HSE&S Manager

Make a +Difference at Kraton!

At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world.  We are looking to hire a key member of our Operations  team at our Pensacola, Florida location. 

The Health, Safety, Environmental and Security (HESE) Manager leads and drives site performance towards HSES Excellence, as outlined in the Kraton Core Values and HSES Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead safety engagement initiatives at the plant level and drive a Zero Harm safety culture.
• Maintains current health, safety and environmental regulations, codes and standards.
• Works with other departments and onsite contractors to achieve regulatory compliance and safety targets.
• Provides leadership for safety risk reduction, other HSES risk assessments , MOC activities, incident investigations and other HSES activities.
• Continuous reduction of HSES risk for site operations.
• HSE Excellence performance aligned with ISO 14001 & Responsible Care management systems.
• Implementation and compliance with global HSES policies; with special emphasis on the Life Critical Policies (LCPs).
• Implement, monitor, and continuously improve effective HSES Management System.
• Corrective Action Plan Monitoring — including quality control of actions implemented.
• Do the regular gap analysis for regulatory changes — evaluate how these will apply to site by interfacing with regulatory agencies and corporate staff.
• Responsible for HSE&S compliance reporting.
• Effective implementation of the Security and Fire Protection Programs.
• And other duties as assigned to safely perform.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience is required for this role.
• Leadership experience with ability to clearly communicate objectives to the top leadership of the company.
• RC14001, PSM, and RMP experience.
• Excellent interaction and negotiation skills required as the job will interface w/ leadership levels from the top levels of the company through technical and operating staff.
• This level of competency is generally achieved with 10 or more years of experience in HSE&S roles.
• Extensive experience in chemicals manufacturing.

Education, Certifications & Licenses

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The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification.  Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Kraton’s internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies. We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and/or agencies who are not pre-selected/pre-approved.

Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.