Regional Safety Manager

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Position Title – Regional Safety Manager

Location – St. Gabriel, LA

Our Flour & Energy Materials business group is seeking to hire a Regional Safety Manager to develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive health, safety, and industrial hygiene programs to protect employees, contractors, and assets across the site. This role ensures compliance with internal standards and OSHA and other regulatory requirements, leads incident investigations and continuous improvement efforts, and serves as the site-wide subject matter expert for safety, industrial hygiene, and risk management. The position also supports safety and industrial hygiene programs at additional Orbia technology centers and manufacturing locations and collaborates with safety professionals across North America

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide regional coaching and leadership to operations across Louisiana, Texas, and Wisconsin, reinforcing strong safety accountability and performance.
• Partner with the Director of US Operations and Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager to establish, communicate, and sustain consistent HSE expectations and standards.
• Lead the implementation of Orbia safety standards, guidance, and best practices, ensuring consistent application across all assigned sites.
• Develop, implement, and maintain regional and site-specific safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, and behavioral safety programs.
• Drive risk identification, assessment, and reduction, including creation and tracking of site risk-based improvement plans.
• Conduct facility safety inspections, fleet audits, and HSE audits, ensuring corrective actions are identified, implemented, and verified.
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, Louisiana, and other applicable federal, state, and local HSE regulations, and communicate regulatory changes to leadership.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for safety, industrial hygiene, and safe work practices, supporting site leadership and employees.
• Lead and support incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective/preventive action tracking, including OSHA recordkeeping and reporting.
• Analyze HSE performance metrics, trends, and leading indicators to develop and execute strategic safety improvement plans.
• Develop and coordinate HSE training programs, including hazard communication, material handling, ergonomics, powered industrial trucks, defensive driving, hot work, confined space, and fleet safety.
• Coordinate and administer industrial hygiene programs, including air monitoring, noise exposure assessments, hearing conservation, and chemical health risk evaluations.
• Support and enhance emergency preparedness, emergency response, and business continuity planning, including drills and readiness assessments.
• Facilitate regional safety committees, promote employee engagement, manage external regulatory and consultant relationships, and support the regional HSE budget.

COMPLEXITY OF THE JOB

• The role requires full ownership of developing, implementing, and sustaining site-wide health and safety programs that can impact every employee and operating area on site.
• Programs are often driven by detailed OSHA standards, requiring the incumbent to thoroughly interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical, site‑specific policies and procedures.
• Successful implementation depends on balancing regulatory compliance with operational realities, requiring close coordination with department leaders and off‑site supervision to ensure programs are realistic and achievable.
• The incumbent must exercise strong interpersonal and communication skills to gain site-wide cooperation and manage resistance to change while meeting compliance deadlines.
• Oversight of site-wide health and safety performance requires analyzing historical data, identifying trends, and establishing measurable safety, health, and loss prevention goals.
• Managing safety and health programs across four distinct operating groups increases complexity, often requiring customized approaches, additional coordination, and duplicate efforts to meet differing operational needs.

REQUIREMENTS

Academic Level:  B.S. or M.S. degree in Occupational Safety and Health or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university

Language(s) and level of proficiency: English

Knowledge/Experience:

• 5+ years of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) experience
• Background in operating environments, including warehousing, distribution, & logistics
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time
• Knowledge of safety and health management systems and safe work practices
• Strong ability to identify hazards and recommend mitigation strategies
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of workers' compensation and return-to-work programs
• Industrial Hygiene Standards

WHAT WE OFFER

• 401k with a 6% company match (the company will automatically contribute an extra 3% of your plan-eligible pay to your 401k)
• Multi-tier benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) that you can tailor for yourself and dependents which include Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, & Life Insurance
• Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid parental leave, Fitness & Weight-loss Reimbursement
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, eleven paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, career development opportunities, and many other benefits in a collaborative culture that focuses on work & work-life balance, innovation, & teamwork. Benefits start on day one!

OUR VALUES

At Flour & Energy Materials, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. Our leadership is guided by Orbia’s values:

• Be Brave: We move forward with curiosity and ambition to create a better world. We ask big questions, create safe spaces to test solutions, take risks, and exercise creativity.
• Take Responsibility: We hold ourselves accountable, realizing our actions have impact. We listen closely to our customers, deliver on our commitments, and lead with ethics and integrity.
• Embrace Diversity: We are stronger by welcoming different perspectives. We work towards a diverse, inclusive, and equal world, starting with our global community.

Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated and unsolicited applications from third parties will not be accepted.

"The compensation for this position will typically range from $89,000,000 to $150,000 per year. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.

The compensation package may also include short-term incentive compensation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, parental leave, short- and long-term disability leave, and an employee assistance program. At Orbia, we are committed to taking care of our employees and believe in providing comprehensive support so you can thrive at work and home."

If you are excited about this role and your experience and competencies somewhat align with the qualification in the posting, we encourage you to apply. Everywhere you are, you bring your unique skills, talents and perspective to moving your career, the company, people and the planet forward. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! 

Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what working at Orbia is all about.

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