Job Purpose

The Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Advisor's purpose is to protect the health, safety, and enviroment of all personel at the Houston location. The Main objectives are:

• Processes – Build line management understanding of safety processes (20%)
• Capability: Leverage HSE expertise to support own unit and others (20%)
• Delivery: Guideline management to deliver HSE policy, set the culture, and manage hazards (10%)
• Improvement: Act as a role model for HSE compliance and commitment (10%)
• Strategy: Contribute to the delivery of HSE strategy in own unit (10%)
• Other: Perform field HSE tasks and functions as required by the SEMST (30%)

Key Responsibilties

Processes – Build line management understanding of safety processes (20%)

• Tasks: Be an influential advisor to line management by building and fostering a deep understanding of the theoretical concepts, industry standards, and best practices in one or more AkzoNobel safety Core Processes (people/process safety) and/or sub-processes (for example behavior-based safety, industrial hygiene, hazard study, asset integrity, environmental management, and distribution safety) as they are relevant to the Site. Increase knowledge and experience with highly hazardous materials and control measures by training operators and other site roles in HSE, and performing internal audits and incident investigations. Results: Safety process knowledge of Site management meets company expectation

Capability: Leverage HSE expertise to support own unit and others (20%)

• Tasks: Be an effective advisor for the Site by leveraging and extending its HSE knowledge through personal participation in AkzoNobel delivery of the Safety Common Platform, HSE Faculty learning programs, local regulatory training (NR’s), HSE&S induction for employees and contractors, auditing and/or incident investigation and/or through training activities within the Site as well as through personal functional development.
• Results: HSE capability of Site management meets company expectation

Delivery: Guideline management to deliver HSE policy, set the culture, and manage hazards (10%)

• Tasks: Guideline management to develop and ensure implementation of HSE policies, plans, and practices for the Site in line with the AkzoNobel HSE Policy, Directives, Rules & Procedures (HSE Procedures) and in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements; together with and in support of line management, set the safety culture and manage hazards. Contribute and participate in HSE&S site inspections, and coordinate the implementation of safety activities such as Safety Day, Safety Stand Down, Compliance, PPRA, LTCAT, Ergonomic Report, and others.
• Results: Established HSE management system, compliance with local regulations

Improvement: Act as a role model for compliance and commitment (10%)

• Tasks: Spend time engaging with employees and act as a role model for ensuring compliance with and commitment to the AkzoNobel HSE Policy, Directives, Rules & Procedures, including its risk tolerance criteria. Management of actions from Compliance (legislation). Responsible for SAQ elements, PSM Building Blocks, and KPI report. Participation in the BBS Program of the site. Participation in on-site internal and external audits, contributing to the completion of action plans from these audits.
• Results: Progress towards the leading level of HSE maturity

Strategy: Contribute to the HSE strategy in your own unit (10%)

• Tasks: Contribute to the deployment of the HSE strategy for design, deployment, and delivery of the AkzoNobel HSE Policy, Directives, Rules & Procedures and Safety Common Platform for the entity, in order to ensure alignment of objectives and performance of the Site.
• Results: Alignment of strategy with next higher level

Other: Perform field HSE tasks and functions as required by the SEMST (30%)

• Tasks: Maintain HSE processes at the site as needed by local safety regulations including and not limited to training, life-critical procedures and special permit to work, industrial hygiene, contractor management, emergency response, and compliance with local standards and requirements.
• Results: Safety improvement, compliance, and procedures followed

Job Requirements

• Safety technician education is mandatory to represent the company in the SESMT
• Bachelor’s degree in HSE&S/engineering or related discipline
• 5 years + experience
• Previous experience in processes involving hazardous materials and an understanding of related regulations preferred

Total Compensation

• The salary range for these skills is $75,000 to $85,000 + a 7.5% annual bonus.
• Medical insurance with HSA
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits
• 401K retirement savings with a 6% company match
• Generous vacation, sick, and holiday pay
• Paid Parental leave.
• Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks
• Career growth opportunities on a regional and global scale
• Tuition Reimbursement