Celanese

Senior Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety

Celanese$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-year Bachelor's degree in EHS management, engineering, or a similar technical discipline
  • At least 10 years of site operations-related experience
  • 5+ years of leadership and people management experience in an industrial setting
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally chemical or petrochemical
  • Familiarity with process safety, environmental, industrial health, and occupational safety programs
  • Knowledge of risk analysis for process safety risks

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with leadership to define and execute the site EH&S and sustainability strategy
  • Cultivate a culture focused on zero harm to staff, community, and environment
  • Lead teams to secure daily corporate and regulatory compliance
  • Coach site leadership on enhancing process safety and emergency response plans
  • Develop KPIs and metrics to evaluate safety initiatives and effectiveness
  • Implement leading indicators to target critical safety activities
  • Simplify site EH&S policies for ease of adherence while ensuring regulatory alignment
  • Establish continuous improvement initiatives aligned with manufacturing and leadership principles
  • Build relationships with regulatory bodies and the community to ensure compliance and goodwill
  • Manage incident response and emergency preparedness programs
  • Oversee sustainability reporting aligned with corporate objectives
  • Ensure comprehensive auditing and develop corrective action plans
  • Support injury/illness documentation practices and promote operational learning through field engagement
  • Guide development and effectiveness of the EHS team members

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Engagement in impactful safety and sustainability initiatives
  • Connections with local community stakeholders
  • Contributions to a culture of safety and environmental stewardship
  • Access to contemporary auditing and compliance practices
Full Job Description
Overview

Our site in Washington, West Virginia currently has an exciting opportunity for an EH&S (Environmental, Health and Safety) Sr. Manager. The Site EH&S Sr. Manager is responsible for leading the ongoing development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Washington Works Plant environmental, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, process safety, sustainability, security, and emergency response programs and performance. The successful candidate will lead, develop and maintain a high performance EH&S team that engages with the unit teams to drive world-class EH&S and sustainability performance at the site.

Responsibilities
  • Works with site director as part of the site leadership team and other leaders at the site and corporate level to establish site EHS and sustainability strategy and long-range plans. Ensures that the strategy and long-range plans are effective, simple, and deliver results.
  • Ensures that the strategy and the long-range plans build a culture of no harm to people that work in the plant, to our community, and to the environment.
  • Effectively leads Environmental, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Process Safety and Security teams to achieve corporate and regulatory compliance every day.
  • Influence and coach site leadership on robust action plans to improve process safety, emergency response, environmental and overall stewardship performance.
  • Develop and manage (site and unit specific) KPIs and metrics to measure progress and effectiveness of safety initiatives, programs, processes, and policies.
  • Develop a robust set of leading indicators that focuses the team on the critical activities and behaviors to enable excellent EHS and Sustainability results.
  • Ensures site EHS policies are simplified and easy to adhere to in the field, while aligned with regulatory and corporate requirements.
  • Establish continuous improvement initiatives that support the overarching manufacturing operating model, and are aligned with Human Organizational Performance (HOP) leadership principles
  • Builds collaborative relationships with state and local leaders and groups to ensure regulatory compliance is achieved and to build good will with the surrounding communities.
  • Accountable for incident management at the site.
  • Effectively manages emergency and security response programs, engages community associations to act as liaison.
  • Ensures effective site sustainability reporting and improvement initiatives that are aligned with Corporate sustainability objectives and requirements.
  • Ensures completion of 1st Party EHS Audits and works with the leadership team to analyze results to drive continual improvement.
  • Coordinates 2nd party audit schedule and execution (Process Safety Management, EHS, Fire, Electrical, etc.). Develop and implement plans to resolve any audit findings for Process Safety Management (PSM), Safety and Industrial Hygiene, Fire, Distribution and Environmental assessments.
  • Support injury and illness recordkeeping and case management process; maintain relevant logs and documentation.
  • Participate in field engagement and interactions with employees and contractors to promote operational learning.
  • Provide supervisory guidance and development to EHS team members to ensure technical/functional and operating skills are current and effective.
Qualifications
  • 4-year Bachelor's degree in the field of EHS management, engineering, or similar technical discipline
  • At least 10 years of site operations related experience
  • 5+ years of strongleadership, people management and development skills in an industrial environment.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably chemical or petrochemical) and specifically experience in supporting operations functions
  • Experience and working knowledge of process safety, environmental, industrial health programs, and occupational safety programs and requirements
  • Experience and working knowledge of risk analysis regarding process safety risks.

About Celanese

Celanese is a global technology and specialty materials company that engineers and manufactures a wide variety of products essential to everyday living.You can "Be in Your Element" at Celanese. We know it’s people who drive our innovation-focused growth strategy, and we know that the best people will thrive in a culture that both challenges and rewards performance financially and with new opportunities and innovation. Celanese is committed to research and development, will give you opportunities to work on interesting projects, and will challenge and reward your success.

Celanese Careers

Join the vibrant team at Celanese, a global leader in chemical and specialty materials, where innovation and sustainability drive groundbreaking solutions across industries. At Celanese, we are committed to improving the world through our materials, and there has never been a better time to explore the job opportunities available within our expansive network.

Work You’ll Do

Embark on a career at Celanese where you can use your skills to make a significant impact. Our company thrives on diversity and leadership, fostering a culture where every team member is a key player in our shared mission. With Celanese, you will engage in work that pushes the boundaries of materials science to enhance global industries.

Innovate and Lead

Join a team where innovation is at the core of everything we do. At Celanese, you will collaborate with over 7,500 dedicated professionals globally, who are leaders in technology, sustainability, and market solutions. Our leadership in the industry is driven by a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring that we always stay ahead of the curve.

Grow Your Career

Celanese is not just a company; it's a place where you can grow your professional career through continuous learning and opportunities. From leadership development programs to diversity training, our commitment to your career growth is unwavering. We believe in nurturing talent through professional development and providing the tools needed for your career journey.

Be Part of Our Team

Experience the power of networking and collaboration at Celanese. Our culture promotes an inclusive environment where ideas thrive and innovation flourishes. We are hiring creative and solution-driven team players who are ready to contribute to our dynamic environment. Explore a range of positions, from internships to full-time roles, and find where you fit best.

Benefits and Culture

At Celanese, we understand that our employees are our greatest asset, which is why we offer competitive benefits designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our team members and their families. From comprehensive health benefits to performance bonuses, our benefits package is designed to enhance your life and grow your career.

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Size
8,529 employees
Market Cap
$11 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.9 billion
Founded
1918
5 Year Trend
+9.6%
Revenue
$5.6 billion
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