Location:
Richmond Seppic, VA - Support functionsAn Air Liquide Healthcare company, subsidiary of the Air Liquide group, Seppic has been designing, manufacturing, and marketing unique ingredients for over 75 years. These ingredients are used by consumers, patients, and professionals.
Worldwide, a vast team of talented women and men serve customers for health, well-being, and beauty of all. At Seppic, our vision is to help everyone enjoy a healthy life in a healthy environment.
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?At Air Liquide, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.At Air Liquide, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.Air Liquide is Hiring for a HSES Specialist in Richmond Seppic, VA!We are looking for you!
Annual Bonus + Benefits start day of hire
Pay range $83-$100 K DOE plus Bonus
Travel: 0 - 5% based on business needs
Work schedule: 8 Hours Shift Mon - Fri (On-call)
Recruiter: Tina Kratochwill / [email protected]
The HSE Specialist will assist with the development & implementation of Seppic’s Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) activities in compliance with federal, state, local, and corporate requirements.
Collaborates with personnel and external agencies to ensure the overall HSE strategy is successful, minimizing Seppic’s safety, environmental, and security risks.
Ensure the site maintains a continuous state of compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
Read, interpret, and apply regulations, consensus standards, and internal HSE documents.
Responsible for assisting with the development and deployment of HSE requirements.
Assist with compliance tasks associated with the site’s environmental permits for air, stormwater, and wastewater.
Assist with management of the site's hazardous waste program as a large quantity generator, and site non-hazardous waste activities to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Assist with the development and implementation of site sustainability improvements.
Deliver training on HSE programs.
Assist with hazardous material shipments by ground, air, and vessel.
Conduct job hazard analysis for routine and non-routine work.
Assists departments with on-demand hazard recognition and the completion of safe work permits for non-routine work tasks including but not limited to LOTO, confined space entry, working-at-heights, line breaks, hot work, hazardous chemicals, scaffolding, and the use of MEWPs and powered industrial trucks.
Collaborates with all departments to support effectiveness of policies and procedures and identify gaps in programs to continually reduce the site’s overall risk.
Empowers departments to drive safety performance improvements and the identification and mitigation of hazards.
Participates in investigations of incidents and near misses, root cause analysis, and the development of corrective actions by applying HOP and Just Culture principles.
Drives completion of preventive and corrective actions.
Inspects and maintains safety equipment, including fire extinguishers, safety showers, eyewash stations, spill kits, and AEDs.
Assist with site industrial hygiene activities to monitor and mitigate hazardous exposures.
Assist with emergency preparedness activities and with emergency drills on all shifts.
Assist with contractor safety management and oversee contractor activities.
Assist with management of the site security plan.
Assist with PSM compliance tasks.
Partner with other departments for special projects and program development.
Maintain the web-based safety data sheet system.
Track, compile, and report safety and environmental data in various internal and external software applications.
Assists with preparation of safety and environmental reports.
Assists with regulatory inspections and internal audits.
Other duties as assigned.
Required
5 years of experience in an industrial setting where at least 50% of responsibilities were
related to implementing and/or developing HSE programs.
Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and DOT requirements through training or
experience.
Demonstrable experience handling chemicals and/or hazardous waste.
Comfort working in an office environment with computers and in the field including during
periods of inclement weather and emergency situations.
Ability to lift 50lbs, climb ladders, ascend/descend stairs, and work in hot, cold, and loud
environments.
Bachelor’s degree in safety or environmental field.
3-5 years experience managing safety programs in a manufacturing environment.
Completion of OSHA 30 and RCRA training courses.
First Aid/CPR/AED training.
Formal training in HOP/HPI/HOF.
Our Differences make our Performance
At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Science, Engineering, Safety or closely related field
- 2+ years of experience in Occupational, Environmental, Industrial Hygiene, or related field
- Must be and remain clean shaven at all times
- Valid employment authorization in the U.S.; position not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship
- Ability to wear a full face tight fitting respirator, fully encapsulated (Level A) ER suit, SCBA, or other tight-fitting/supplied air respirators
- Ability to medically pass a respiratory test and physical test to wear a full face respirator
- Fitness for duty including ability to lift 50 pounds and climb ladders
- Successfully complete all assigned and required training
- Strong communication skills
- Passion for HSES
- Ability to influence others
- Solid strategic and analytical skills
- Demonstrated commitment to a participative work environment
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to plan, prioritize and work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to read and comprehend all written and computer generated documents
- Demonstrated computer skills and proficiency in MS Office and Google suite
- High level of integrity, strong work ethic, good judgment and problem solving skills
- Experience in the chemical industry HSES field
- Plant level experience in HSES
- Plant level experience in PSM
Air Liquide Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Air Liquide and has not been reviewed or approved by Air Liquide.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance and life coverage are broadly provided under a global common care baseline that includes inpatient and outpatient healthcare. Dental and vision coverage are present in many locations, and short-term disability provisions have been enhanced.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide at least 14 weeks of fully paid maternity leave globally and paid parental leave for non-birthing parents in the U.S. Childcare benefits are available in some countries as part of the package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual incentive bonuses, performance bonuses for exceeding goals, and profit-sharing are integrated into the total rewards structure. Feedback suggests additional earning avenues like overtime can further augment pay in eligible roles.
Air Liquide Insights
What We Do
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 75 countries with approximately 66,400 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
