Directs, establishes, promotes, and maintains security programs and initiatives within facility Act as security consultant for the North American Region including Houston, Tucson and Lake Charles Manage the development and implementation of security policies and procedures for the North American Region Responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of accidents and/or incidents in accordance with facility notification plan Develop and improve security program consistent with best industry practice and initiatives Maintains the badging system for the North American Region Work with various departments (i.e. Operations, IM, HR, etc) to help them implement and meet security goals Develop relationships and interface with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as provide oversight to the contract guard service Interface with Lake Charles Chemical Complex on site wide security issues and end-state integrated site security profile Interface with Forensics and Human Resources on North American Region investigations Manages the security contract, as well as a large onsite security staff for the Lake Charles facility averaging 65 contract personnel Coordinate with Information Management (IM) and vendors on cyber security, access control, and physical security design Identifies security-related risks and devise polices, guidelines or actions to mitigate those risks Ensures compliance during audits and address all findings and observations in a timely manner Serves as the primary liaison with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies regarding security response, traffic control and other appropriate measures Initiates and oversees the development, implementation, administration, monitoring and improvement of security/loss prevention n plan, policies, programs, procedures, and protocols designed to protect company personnel, assets, plant operations, service providers, vendors, visitors, and the community Ensures that site security response systems and procedures are coordinated and aligned with federal, state, local, industry and company threat levels and ensure the capability to respond to any change in external or internal security threats in a timely manner Establishes operational procedures for access control, traffic control, guarding and patrolling physical property, random and targeted audits, and investigation of accidents and criminal acts Maintains a strong working relationship with all facility departments, joint venture partners, and facilitates a positive engagement strategy with management Provides direct support to operations during exigent circumstances or disaster recovery operations. - Must be knowledgeable of chemical industry security, vulnerability assessment methodology, physical security, investigations, interviewing techniques, crisis management, executive and traveler protection, control of regulated products, supply chain security, international terrorist goals, methods, capabilities, and limitations required.
