Safety Lead

Tronox is the world’s leading vertically integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment and other materials that add brightness and durability to products you encounter every day. We are 5,700 people strong, located across six continents and unified by a strong set of values that guide us in our work. At our mines and manufacturing plants, labs and offices, we responsibly transform the earth’s resources into products and opportunities that enhance lives.

Our vision is to shape a sustainable, thriving world through enriched and refined minerals.

This role is accountable for the operational leadership of the health and safety team, including Emergency Response, that provides plant support and assists in delivery of continuous improvement programs to deliver a safety culture and health and safety performance that meets the company and local regulatory requirements.

This is achieved through:

• Managing the implementation and administration of health and safety systems such that the Stallingborough Site complies with relevant European & UK statutory and Corporate standards.
• Leading the health & safety section of the Stallingborough Site SHE function within budget and in compliance with site quality, safety, health, and Environmental (QSHE) standards.
• Driving continuous improvement programs in the areas of Health and Safety performance and standards.

The successful candidate will be resposible for:

• Recommending strategies for addressing health and safety requirements, sharing intelligence from industry, regulators and best practice processes from across the industry
• Directing and advising the health and safety team during interactions with the agencies, such as regulatory visits, injury classifications. Assisting the sites during agency enforcement actions.
• Supporting operations in maintaining health and safety program, promoting an injury free workplace and minimising opportunities for non-compliance. Communicating health and safety requirements so that operations can implement the requirements in the most cost effective manner.
• Working with the site health and safety organisation in an untiring effort to find new and better ways to comply with the regulations and requirements in such a way as to reduce the burden on operations and other functional groups.
• Preparing specialist health and safety reports including data verification, interpretation and recommendations.
• Leading the development of health and safety improvement plans.
• Leading complex and/or specialised incident investigations.
• Developing and lead health and safety workshops.
• Leading complex health and safety improvement projects.
• Leading the development and implementation of new / improved health systems.
• Interpreting and advising on complex / specialised health and safety regulatory and business standards.
• Maintaining visible operational support and partner with site / regional leadership.
• Leading teams where required, including supervision of contractors.
• Leading discussions with H&S regulators / stakeholders e.g. over audits, inspections, statutory requirements etc.
• Delivering H&S specialist & leadership training
• Providing input into budgets & manage costs in area of control (including input into capital improvements)
• Assisting with H&S global projects.

• Degree (Science, preferred)
• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health (or equivalent)

Organisational Awareness: Knowledge of the organisation's vision and goals, major functional processes, operating principles and requirements, values and code of ethics; ability to apply this understanding appropriately to diverse situations.

Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the organisation's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organisation's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Creativity & Innovation: Knowledge of the approaches, tools, and techniques for promoting creative, original thinking and ability to apply it to the development of new ideas and initiatives to improve organisational performance

Effective Communications (CORE): Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and…