HSES Regional Manager Job Listing at Kraton Corporation in Jacksonville, FL (Job ID CEB6AD7A-BCB3-4)

Description

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 HSES team at either our Jacksonville, Florida office or at one of our manufactuing sites at Panama City, Florida or Savannah, Georgia.

The key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Improved implementation and effectiveness of site Life Critical Procedures (LCPs) and Health and Safety Policies (Reduced risk & LCP related incidents).
• Establish a security assessment protocol and provide input and guidance to sites regarding security vulnerabilities and improvement opportunities (Reduced risk & security related incidents).
• Continuous improvement of processes at the sites such as Hazard Assessment / Risk Analysis and Incident Investigation / Root Cause Analysis (Reduced risk, reduced injury rate & reduced repeat injuries).
• Sustained continuous improvement initiatives for Contractor and Transportation Safety Programs (Reduced Contractor risk and incident rates).
• Management and oversight of the comprehensive Industrial Hygiene exposure assessment program (Zero employee exposures above OEL).
• Leading and participating in the Key Element Survey (KES) auditing program (Audit cycle executed with quality audits and effective action plans).
• Generate data analysis reports based on incident and industrial hygiene data to establish trending and resources needs (effective input for future initiatives and program development).
• Development of structured Wellness Program (Improved communication and participation).
• Expanded use of HSES training via company consistent web based training and a Learning Management System (improved quality and consistency of training).
• Ensure effective implementation of Responsible Care (RC14001/RCMS) at US manufacturing sites.
• Establish a consistent management system approach to HSES for all regional locations and functions of Kraton and ensure consistent approach with region sites (Research and Development, Warehouses, Offices, Sales Offices, Leased locations and Tolling Operations). 
• Support and implementation of a tool for HSES incident management, risk analysis and action item tracking (Effective implementation of tool).
• Support RC14001 program across sites as corporate expert and by conducting audits and coordinate ACC entries and CEFIC activities on Responsible Care if applicable.
• Support corporate Sustainability program including management of Operations data.
• Understanding of the OSHA PSM rule and ability to conduct PHA's and PHA Revalidations as needed.

• Experience could range from 10 to 20 years in an Occupational Health and Safety related field.
• Experience with Responsible Care implementation or other HSES Management Systems.

• Bachelor's of Science or similar 4 year university degree; preferably in the Occupational Health and Safety Area. 
• CIH or CSP Preferred.

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.