EHS Manager at Ashland, LLC in Hopewell, Virginia

Job Description:

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an EHS Manager to join our Ashland LLC, Specialty ingredients G.P. business at our Hopewell, VA facility. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the EHS function. This position will report to Site Manager.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Possesses a thorough knowledge of and ability to effectively utilize methods and tools to conduct risk assessments and process hazard analysis.


• Demonstrates knowledge and a thorough understanding of EHS regulatory structure and requirements, EHS management systems and company requirements.


• Able to lead, implement and measure plant specific, company, and/or regulatory EHS program elements.


• Exhibits ability to conduct root cause analyses, identify corrective actions, and utilize incident management systems to improve site and employee safety


• Demonstrates skill in project management tools and methods to successfully manage and implement several projects and initiatives simultaneously.


• Possesses thorough knowledge of adult learning methods and able to identify, develop and facilitate EHS related training materials and topics.


• Clearly and effectively communicates verbal and written messages appropriate to the audience. Able to deliver information in a formalized and/or group setting.  Able to translate complicated and/or technical information into a simplified format that can be easily understood by all levels of the organization.


• Holds working knowledge of current software systems, i.e. SAP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). Skilled in utilizing database software programs and electronic project management tools.

• Has ability to persuade or convince others not within the normal reporting relationship to support an idea, agenda, direction or initiative by establishing credibility, using data and/or exercising other appropriate methods


• Adheres to and practices an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times, acts in line with those values, rewards the right values and disapproves of others.  Consistently demonstrates and is regarded as having high integrity and trust among peers, managers and employees, is widely trusted and seen as a direct, truthful individual, keeps confidences and admits mistakes, doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.


• Demonstrates a problem-solving approach when faced with challenging or difficult situations, uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions, probes all fruitful sources for answers, can see hidden problems, excels at honest analysis, looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.


• Builds and sustains working relationships with people of diverse cultural identities, styles and functional responsibilities on all levels including an hourly workforce.


• Able to define objectives and processes, then integrate into the organization, understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow, knows what to measure and how to measure it, can see opportunities for synergy and integration, can simplify complex processes.


• Has ability to plan, prioritize and organize work effectively to produce measurable results. Defines objectives and integrates into the organization quickly and smoothly, along with the ability to perform both long and short term planning.


• Provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others, lets people know where they stand, faces up to people problems on any person or situation quickly and directly, is not afraid to take negative action when necessary, able to challenge the status quo, open minded to new ideas.


• Builds and develops an effective team by modeling a team orientation that seeks to build better solutions by leveraging diversity of thought, experience and capability in team composition and resulting decisions. Blends people into teams when needed, creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team, fosters open dialogue, defines success in terms of the whole team, creates a feeling of belonging in the team.


• Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment, sought out by others for advice and solutions, capable of making and enacting difficult decisions.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Bachelor of Science or comparable degree in Industrial Safety, Environmental Science or other related technical degree (i.e., Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.) or equivalent years of experience.


• A minimum of ten years of industrial safety and regulatory experience in a manufacturing setting of which five years must be in the oil or chemical industry.


• A minimum of five years of supervisory experience


• A minimum of five years working at a PSM facility


• Experience working with regulatory agencies


• Ability to work with individuals and teams to lead EHS initiatives


• Detail Oriented and able to prioritize work

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Fifteen years of industrial experience in a manufacturing setting


• CSP certification is preferred, if not otherwise required by region or country regulations.


• Emergency response experience

Third party recruiters and agencies (“Agency”) should not contact employees of Ashland or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent by an Agency to a hiring manager, recruiter or submitted to Ashland’s career portal are considered unsolicited and property of Ashland. Ashland will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless the Agency has a signed contract with Ashland’s Human Resources/Procurement department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
 
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
 
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
 
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE:  We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.