HSE Technician

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Monument Chemical serves the specialty chemicals industry - and produces a variety of solvents, intermediates, specialty fuels, and other specialty products, as well as offers industry-leading Custom Manufacturing services. At Monument, you'll find careers in several engineering and skilled trades roles and disciplines. Working together like a family, our teams drive continual improvement in quality, cost, lead time, flexibility, and customer service. Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, we offer a diverse range of opportunities where you will be challenged and encouraged to grow.

This role coordinates, implements, and executes tasks to maintain a proactive plant specific program to achieve Plant Safety and Health goals and objectives.

Essential Functions

• Ensures the implementation of day to day Safety and Health programs.
• Acts as the Plant resource for Safety and Health information on procedures, guidelines and standards.
• Plant contact for Safety and Health issues.
• Captures and ensures completion of safety items.
• Evaluates PPE available and make best selections to meet our needs/requirements.
• Tracks boot and prescription safety glass purchases.
• Coaches/trains teams and individuals on Safety and Health related tasks, activities and requirements.
• Owns safety procedures to meet regulatory requirements. Fire suppression outage reporting, CSE trailer PM's
• Update procedures as needed to address changes in regulations.
• Conducts safety meetings to cover OSHA and site required training topics.
• Conducts safety orientation for new hires
• Assists in developing and achieving area or plant Safety and Health goals.
• Assists in coordinating the Safety and Health monitoring, data collection, analyzing and reporting for the Plant.
• As required, participates in the Safety and Health related reviews and projects.
• Performs observations and audits in Safety and Health related areas. Quarterly contractor reviews
• Inspects machinery, equipment and working conditions in an industrial setting to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health regulations.
• Observe workers to determine use of prescribed personal protective equipment including respirators and fall protection.
• Provide feedback to workforce and offer assistance to ensure safe work behaviors.
• Audits- permits, LOTO, Vessel Entry, Vehicle and equipment inspections, housekeeping, procedure & policies, etc.
• Conducts and documents investigations of incidents and ensures follow up actions are addressed to prevent reoccurrences.
• Medical Clinic Site (Back-Up) Contact..
• Leader within the In-Plant Training requirements for qualifications: Donning/Doffing, Respirator protection
• Backup to security and emergency response coordinator.
• Injury case management
• Assist with employee random drug screenings as necessary.
• Participate as site emergency response team member.
• Participate as rescue Team member: CSE entries
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company's core values, competencies, and skills.

Education Qualifications

• Required High School or Equivalent

Experience Qualifications

• Required 5+ years related industrial experience
• Preferred Chemical manufacturing; industrial safety experience or equivalent combination of work experience and post-high school education

Skills and Abilities

• Day shift position; may be required to work occasional evenings and weekends to meet with shift employees.
• Good reading/writing, math and communication skills are needed. Computer skills, such as MS Office, are required.
• Ability to learn site training requirements
• Organizational skills for correct documentation and filing
• OSHA PSM regulation knowledge preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic First Aid - National Safety Council (NSC) Preferred
• Adult CPR - American Red Cross Preferred
• 7OE Preferred
• CSE Rescue Preferred
• Hazmat HAZWOPER Preferred

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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