Advanced Specialist, Environmental, Health, and Safety

Overview:

Celanese is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Environmental, Health, and Safety professional for the Washington Works, West Virginia site.

The successful candidate will work as a key team member in the Environmental, Health, & Safety organization supporting Workplace Safety, Process Safety Management (PSM), Internal Auditing, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Fire Safety, and the Emergency Response Organization. The primary responsibility of this position is satisfying the Site’s EH&S regulatory compliance obligations and identifying & driving continuous improvement programs.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, WVDEP, FDA, etc. as well as internal company policies/standards/guidelines.
• Maintain safety documentation, track safety KPIs, manage reporting portals, and prepare compliance reports.
• Conduct internal EHS audits while working with site leadership to analyze results to drive continual improvement.
• Coordinate external audit schedule and execution (Process Safety Management, EHS, Fire, Electrical, etc.).  Develop and implement plans to resolve any audit findings for Process Safety Management (PSM), Safety and Industrial Hygiene, Fire, Distribution and Environmental assessments.
• Support injury and illness recordkeeping and case management process; maintain relevant logs and documentation.
• Support 14 core elements of Process Safety Management (PSM) designed to prevent catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals.
• Assists in compiling written data on chemical hazards, process technology, and equipment to identify and understand potential dangers.
• Participate in the network/ meetings / emergency response and external inspections for the site.
• Assists in ensuring that site Stewardship (EHS) Standard Work Processes (SWPs) are relevant, revised, and updated.
• Assist with ensuring ISO 14001 compliance.
• Assist with preparing and conducting site-wide safety meetings.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Two-Year Degree or equivalent work experience in the SH&E field.
• 1-3 years of hands-on experience (such as manufacturing, construction, or oil & gas).
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment with differing backgrounds and experience levels
• Working knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards.
• OSHA 10/30 Hour Certified.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize computer software (such as Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Cority)
• Good organization and time management skills.
• Demonstrate strong verbal, written, analytical skills and be able to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management
• Experience leading change and improving safety culture. Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2025 net sales of $9.5 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com.