Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.
This posting is for a Group Leader in the GHSE Division. The Group Leader will lead the Process Safety Engineering group within this corporate division – headquartered in Kingsport, TN. This group provides process safety engineering and support for Operations and Capital Projects (including PrHAs, LOPAs, Safety Instrumented System (SIS) Design, and Relief Device and Effluent Handling Design). The Process Safety Engineering team is located in Kingsport but provides process safety engineering expertise for any Eastman site or project globally as requested by the Site or Global HSE Division. Similarly, the group coordinates and collaborates with engineering contractors assigned to Eastman projects.
The group also provides mentoring, training, and workload management for the Process Safety Design Team in the Hyderabad, India Office.
The Group Leader is responsible for coaching and development a variety of engineers dedicated to their fields of expertise – currently a mix of chemical and electrical engineers, and balancing a complex set of high priority initiatives and projects. The group leader is responsible for maintaining relationships with multiple partner groups across the company such as Operations, Plant Engineering Groups (TNO), Process Engineering (WWEC), global site teams and Engineering Contractors.
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Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected classes as designated by law.
Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.
Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end-markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,500 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2018 revenues of approximately $10 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.