Company:

INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees are empowered to make a difference?

Safety Team Leader

Grade

35/36 Depending on Qualifications

Location        

Battleground Manufacturing Complex

1230 Battleground Rd., La Porte, TX

Organizational context and job purpose

The Olefins & Polymers USA division of INEOS is one of the largest producers of olefins and polyolefins in North America.  From its manufacturing locations at Chocolate Bayou and the Battleground Manufacturing Complex, it is a merchant marketer of butadiene, ethylene, polypropylene and high-density polyethylene with annual revenue of over $4b.

This position is part of the SSHE team at the Battleground Manufacturing Complex. 

How the Role Fits in:

The Safety Team Leader achieves positive results through emphasis on effective SSHE processes and stewardship, day-to-day decision-making and problem solving, resource management, and teamwork.  This position plays a key role in creating and implementing long and short-range departmental strategies for the BMC facility and is responsible for developing and promoting a healthy and safe work environment for all employees, contractors and visitors.  Site employees must perceive position as a visible and active leader.

This position – and all positions - within the INEOS Olefins and Polymers organization requires that the incumbent commit to learning, following and practicing INEOS 20 Principles of Process and Behavioural Safety as applicable to the position. These are posted within each INEOS Olefins and Polymers facility. 

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities

Key Roles and Accountabilities

The Safety Team Leader will supervise a team of safety professionals.  The team will support all areas of the site.  This position is responsible for developing and updating procedures, performing and coordinating audits, conducting investigations and provide Safety expertise.

Accountability 1:

Accountable for understanding and putting into practice the INEOS 20 Principles.  Additionally, the team leader has a special responsibility to cascade the understanding of these principles through their teams.

• Site Champion the 20 Principles and Life Saving Rules
• Create/support a culture where people intervene to stop unsafe work
• Advocate rules and procedures are observed and followed
• Routinely interact with employees and contractors on Behavioral and Process Safety Principles concerns and issues

Accountability 2:

Responsible for developing and maintaining Safety Programs that will meet state, federal, local regulations and site/company specific requirements to ensure continuous improvement of safety processes and results.

• Ensure compliance with existing SSHE permits, including data collection and analysis, auditing, annual reporting, and trouble-shooting for improvements.
• Support overall business goals with minimal direction from management.
• Monitor developing regulations to identify those that affect the BMC and take action to bring the site into compliance with these regulations. 
• Willing to work on ad-hoc organizational needs to support INEOS O&P
• Identify and pursue new process improvement tactics and tools that will drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Provide primary technical expertise for SSHE systems and programs.
• Serve as a contact for case management.

Accountability 3:

Lead Safety and IH performance expectations and requirements, and plans to drive and monitor performance and identify improvement opportunities.

• Develop a multi-year departmental improvement plan and assist in the development of the site’s SSHE improvement plan
• Establish tactics and tools that will engage all levels of the workforce in desired behaviors and activities that will derive desired performance results.
• Monitor SSHE performance data and trends, audit to ensure compliance and suggest tactics to improve performance.
• Challenge status quo and constantly look for ways to improve systems and performance

Accountability 4:

Establishes a strong customer focus to ensure compliance with SSHE policies and procedures.

• Develop and implement SSHE strategies that balance regulations and business needs while ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Foster SSHE awareness among employees and contractors.
• Liaise, cultivate, and develop solid relationships with internal and external stakeholders including regulators and community industrial associations to represent the company’s interest as ap