Career Opportunities: HSE Specialist (Bethune, SC) (4982)

Requisition ID 4982 - Posted - Filtration and Life Sciences - Lab & Life Science BU - Bethune Plant - Posting Country (1)

You have a choice of where you want to work! We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth.
Do your values align with ours? Accountability, Growth mindset, One team, Care and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere!
We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business. Are you with us?!?

Purpose:
This position plays an important role in maintaining and improving the facility’s health, safety, and environmental programs, policies, and procedures. This position serves as a liaison between both the PA and SC facilities and collaborates on all HSE related efforts and initiatives.

Key Accountabilities/Essential Functions:

1. Assist in coordinating HS&E activities across the plant and collaborate with the PA HSE team on company programs and initiatives.
2. Conduct behavior and condition based audits each month.
3. Lead or participate in accident investigations and act as a resource to ensure follow-up actions are thorough and complete.
4. Assist in maintaining recordkeeping systems for the plant including monthly incident statistics, injury trend data and corrective action and audit follow-up.
5. Ensure that Regulatory Training Programs and Plant Procedures are consistent with regulatory and company requirements.
6. Educate and coach HSE topics for the departments.
7. Address day to day HS&E issues.
8. Develop and maintain HS&E communications, awareness and incentive programs, i.e. posters, bulletins, graphs, rewards, etc.
9. Ensure that HS&E issues are communicated and support the departments to resolve issues.
10. Participate on Divisional Health and Safety Lead Team.
11. Promote HS&E awareness, procedures, and rules and regulations.
12. Develop and implement classroom HS&E training.
13. Conduct monthly safety meeting presentations.
14. Assist in HS&E audits and hazard reviews of new or modified equipment/processes.
15. Active member of HSE Steering Committee.
16. Special issues/projects; other duties as assigned.
17. Must be able to train and develop new and current employees.

Education, Technical Knowledge, Experience and Skill Requirements:

1. High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
2. Associates Degree in Safety or related field or Professional Safety Certification preferred.
3. 3-5 years experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
4. Working knowledge of OSHA standards and regulations.
5. Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Programs.
6. Demonstrated commitment to safety.
7. Ability to effectively respond and to be accessible in the event of emergency situations.
8. Good oral, written, and presentation skills are essential.
9. Initiative to help reconcile breakdowns/issues and to seek opportunities for improvement.
10. Ability to conduct and participate in leadership and team development activities.
11. Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and self-starter.

Physical Demands:

1. Ability to travel to customers, suppliers or other locations as needed.
2. Valid driver’s license.
3. Long hours, long weeks, trials that goes into night shifts with flexible hours to accommodate customers and machine schedules.
4. Position is not remote nor hybrid therefore working hands-on with operators to demonstrate proper machine procedures.

Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

About Us: Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2023 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.

Ahlstrom’s manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, must be adhered to, as applicable, to the position’s areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper.