HSES Coordinator
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
**Company:**
Specialty Resins
**Job Description:**
Mitsubishi Chemical America is seeking an **HSES Coordinator** to support and strengthen health, safety, environmental, and security programs at our Pasadena site. This role plays a critical part in ensuring regulatory compliance, fostering a strong safety culture, and leading emergency preparedness efforts in a chemical manufacturing environment.
This position includes on-call responsibilities to support emergency response and critical HSES needs outside of normal business hours.
**What You’ll Do**
As the HSES Coordinator, you will support daily site operations while serving as the primary Emergency Response Coordinator (ERC). Key responsibilities include:
+ Implement and monitor HSES programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and corporate requirements
+ Serve as the site’s Emergency Response Coordinator, maintaining readiness and compliance with the MCA-SPR Emergency Response Plan, including on-call emergency response support
+ Monitor environmental compliance and assist with required testing, reporting, and permitting activities
+ Track and maintain HSES equipment, systems, and controls; recommend improvements to enhance safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness
+ Assist with incident investigations, reporting, and corrective action tracking
+ Develop, deliver, and coordinate safety training, contractor orientations, and monthly safety meetings
+ Support audits, inspections, and interactions with regulatory agencies and emergency response partners
+ Identify operational and design-related hazards and help drive mitigation strategies
+ Partner with operations, maintenance, and leadership to reinforce a strong HSES culture across the site
**What Makes This Role Exciting**
+ Act as the front-line HSES and emergency response leader, including on-call support
+ Play a visible, high-impact role in protecting people, operations, and the environment
+ Work hands-on in a dynamic chemical manufacturing setting
+ Influence safety culture, operational excellence, and environmental stewardship
**What We’re Looking For**
**Required Qualifications:**
+ Highschool Diploma -required
+ 3–5 years of experience in safety, health, environment, or production management within chemical manufacturing
+ 5+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing operations or safety & health roles
+ Working knowledge of U.S. HSES laws and regulations applicable to chemical manufacturing
+ Strong organizational and project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and time-sensitive issues, including on-call responsibilities
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
+ Ability to understand and troubleshoot chemical process operations
+ Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
**Why Mitsubishi Chemical America**
At MCA, safety and sustainability are core values—not just requirements. We offer a collaborative work environment where your expertise is valued, your ideas matter, and your work directly supports the safety of people, communities, and the environment.
_The salary range for this position is $83,700-104,600. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting._
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