EHS Safety Professional

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With 50000 patents 20000 employees and 58 locations worldwide LG Chem is one of the largest science and chemical companies in the world. With its rapid growth LG Chem endeavors to become a Global Top 5 Chemical Company with a balanced business portfolio that has a competitive advantage across the globe including business divisions in petrochemicals advanced materials life sciences and a subsidiary specializing in batteries.

LG Chem is a leading chemical company in Korea that has continuously achieved growth through relentless challenges and innovation since its establishment in 1947. From the infrangible facial cream lid to the worlds most advanced batteries LG Chem has turned dreams into reality and enriched our lives for 70 years. Building upon a balanced and globally competitive business portfolio LG Chem manufactures a wide range of products from high-value added petrochemicals to renewable plastics specializing in cutting-edge electronic and battery materials such as cathodes as well as drugs and vaccines to deliver differentiated solutions for its customers.

Beyond a chemical company LG Chem will become a leading science-oriented corporation that creates value for our customers and is committed to reaching carbon-neutral growth by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050 by managing the impacts of climate change and making positive contributions to society through renewable energy and responsible supply chains.

Basic Function:

The EHS Safety Professional supports LG Chems commitment to safe reliable and compliant ABS compounding operations by leading and maintaining occupational safety and health programs at the ABS Compounding Facility and Customer Solution Center (CSC) including pilotscale and laboratory environments.

This role reports to the EHS Manager and is a salaried individual contributor position with no direct supervisory responsibility. The position requires a strong field presence technical safety expertise and the ability to influence safety performance across all shifts and functions. This position also supports alignment with Corporate and Global EHS management system addition to primary role responsibilities this position is expected to support broader EHS functional areasincluding Safety Environmental and Industrial Hygieneas needed to support overall site and department EHS goals and objectives. The position is based in Ravenna Ohio.

Essential Function:

Safety Programs & Compliance

• Implement maintain and continuously improve workplace safety programs aligned with:
• OSHA regulations
• LG Chem Corporate and Global EHS Management System requirements
• Responsible Care and sitespecific standards
• Exercise stopwork authority and authority to require corrective actions when unsafe conditions or behaviors are identified.
• Support enforcement of site safety rules permit systems and safe work practices.

Manufacturing & Process Safety

• Support safe operation and maintenance of:
• Twinscrew extruders
• Mixers blenders feeders and pelletizers
• Conveying systems vacuum pumps utilities and warehouse equipment
• Lead or support Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) process hazard reviews (including HAZOP) and Management of Change (MOC) for new or modified equipment materials or processes.
• Ensure compliance with:
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Confined space
• Hot work
• Electrical safety (NFPA 70E)
• Machine guarding
• Combustible dust requirements

CSC & Laboratory Safety

• Support safety programs for CSC laboratory testing and pilotscale equipment.
• Collaborate with R&D teams to integrate safety requirements into testing activities without hindering innovation.

Incident Prevention & Investigation

• Lead and support incident nearmiss and unsafe condition investigations.
• Perform root cause analysis and track corrective and preventive actions to closure.
• Analyze injury trends and leading indicators to drive proactive risk reduction.

Training & Safety Culture

• Develop deliver and coordinate general and specialized safety training programs.
• Conduct classroomstyle instruction and fieldbased training for employees and contractors.
• Support safety onboarding and ongoing engagement initiatives.

• Demonstrate ethical leadership and proactive problem-solving in alignment with Jeong-Do Management principles.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Experience / Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Safety EHS Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemistry or related field.
• 3 years of safety experience in chemical manufacturing plastics compounding polymer processing or similar industrial environments.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations applicable to process equipment industrial machinery and laboratory operations.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NFPA requirements (life safety electrical safety).
• Experience with LOTO confined space combustible dust hot work and contractor safety programs.
• Experience supporting ISOstyle or EHS Management Systems.
• Familiarity with RC14001 / Responsible Care.
• Professional certification (ASP CSP GSP) or progress toward certification.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Primarily day shift; occasional offshift or weekend work required to support training investigations and operational needs.
• Travel: Limited local travel may be required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.