Job Summary: SGS Petroleum Service Corporation, the leader in the petrochemical material handling industry, is growing and looking for individuals to join our leadership team at a safety oriented facility in Freeport, Texas. Our leadership roles are regular full-time (not temporary). This position will directly work with the leadership team in regards to all safety and operational functions throughout the chemical plant facility. If you’re looking for a stable, long-term career in a booming industry, then consider joining the SGS PSC family!

About Us: SGS Petroleum Service Corporation (PSC) is a growing company with a proud tradition of excellence in providing product handling, operations, and logistics support at major oil refineries, chemical plants, and storage terminals in the United States and Canada. We are leaders in tankering barges, operating docks, switching railcars, operating warehouses, and loading and unloading tank cars and tank trucks with a variety of oil products and chemicals. We offer competitive wages, advancement opportunities, and industry-leading training and safety programs. Our excellent benefits package helps employees and their families maintain health, save money, and prepare for the future. At SGS PSC, we are a family-oriented company that fuels integrity, teamwork, and ambition. Our mission is to simply be the best at what we do and be recognized as the best.

Job Benefits: Affordable options for group, medical, dental, life, and disability insurance with company paying a portion of the premiums; matching 401(k) plan; employee discounts; industry-leading training and leadership development programs; paid sick leave, vacations, and holidays; safety incentives and bonuses; and much more.
 
Primary Responsibilities:  Provides leadership, safety and operational support to the chemical plant facility through routine site visits, safety observations, injury case management, incident investigations and drives safety oriented action items to completion.  Conducts regular monthly safety trainings and supplemental field training on various safety topics. Implements safety practices that meet or exceed industry expectations and guidelines for no harm to people, to the environment, or to company property.
 
Reporting to:  Operations Manager, SGS PSC
 
Specific Responsibilities:

• Works with operations management to ensure SGS meets customer and site HSE requirements
• Provides HSE training, advice, and direction to all personnel
• Stops any job that is considered unsafe
• Intervenes when an unsafe act or condition is observed
• Provides safety training to all new and current employees
• Prepares and presents routine HSE Reports on activities and compliance to Operations Management and Customer Contacts
• Stays up to date with any relevant changes to health and safety legislation
• Interacts with Customers Contract Administration
• Ensures effective Communication take place and advises on training related issues
• Advises and/or update HSE Policy and Safe Working Methods as required
• Leads Incident Investigations where appropriate
• Monitors and assist use of “risk and hazardous substance assessments”
• Maintains general communication with all staff regarding HSE matters
• Ensures new employee orientations are conducted with relevant HSE content being included
• Carries out audits to report on status of Policy compliance
• Supports any other operational duties with the leadership team.
• Establishes and maintains a comfortable and desired relationship with customer safety contacts and  medical service providers to remain updated on relevant information
   

Skills/Qualifications:

• Leadership experience inside a chemical plant operation is preferred
• Possess good communication (written /verbal) skills necessary to carry out the tasks
• Possess good computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Work Experience: Relevant operational and leadership work experience preferred
• Knowledgeable in OSHA Regulations

 
Business Unit:  SGS Petroleum Service Corporation

Department:  Operations
 
Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Non Exempt
 
Hourly or Salary: Hourly
 
Job Requirements: 18 years or older and legally able to work in the U.S.; stable work history with good references from past employers; pass a drug screen, physical, and background check; and speak fluent English. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability