HSES Specialist

About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit .

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Job type: Full-time

Type of role: Onsite

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as an HSES Specialist

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol, we're transforming the specialty chemical industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do:

As an HSES Specialist, you'll be at the forefront of our innovation, driving health, safety, environmental, and security initiatives aligned with RC-14001 and other management system standards. Your work will directly impact employee safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in operational excellence. A successful candidate will be a self-managing leader that has a strong knowledge of management systems with the ability to support both HSES and Quality programs. This role reports to the Plant Manager, sharing Internal Management Systems responsibilities with the Quality Manager and Corporate Lubrizol functions.

• Work directly with HSES groups to ensure policies are implemented and followed.
• Assist with the implementation of health and safety programs and initiatives in support of the facility’s compliance programs, RC-14001 Management System and facility and corporate goals.
• Address internal HSES concerns.
• Develop and maintain effective policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Complete structured assignments professionally.
• Provide leadership for safety and security initiatives.
• Manage the Management of Change Process.
• Manage the Lubrizol Quality Health and Safety systems (QHSES) incident and audit tracking mechanisms. Lead/assist in incident investigations and documentation.
• Lead and assist in incident investigations and documentation.
• Plan and implement safety training programs.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the workplace, conduct and coordinate on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices.
• Help develop controls for identified hazards, coordinate the implementation of controls from result of hazard analysis. Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the hazard control system, policies, and procedures and recommend changes that reflect improved opportunities to eliminate workplace accidents and injuries.
• Conduct/coordinate illness exposure monitoring.
• Coordinate and oversee compliance with applicable environmental regulations including CAA, RCRA, CWA, CERCLA, EPCRA, SPCC, and SWP3 to ensure permitted operation.
• Monitor and track due dates for permits, reports, and audits.
• Assist facilities with waste handling procedures, waste manifests and profiles, and the submittal of annual waste summary reports.
• Conduct HSES audits at facilities to ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures in addition to tracking corrective actions from audits and incidents.
• Support Houston facility as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills That Make a Difference:

• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Strong project management and detail orientation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Familiarity with Operational Excellence, 5S, Six Sigma, and Standard Work.

Considered a Plus:

• College degree in applicable field is preferred.
• Experience with RC-14001 or similar Responsible Care systems preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Requires use of appropriate PPE (Must be clean shaven to appropriately wear a respirator).
• Full-time, onsite work schedule: Monday – Friday 8am-5pm.
• 5% travel required.

Perks and Rewards That Inspire: (examples below, be mindful of union benefit differences)

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Competitive medical, dental & vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave
• Flexible work environment

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Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic.

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