Safety Specialist – Be the Guardian of the Plant.  Listen up. This isn’t your average clipboard safety gig. We’re talking about owning, driving, and enforcing health and safety at a major industrial site. If you don’t have the backbone to hold the line when lives and compliance are on the line, this isn’t for you.

The Safety Specialist is the go-to authority for OSHA, corporate standards, and best practices. You’ll build the systems, train the people, enforce the rules, and keep this place running safe, compliant, and bulletproof. Listen up. You’re not just another safety cog in the corporate machine — you’re the guardian of the plant.

Bottom line: If you’re ready to be the protector, the enforcer, and the leader in safety, this is where you make your mark. This isn’t paperwork safety. This is real-world, high-stakes safety leadership, and the plant is counting on you.  Here's what makes this role extraordinary:

Why This Role Rocks

·         High Stakes, High Impact – You’re the frontline defender against risks. When you enforce safety, you protect lives, ensure production stays online, and keep OSHA off our backs. That’s real power.

·         Variety that Keeps You Sharp – From audits and incident investigations to emergency training and Coast Guard inspections, every day delivers a new challenge. Boredom isn’t invited.

·         Authority and Visibility – You’re not a shadow operator. You lead Safety Meetings, manage critical Compliance calendars, and coordinate with regulators. Your voice gets heard.

·         Culture and Command – Especially in the Level II tier, you drive culture—think VPP leadership, Emergency Response, and full-blown safety command. This is safety leadership, up close and personal.

·         Career-Defining Exposure – PSM facilities, emergency response, regulatory compliance, coaching teams—you’ll build a resume that stands out from a mile away.

·         This isn’t clipboard safety — this is real safety leadership. As the Safety Professional, you’re the plant’s guardian: driving compliance, leading audits, training teams, and commanding emergency response. You’ll have authority, visibility, and impact every single day.

·         And here’s the kicker: the job is based near Port Lavaca, TX (most folks live in Victoria). That means your comp package and career move goes way further than in most U.S. cities. Housing is up to 40–47% cheaper, overall costs are 10–20% below the national average, and your paycheck stretches into real savings, real lifestyle.

What You’ll Do

• Be the Subject Matter Expert — if it’s safety, it runs through you.
• Write and enforce the playbook: policies, procedures, and instructions that keep people alive and regulators happy.
• Train everyone — new hires, contractors, supervisors — you’re the voice of safety in that room.
• Audit, inspect, and assess. When you see risk, you call it, fix it, and track it until it’s gone.
• Investigate incidents like a pro — root cause, corrective actions, case closed.
• Keep the safety calendar tight — audits, compliance checks, reports — all on time, every time.
• Lead safety meetings, management reviews, and improvement initiatives. No fluff, no filler — results only.
• Support turnaround projects, contractor management, and MOC reviews — if it changes, you make sure it’s safe.

Level II – Taking It Up a Notch

If you’re stepping in at the higher level, here’s the deal:

• Champion the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and drive culture, not just compliance.
• Own the Emergency Response Program — from quarterly drills to full-blown incident command.
• Coordinate training: rope rescue, evacuations, response teams. You’re running the show.
• Be the Facility Security Officer — managing security and oil spill response plans that meet federal requirements.
• Handle Coast Guard and GLO inspections like a pro. No surprises, no excuses.

What You Bring

• Degree in Health & Safety OR serious hands-on experience that proves you don’t just “know” safety — you live it).
• 5+ years in professional HSE roles.
• Deep knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and safety best practices.
• Communication skills that cut through noise — whether it’s training on the floor or writing policy.
• Microsoft Office and safety management systems? You’ve got them down.

Preferred (a.k.a. The Big Guns)

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent.
• Experience at a PSM facility.
• VPP exposure and emergency response planning experience.