Specialist, HSE

Lyondell Basell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary Mo Re Tec  recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare.

LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

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Lyondell Basell is seeking a Health and Safety Specialist for our chemical manufacturing plant located in Chocolate Bayou, Texas. Our Chocolate Bayou facility is located in the South Texas Gulf Coast region in Alvin, TX. The Chocolate Bayou site has 90 employees and contractors that support one operational unit (two lines) that produces high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic resins. Here at the Chocolate Bayou site we provide a collaborative working environment that supports personal growth and development, and personal and team recognition.

HSES is a core value for Lyondell Basell as exhibited by our outstanding accomplishments at this site. This position offers a competitive base salary, annual bonus, 401K matching, generous benefits package, pension plan and employee discounts.
The HSE Specialist role is an individual contributor who serves in a Health, Safety & Security (HSS) professional support role for the Chocolate Bayou organization. They shall possess an in-depth knowledge of the safety profession as well as OSHA regulations and will apply regulatory, process, and organizational knowledge to solve problems and make recommendations. The candidate will proactively take ownership and influence decisions for the development and continued improvement of the HSS programs and processes at the Chocolate Bayou site.

This person will be expected to work independently, develop professionally and provide guidance to those with less safety, security and health experience.

A Day in the Life

* Recognized site leader of corporate GoalZERO safety and performance culture
• Own and actively manage the site's HSS systems to ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements
• Able to effectively manage multiple tasks, but also able to delegate tasks which can be performed by support personnel or other professionals
• Works independently to identify, plan and complete work that has a positive impact on worker safety and health protection
• Interact with supervision, technicians, and maintenance staff to ensure a consistent understanding of both regulatory and site requirements
• Understands the operations units and processes to which the regulations and requirements must be applied and is able to identify opportunities for improvement
• Adapt to the situation at hand and be able to recommend solutions. Able to identify safety issues, develop an action plan to address issues, execute the plan and evaluate success of the program.
• Ability to establish measurable objectives, monitor performance and track progress.
• Develop, implement and support safety and health policies, procedures and programs
• Serve as HSS resource for management, Operations, and Maintenance functions
• Provides regulatory interpretation and technical advice
• Leads, participates in and supports incident investigations as necessary
• Coordinate and conduct regular HSS training and orientation as required
• Hosts VPP and agency inspections and maintains safety, security and health systems and supporting documentation to illustrate compliance with regulations, OE, and/or VPP Star
• Maintains and oversees the loss prevention/fire protection programs in coordination with the STxP Emergency Response Coordinator You Bring This Value

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Industrial or Occupational…