Site EH&S Leader

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Site EH&S Leader to take ownership of Environmental, Health & Safety performance at our Brownwood, Texas facility.

This is primarily a Safety leadership position—approximately 75% Safety and 25% Environmental. The successful candidate will be a visible presence throughout the facility and will work closely with site leadership, operations, maintenance, and employees to build a strong safety culture, identify and eliminate hazards, improve safe work practices, and ensure compliance with applicable OSHA and environmental requirements.

This is not a primarily administrative or environmental position. We are looking for a practical safety professional who is comfortable working on the plant floor, engaging employees and supervisors, investigating incidents, identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and holding the organization accountable for safe work.

Chemical or process-industry experience is strongly preferred, but an engineering degree is not required.

Environmental compliance is supported by an outside environmental consultant. The Site EH&S Leader will coordinate with that consultant and maintain site-level ownership of environmental compliance, records, inspections, permits, and corrective actions.

Primary Responsibilities

Safety Leadership — Approximately 75%

• Serve as the site's primary leader and subject-matter resource for occupational and process safety.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve a proactive site safety culture.
• Maintain a visible, hands-on presence throughout production, warehouse, maintenance, and other operating areas.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance leadership to identify hazards and implement effective controls.
• Conduct regular safety inspections, audits, observations, and risk assessments.
• Identify unsafe conditions and behaviors and ensure timely corrective action.
• Lead and/or coordinate investigation of injuries, near misses, property damage, and other incidents.
• Apply root-cause-analysis techniques to identify systemic causes rather than simply assigning blame.
• Develop and track corrective and preventive actions through completion.
• Maintain effective safety metrics and communicate performance to site and company leadership.
• Lead safety meetings, toolbox talks, training, and employee safety communications.
• Develop and maintain Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Safe Work Practices, and other safety procedures.
• Oversee programs involving, as applicable:
• • Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
  • Hazard Communication / GHS
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Machine guarding
  • Confined space
  • Hot work
  • Fall protection
  • Electrical safety
  • Powered industrial trucks
  • Contractor safety
  • Emergency response
  • Chemical handling and storage
  • Industrial hygiene
• Coordinate emergency preparedness, drills, and response procedures.
• Maintain OSHA-required records, reports, training documentation, and postings.
• Serve as the primary site contact for OSHA inspections and safety-related regulatory inquiries.
• Ensure appropriate safety training is completed, documented, and kept current.
• Work with supervisors and managers to establish meaningful safety accountability at all levels of the organization.

Process & Chemical Safety

• Promote safe handling, storage, transfer, and use of chemicals and hazardous materials.
• Identify potential process hazards and recommend appropriate engineering, administrative, and PPE controls.
• Participate in process hazard reviews and risk assessments as appropriate.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes when applicable.
• Participate in PHA, HAZOP, LOPA, or similar risk-analysis activities when applicable.
• Maintain familiarity with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) concepts and requirements where applicable to site…