Safety Specialist

Flint Hills; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, TX, is seeking a Safety Specialist to partner with employees and contractors to identify risks and strengthen safe work practices in daily operations.

This role requires a safety-related degree (or technical associate) and experience with occupational safety regulations, including OSHA General Industry standards, with a focus on identifying hazards and implementing risk controls. A TWIC credential may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related technical field; OR an associate degree in a technical field and experience applying occupational safety principles, regulations, or safe work practices in an industrial environment.
• Experience applying occupational safety regulations, standards, or safe work practices in an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of OSHA General Industry standards (29 CFR 1910).
• Experience identifying hazards, evaluating risk, and developing or implementing risk controls.

Responsibilities

• Identify hazards and assess risk to strengthen safe work practices.
• Partner with employees and contractors for safety improvements and day-to-day risk control.
• Support safe execution of daily operations through compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Safety regulations experience

OSHA 1910 knowledge

Hazard identification & risk

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety/OSH/Engineering/Industrial Tech/Environmental Health & Safety

Associate degree in a technical field with relevant experience

CSP ASP OHST CHST certification or similar

Job description

Your Job

As a Safety Specialist at Flint Hills Resources' Corpus Christi Refinery, you will partner with employees and contractors to identify risks, strengthen safe work practices, and support the safe execution of daily operations.

Our Team

We believe the people performing the work are our greatest source of safety knowledge. Our team works side-by-side with employees and contractors to identify hazards, address challenges, learn from events, and improve how work is executed. Success in this role requires strong field presence, collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to helping others work safely every day.

What You Will Do

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related technical field; OR an associate degree in a technical field and experience applying occupational safety principles, regulations, or safe work practices in an industrial environment.
• Experience applying occupational safety regulations, standards, or safe work practices in an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of OSHA General Industry standards (29 CFR 1910).
• Experience identifying hazards, evaluating risk, and developing or implementing risk controls.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Safety experience in refining, petrochemical, chemical manufacturing, or another OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM)-covered facility.
• Working knowledge of OSHA PSM requirements.
• Experience with safe work practices such as energy control, confined space entry, hot work, line and equipment opening, work at elevation, lifting and rigging, or permitting.
• Experience conducting incident investigations or applying learning and causal analysis methodologies.
• Experience supporting contractor safety programs.
• Experience with emergency response or fire protection systems.
• Experience using safety performance data and trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Experience supporting OSHA VPP or another recognized safety management system.
• Industrial hygiene experience or familiarity with occupational health hazards and controls.
• CSP, ASP, OHST, CHST, or similar professional safety certification.

This role is subject to the Transportation Workers Identification Credentialing (TWIC) rule and requires the successful candidate to obtain a TWIC identification badge, allowing for un-escorted access to the facility within a specific time period.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Flint Hills Resources is an industry-leading refining company making the oil and transportation products that keep the world moving. We make a large supply of fuel for gas stations and airports in addition to transporting crude oil, natural gas liquids and refined products through 4,000+ miles of pipeline - delivering energy to farmers, manufacturers and families. Our team champions innovation and excellence to help power modern life

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.