Process Safety Engineer

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Job Summary

Job Description

This role is responsible for leading and managing process safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices. It focuses on identifying and mitigating risks associated with chemical and manufacturing processes, driving continuous improvement in process safety management (PSM) systems. The ideal candidate should have a background in process safety, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance, with experience in manufacturing or chemical processing environments. The company is a global specialty chemical firm committed to environmental safeguarding, workplace safety, and sustainable development, offering advancement opportunities and competitive compensation.
Must have:
  • Lead PSM program implementation and continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119.
  • Conduct PHA, LOPA, and HAZOP studies to identify and mitigate process risks.
  • Develop and maintain process safety documentation, including PSI, SOPs, and safety guidelines.
  • Perform qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, including consequence modeling.
  • Lead or support incident investigations, root cause analyses, and develop CAPAs.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on incident learnings and best practices.
  • Provide process safety training to engineers, operators, and maintenance personnel.
  • Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams on process safety integration.
  • Support capital projects by reviewing process safety requirements during design.
  • Conduct internal PSM audits to assess program effectiveness and compliance.
  • Recommend and implement process safety improvements for operational safety.
  • Stay updated on emerging process safety trends, regulations, and technologies.
Good to have:
  • Master’s degree
Perks:
  • Healthy work/life balance
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Competitive compensation

Job Details

Description

Process Success Profile

Location: Cadet, MO, USA

Language: English

Travel: 10% - 15%

Seniority Level: Associate

A privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Be a part of our chemistry. Associates have a real impact. Not just on the world of chemistry, but also on how the world uses chemistry to enhance manufacturing, improve products, solve problems and protect the environment. Together we practice the chemistry of success with an innovative mix of commitment and reward, teamwork and improvement, leadership and transformation, integrity and growth. We believe in a healthy work/life balance and we recognize the importance of advancement opportunities and competitive compensation.

The role is responsible for leading and managing process safety initiatives to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices. This role focuses on identifying and mitigating risks associated with chemical and manufacturing processes while driving continuous improvement in process safety management (PSM) systems. The ideal candidate will have a some background in process safety, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance, as well as experience working in a manufacturing or chemical processing environment.

Process Safety Management (PSM) & Compliance

  • Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of PSM programs in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 and other applicable regulations.
  • Conduct Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Layer of Protection Analyses (LOPA), and Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) to identify and mitigate risks.
  • Develop and maintain process safety documentation, including Process Safety Information (PSI), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and safety guidelines.

Risk Assessment & Incident Investigation

  • Perform qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, including consequence modeling, dispersion analysis, and fire/explosion risk evaluations.
  • Lead or support incident investigations related to process safety events, root cause analyses (RCA), and the development of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on incident learnings and industry best practices.

Training & Collaboration

  • Provide process safety training to engineers, operators, and maintenance personnel to enhance safety awareness and competency.
  • Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to ensure process safety is integrated into design, modifications, and operational procedures.
  • Support capital projects by reviewing process safety requirements during design and implementation phases.

Audits & Continuous Improvement

  • Conduct internal PSM audits to assess program effectiveness and compliance.
  • Recommend and implement process safety improvements to enhance operational safety and efficiency.
  • Stay updated on emerging process safety trends, regulations, and technologies to ensure industry-leading safety practices.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Chemical Engineering, Process Safety, or a related field required; a Master’s degree is a plus.
  • Minimum of 0-5 years of experience in process safety engineering within the chemical, manufacturing, or related industry.
  • Core knowledge of PSM, RMP, HAZOP, LOPA, and other process safety methodologies.
  • Experience with risk assessment tools, process modeling software (e.g., PHAST, ALOHA, or similar), and regulatory compliance.

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