Health, Environmental & Safety (HES) Specialist at Chlorum Solutions USA, LLC

Description

Position Summary

The Health, Environmental & Safety (HES) Specialist supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of environmental, health, and safety programs for the Eddyville Chlor Alkali facility. This position partners with plant leadership and employees to promote a strong safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, and support operational excellence.

The HES Specialist plays a key role in helping Chlorum maintain a safe, compliant, and high-performing manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementation and continuous improvement of environmental, health, and safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Identify workplace hazards, assess risk, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner with plant leadership to promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation.
• Coordinate emergency response planning, drills, and preparedness activities.
• Support internal and external audits, inspections, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Develop and deliver HES training for employees and contractors.
• Monitor contractor safety performance and support safe execution of work.
• Maintain HES records, reporting, and regulatory documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety performance, compliance, and operational reliability.
• Perform other environmental, health, and safety duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of HES experience in manufacturing, industrial, chemical, or similarly regulated environments.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and other environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently while building effective working relationships across the organization.

Preferred

• Experience supporting chemical manufacturing or other process industries.
• Experience conducting HES training, audits, and incident investigations.
• Experience supporting Process Safety Management (PSM) programs.
• Professional certifications such as ASP, CSP, CHMM, or similar credentials.

 Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb ladders, and access all areas of an industrial manufacturing facility.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to wear required PPE and safely work in an industrial manufacturing environment.

Working Conditions

This position operates within an active chemical manufacturing facility and regularly interacts with operations, maintenance, engineering, contractors, and leadership. Occasional overtime or schedule flexibility may be required to support audits, emergency response activities, investigations, or business needs.

Benefits

Why Join Chlorum?

Chlorum is building a world-class chlor-alkali business focused on safety, reliability, and operational excellence. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Chlorum is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and ability to perform the essential functions of the position, without regard to any status protected by applicable law.