HSE Specialist

Air Liquide; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Benefits

On-call support

Job summary

Seppic, an Air Liquide Healthcare company, seeks an HSES Specialist in Richmond, VA, to safeguard employee health and the environment. You will apply safety, environmental, and industrial hygiene knowledge across projects, guide investigations, and support site training and compliance initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration, safety coaching, and continuous improvement with strong MS Office/Google Suite usage and field presence on site.

Qualifications

• 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.; visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Promote health, safety, and well-being of employees and contractors.
• Provide technical HSES support for projects and daily site activities.
• Lead and participate in root cause investigations, site inspections, and audits.
• Develop training for contractors, visitors, and new employees.

Skills

Occupational Safety

Environmental Safety

Industrial Hygiene

HSES

OSHA

EPA

FDEP

DOT

Root Cause Analysis

Site Inspections

Site Audits

Waste Management

Chemical Management

Safety Data Sheets

Job Safety Analysis

Process Hazard Analysis

Management of Change

Pre-Startup Safety Reviews

Incident Investigations

HSES Coaching

Emergency Response Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science, Engineering, Safety or closely related field

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

HSE Specialist

Experience: Not Available to Not Available years

Location: Richmond Seppic, VA

Skills: Occupational Safety, Environmental Safety, Industrial Hygiene, HSES, OSHA, EPA, FDEP, DOT, MS Office, Google Suite, Root Cause Analysis, Site Inspections, Site Audits, Waste Management, Chemical Management, Safety Data Sheets, Job Safety Analysis, Process Hazard Analysis, Management of Change, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews, Incident Investigations, HSES Coaching, Emergency Response Training

Company Overview

An 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? Air Liquide is Hiring for a HSES Specialist in Richmond Seppic, VA! We are looking for you! Annual Bonus + Benefits Travel : 0 – 5% based on business needs Work schedule : 8 Hours Shift Mon – Fri (On-call)

Position Overview

In this role, the work will focus on the health, safety and well-being of employees and contractors through prevention of injuries/illnesses and protection of the environment. This role will resolve issues through immediate action or longer-term planning. This individual will assist in providing technical expertise in all areas of safety, health, environmental, security, transportation and industrial hygiene compliance, policy, and excellence. Provides technical HSES support for on-going and future projects and daily site activities Guides and assists with root cause investigations, site inspections, site audits, waste and wastewater sampling and reporting Develops and provides contractor, visitor, and new employee training and other training Assists with completion of Safe Work and other Life Saving Permits Participates in job safety analysis, process hazard analysis, management of change and pre-startup safety reviews; Assists with the development and maintenance of site chemical management and chemical Right-to-Know systems and policies (including Safety Data Sheets) Organizes and maintains HSES performance, compliance, policy and procedural information including electronic backup of critical information; Researches and keeps informed of pertinent information and developments in areas such as state and federal laws and regulations such as OSHA, EPA/FDEP and DOT. Conducts or participates in incident investigations for root cause analysis Monitors and completes action items generated from inspections and incident investigations; Actively participates on site Safety Committee(s); Prepares and presents monthly safety meetings; Provides on-the-floor HSES coaching and recognition; Assists with implementation and support of ALAM HSES Team goals and responsibilities; Available, approachable, and willing to help others with their HSES questions and/or concerns; Assists with waste management, disposal and compliance; Elevates significant health, safety, environmental, and security issues: Conducts or coordinates industrial hygiene monitoring as necessary; Identifies improvement opportunities and implements as appropriate; Develops and provides Site Emergency Response Team training and guidance; Successfully completes all assigned trainings

Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications: 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 Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship. Ability to wear a full face tight fitting respirator and a fully encapsulated (Level A) ER suit, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), or any other tight-fitting and/or supplied air respirators (SAR) Ability to medically pass a respiratory test and physical test in order to wear a full face respirator as required Fitness for duty, including but not limited to: 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in the chemical industry HSES field Plant level experience in HSES Plant level experience in PSM

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.

At Air Liquide, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.