Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer
$130,000–$140,000 year
On-siteLa Porte, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Develop, implement, and maintain Process Safety Management (PSM) systems in compliance with OSHA's Process Safety Management standard (29 CFR 1910.119). Facilitate Process Hazard Analyses, risk assessments, and gap analyses to identify improvement opportunities. Coordinate incident investigations, perform root cause analyses, and ensure corrective actions are implemented. Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to strengthen process safety performance. Develop and deliver PSM-related training for employees and contractors. Monitor process safety metrics and prepare reports for site leadership. Support regional initiatives to standardize PSM programs across multiple manufacturing sites. Provide technical support on plant issues by collaborating with engineering teams and spending time in the field.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree, minimum in a science or technical field, ideally Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
- B.S. or B.A. in unrelated field and 3-5 years direct experience managing and maintaining PSM systems including mechanical integrity management systems
- Detailed understanding of 29 CFR 1910.119 – OSHA Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
- Minimum 2 years developing, maintaining or operating PSM compliance systems
- Experience using and configuring Process Hazard Analysis management software to document PHAs and what-if studies
- Experience using MS Office - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to network with other MCC PSM system managers / coordinators to benchmark SRL's and SPR's compliance systems against industry standards to generate and implement improvements
- Working understanding of each site's chemical process unit operations and typical damage mechanisms associated with them
- Ability to develop and deliver training, as necessary to cover all aspects of the PSM standard
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills to communicate with business and technical
Desired Qualifications
- Certified PHA Leader
- Experience with PHA management software
- Chemical, petrochemical, polymer, refining, or specialty chemical manufacturing experience
- Experience facilitating root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions
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