Manager Occupational Safety, EAI
- Mentoring H&S; personnel
LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.
Come Join an Inclusive Team
As a member of the Corporate Global HSE team, the Occupational Safety Manager for Europe, Asia, and International (EAI) strengthens safety culture and advances industry-leading GoalZERO performance by identifying, assessing, and mitigating risk. Through technical expertise, systems governance, program leadership, and collaboration with global and site teams, this role improves safety performance across the company.
A Day in the Life
The Manager, Occupational Safety, EAI strengthens safety culture, supports regulatory compliance, and advances employee well-being across LyondellBasell.
Key responsibilities include developing and sustainably implementing programs that improve regional and global safety performance.
- Serve as a global occupational safety technical and leadership resource. Partner with regional and site leaders,
including Occupational Health & Safety Managers and Professionals, to provide direction on programs, risk management, and regulatory compliance and ensure consistent, effective execution
- Lead and support global occupational safety initiatives, continuous improvement, and the adoption of innovative solutions and technologies
- Interpret and communicate regulations, safety standards, and policies, translating complex or ambiguous requirements into practical, compliant solutions
- Own and maintain corporate occupational safety standards, preferred practices, and guidelines in alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices
- Collaborate with Corporate HSE, Americas regional resources, and other Corporate HSE and Operational Excellence functions
- Support Operational Excellence (OE) audits of safety standards
- Provide expertise in risk assessment and incident investigation. Lead or participate in investigations, reporting, and follow-up actions
- Monitor regional safety performance and pursue improvement opportunities
- Lead contractor safety oversight in EAI to improve contractor safety performance
- Lead EAI H&S; onboarding and training programs, including:
- Serving as the H&S; liaison for new-hire training on key H&S; topics
- Partnering with Global Technical Learning Solutions (GTLS) and H&S; team members to design and improve curricula
- Providing technical guidance on LMS H&S; topics
- Develop and deliver safety training as needed
- Support talent development across the organization by:
- Mentoring H&S; personnel
- Helping Regional Occupational Health & Safety Managers strengthen the capabilities of site H&S; resources
- Support H&S; recruiting, primarily in EAI
- Develop corporate safety communications, including directives, Learning From Experience (LFE) documents, and subject-matter expert communications
- Maintain knowledge of company operations and processes to apply safety requirements effectively and identify improvement opportunities
- Benchmark LYB against industry peers, identify gaps, and develop and implement closure plans
- Promote a strong health and safety culture and support the development and implementation of GoalZERO and the H&OP; way of working to sustain consistent performance improvement
The preferred location for this position is our Rotterdam office, however it can be filled from other European locations as well.
You Bring This Value
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, or a related technical discipline
- At least 10 years of experience in chemical manufacturing or a similar industrial environment, primarily in occupational safety and health
- Strong technical and regulatory expertise in occupational safety, including confined-space entry, energy isolation, line break, excavation, work permitting, working at heights, mobile equipment safety, behavior-based safety, contractor safety management, injury case management, and incident investigation
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified
LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.
Come Join an Inclusive Team
As a member of the Corporate Global HSE team, the Occupational Safety Manager for Europe, Asia, and International (EAI) strengthens safety culture and advances industry-leading GoalZERO performance by identifying, assessing, and mitigating risk. Through technical expertise, systems governance, program leadership, and collaboration with global and site teams, this role improves safety performance across the company.
A Day in the Life
The Manager, Occupational Safety, EAI strengthens safety culture, supports regulatory compliance, and advances employee well-being across LyondellBasell.
Key responsibilities include developing and sustainably implementing programs that improve regional and global safety performance.
- Serve as a global occupational safety technical and leadership resource. Partner with regional and site leaders,
including Occupational Health & Safety Managers and Professionals, to provide direction on programs, risk management, and regulatory compliance and ensure consistent, effective execution
- Lead and support global occupational safety initiatives, continuous improvement, and the adoption of innovative solutions and technologies
- Interpret and communicate regulations, safety standards, and policies, translating complex or ambiguous requirements into practical, compliant solutions
- Own and maintain corporate occupational safety standards, preferred practices, and guidelines in alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices
- Collaborate with Corporate HSE, Americas regional resources, and other Corporate HSE and Operational Excellence functions
- Support Operational Excellence (OE) audits of safety standards
- Provide expertise in risk assessment and incident investigation. Lead or participate in investigations, reporting, and follow-up actions
- Monitor regional safety performance and pursue improvement opportunities
- Lead contractor safety oversight in EAI to improve contractor safety performance
- Lead EAI H&S; onboarding and training programs, including:
- Serving as the H&S; liaison for new-hire training on key H&S; topics
- Partnering with Global Technical Learning Solutions (GTLS) and H&S; team members to design and improve curricula
- Providing technical guidance on LMS H&S; topics
- Develop and deliver safety training as needed
- Support talent development across the organization by:
- Mentoring H&S; personnel
- Helping Regional Occupational Health & Safety Managers strengthen the capabilities of site H&S; resources
- Support H&S; recruiting, primarily in EAI
- Develop corporate safety communications, including directives, Learning From Experience (LFE) documents, and subject-matter expert communications
- Maintain knowledge of company operations and processes to apply safety requirements effectively and identify improvement opportunities
- Benchmark LYB against industry peers, identify gaps, and develop and implement closure plans
- Promote a strong health and safety culture and support the development and implementation of GoalZERO and the H&OP; way of working to sustain consistent performance improvement
The preferred location for this position is our Rotterdam office, however it can be filled from other European locations as well.
You Bring This Value
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, or a related technical discipline
- At least 10 years of experience in chemical manufacturing or a similar industrial environment, primarily in occupational safety and health
- Strong technical and regulatory expertise in occupational safety, including confined-space entry, energy isolation, line break, excavation, work permitting, working at heights, mobile equipment safety, behavior-based safety, contractor safety management, injury case management, and incident investigation
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified