Safety Superintendent

Overview

SNF is a specialty chemical group whose products, water‑soluble polymers, contribute to treating, recycling, preserving water, saving energy, and reducing carbon footprint. A pioneer in soft chemistry, SNF has long been present on all continents, employing 8,150 people, including more than 2,300 in the USA. Innovation and movement toward a cleaner, less carbon‑intensive world accelerates SNF’s growth.

The Safety Superintendent reports to the Flopam Safety Manager and is responsible for monitoring the health and safety of the Flopam manufacturing operations. The role serves as Incident Commander and directs activities during medical calls, fires, spills, storms, riots, or other emergencies until relieved. The superintendent participates in investigations of injuries, illnesses, and other reportable events, supervises and coordinates site activities, and acts as site lead during off‑shifts and weekends.

The superintendent interprets health, safety, and security rules and directs subordinates in enforcing compliance, and coordinates with internal departments, service providers, police, fire, and civil defense authorities to address site problems.

• Respond to the safety and health of the site personnel and operation.
• Assist with conducting injury and accident investigations.
• Attend, coordinate, and conduct Safety & Health training as needed.
• Perform audit permit process, provide performance feedback, and give recognition for permit execution excellence.
• Conduct daily shift reports to site personnel.
• Improve safety awareness through safety meetings, inspections, training, and communications.
• Coach and provide training to managers, supervisors, and operators to identify and correct unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
• Complete the duties and responsibilities outlined in the company procedures and the site emergency response plans.
• Collaborate with Human Resources for employee or manager investigation.
• Conduct site Safety and Security audit to identify areas performing above and below site standards.
• Conduct and follow‑up on Environmental, Health, Safety, and Hazard inspections.
• Support and demonstrate an injury‑free workplace through actions.
• Develop and maintain strong communication within the organizations/departments.
• Improve safety and health management knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state‑of‑the‑art practices, and/or participating in professional societies.
• Maintain current knowledge of OSHA standards and regulations.
• Monitor site security and work closely with the site security team.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) team and EHS personnel from other SNF facilities to maximize the Company’s safety, health, security, and environmental performance by adopting best practices.
• Perform area inspections to ensure proper personal protective equipment is in use and recommend improvements as needed.
• Provide site EHS orientation training to Supervisors and Managers.
• Respond to incidents or any potential hazards and assist with the investigation.
• Supervise and assign duties to paramedics, except Medical Direction.
• Support cross‑plant/departmental teams with training and projects as necessary.
• Train employees in safety and security topics.
• Train off‑site employees as necessary.
• Inspect the premises, test the alarm systems, detect safety hazards, and ensure that safety, health, and security rules are posted and followed.
• Collaborate with peer departments and may perform some or all of the responsibilities of those departments in an emergency until relieved.
• Maintain monthly plant documentation including departmental reports.
• Provide coverage for EHS peers and may perform some or all of the responsibilities of EHS department personnel as required.

• Education
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Required Bachelor’s Degree
• Bachelor of Science Degree in health and safety, engineering or science‑related field
• Experience
• Preferred experience:
  
  4 years
• Relevant experience in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree
• Licenses & Certifications
• Required licenses and certifications
• Knowledge, Skills, &…