
• Present regular and ad-hoc management reports on new opportunities critical issues and challenges.

Guidance and Strategic Insight:

• Provide guidance to parties involved in incident investigations.
• Promote the positive impact of incident investigations on long-term EHS strategic plans. (Continuous Improvement Cycle)
• Develop and maintain emergency response and spill containment protocols for chemical transportation incidents.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies industry associations and government bodies to stay ahead of emerging regulations.

Additional Duties:

• Carry out any other duties as directed by the Global Director of Health Safety and Transportation and APAC Regional Director of EHS.

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the APAC Regional Countries.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 15 years experience within the petrochemical or industrial sectors leading investigations.
• Proven experience being Lead investigator in complex investigations with experience in utilizing RCA tools such as Apollo RCA TapRoot or other RCA methodologies.
• Bachelors degree in Environmental Science Occupational Health and Safety Engineering or a related field.
• Preferred: Advanced degree and/or certifications (e.g. CSP CIH).

Skills and knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of Health Safety and Transportation fundamentals.
• Detailed understanding of applicable regulations and industry standards.
• Experience in EHS audits and knowledge of ISO standards (ISO 45001:2018 ISO 9001:2015 ISO 14001:2015 ISO 55001:2014 ISO 31000:2018).
• Excellent planning analytical thinking reporting documentation presenting risk assessment technical writing recordkeeping and
• Leadership skills to influence and motivate positive change.
• Speak English at a fluent level.

Working Environment

• 24/7 availability: Must be available to respond to emergencies and crises at any time including after hours and weekends.
• Travel: Periodic travel to regional sites to conduct training audits and provide on-site support during emergencies.

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