HSE&S Manager

Nouryon; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nouryon is seeking an HSES Manager for our Columbus, Mississippi site. You will lead Health, Safety, Environmental, and Security programs, ensuring regulatory compliance while driving a strong safety culture and continuous improvement.

You will partner across the organization to manage HSES performance, reduce risk, and support safe and responsible operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in technical or engineering field with 5+ years of HSE/HS experience.
• Strong ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical information related to plant operations.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing environment, including rotating, stationary, and high-voltage equipment.
• Willingness to work in an industrial environment; able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Leadership capability to safely direct others.
• Knowledge of Nouryon RBPS 12 Corporate CFATS Personnel Surety Compliance Policy requirements.
• Professional licenses or HSE certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead site HSES compliance with corporate requirements and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Drive safety initiatives that address unsafe conditions and at-risk behaviors, including the SCAN process and plant safety committee.
• Oversee the Plant Emergency Response Organization (PERO) and ensure compliance with OSHA, Responsible Care, and corporate directives.
• Review and authorize high-risk permit-to-work activities.
• Manage site security requirements, including alignment with DHS requirements.
• Support employee health and wellness programs, medical records, and fitness-for-duty evaluations in partnership with HR.
• Manage environmental compliance, permitting, waste management, and improvement initiatives in accordance with EPA, MDEQ, ISO, Responsible Care, and corporate requirements.
• Serve as a key user of Enablon to track incidents, near misses, hazards, BBS observations, audits, MOCs, regulatory reporting, and corrective actions.
• Maintain Responsible Care and ISO certifications in partnership with the Responsible Care Coordinator.
• Develop and manage the HSES department budget and support the site's annual budgeting process.
• Support community outreach as a key point of contact and alternate site spokesperson.
• Manage HSES-related supplies, services, and consumables in accordance with purchasing guidelines.

Skills

HSE leadership

Regulatory compliance

Industrial safety

Education

Technical or engineering degree

Tools

Enablon

Job description

At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.

About the job:

Nouryon is looking for an HSES Manager to join our team in Columbus, Mississippi. In this role, you will lead the site's Health, Safety, Environmental and Security programs, ensuring regulatory compliance while driving a strong safety culture and continuous improvement.

As a key site leader, you'll partner across the organization to manage HSES performance, reduce risk, and support safe and responsible operations.

In your future role as an HSES Manager, you will:

• Lead site HSES compliance with corporate requirements and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Drive safety initiatives that address unsafe conditions and at-risk behaviors, including the SCAN process and plant safety committee.
• Oversee the Plant Emergency Response Organization (PERO) and ensure compliance with OSHA, Responsible Care, and corporate directives.
• Review and authorize high-risk permit-to-work activities.
• Manage site security requirements, including alignment with DHS requirements.
• Support employee health and wellness programs, medical records, and fitness-for-duty evaluations in partnership with HR.
• Manage environmental compliance, permitting, waste management, and improvement initiatives in accordance with EPA, MDEQ, ISO, Responsible Care, and corporate requirements.
• Serve as a key user of Enablon to track incidents, near misses, hazards, BBS observations, audits, MOCs, regulatory reporting, and corrective actions.
• Maintain Responsible Care and ISO certifications in partnership with the Responsible Care Coordinator.
• Develop and manage the HSES department budget and support the site's annual budgeting process.
• Support community outreach as a key point of contact and alternate site spokesperson.
• Manage HSES-related supplies, services, and consumables in accordance with purchasing guidelines.

We believe you bring:

• A technical or engineering degree with 5+ years of industry-related HSE&S experience.
• Strong ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical information related to plant operations.
• Knowledge and experience working safely within a chemical manufacturing environment, including around rotating, stationary, and high-voltage equipment.
• Ability to safely work in an industrial environment, including climbing multiple levels, working indoors and outdoors in varying noise conditions, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• The knowledge and leadership capability to safely direct the work of others.
• Ability to comply with applicable Nouryon RBPS 12 Corporate CFATS Personnel Surety Compliance Policy requirements.
• Professional licenses or HSE&S-related certifications are preferred.

Good to know:

This is a full-time, onsite position based at our Columbus, Mississippi manufacturing site. The HSES Manager reports to the Site Director and is responsible for leading a team.

Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.