Bilingual HSE Specialist — Safety & Compliance Leader

Westlake Management Services, Inc.; Rialto (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Westlake Chemical Corporation in Rialto, CA, seeks a Safety Professional to assist in implementing safety initiatives, conduct training, and support OSHA compliance across assigned facilities. You will audit, coach, and provide technical support to elevate the safety culture.

Required: BS in Business, Environmental or Safety Management with 1 year of experience; bilingual in Spanish. Strong communication, computer skills, and ability to manage projects from start to finish.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Business, Environmental or Safety Management or related field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in safety or related field.
• Spanish bilingual required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop training and train employees on safety related subjects.
• Excellent computer skills with knowledge in Microsoft Office is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of incident prevention and OSHA compliance programs.
• Audit facilities for conformance to all Federal, State, Corporate and Plant safety policies.
• Assist in developing and implementing the Accident Prevention Plan and health and safety policies.
• Conduct hazard assessments and follow up through closure.
• Train hourly, salary and management personnel at plant sites to elevate safety culture.
• Support plants in development of corrective actions from root cause analysis of incidents.
• Consult with plant management on a routine basis to facilitate and support individual plant needs to achieve goals and develop the safety culture.
• Review with Engineering and conduct appropriate reviews of proposed changes in processes or equipment to insure compliance with safety and health standards including ergonomics.
• Follow up and insure that all incidents and near misses are thoroughly investigated.
• Initiate activities that stimulate and maintain employee interest in the plant's Health and Safety programs.
• Get involved with the management of workers compensation claims to assure injured employees are properly cared for and claims are effectively managed.
• Work with plants to assure employee safety orientation and training is completed and is effective.
• Liaison with plant and governmental officials during inspections and resolution of potential issues.
• Train hourly, salary and management personnel at plant sites to elevate the safety culture and the knowledge of the organization on conformance to policies, procedures and compliance with regulations.
• Training will include new hire safety orientation as part of the onboarding process.
• Analyze incident data and provide feedback and direction to site to help them focus on key areas for improvement and the development of site Safety Performance Improvement Plans.

Skills

Spanish bilingual

OSHA compliance

Incident investigation

Hazard assessment

Safety program development

Communication

MS Office

Education

BS Degree in Business, Environmental or Safety Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Westlake Chemical Corporation in Rialto, CA, seeks a Safety Professional to assist in implementing safety initiatives, conduct training, and support OSHA compliance across assigned facilities. You will audit, coach, and provide technical support to elevate the safety culture.

Required: BS in Business, Environmental or Safety Management with 1 year of experience; bilingual in Spanish. Strong communication, computer skills, and ability to manage projects from start to finish.