Lead Process Safety Engineer — PHA/LOPA & SIS Expert

INEOS Acetyls; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

INEOS Acetyls in Texas City seeks an experienced Process Safety Engineer to serve as the site authority for Process Safety Management. You will lead PHAs/HAZOPs/LOPAs, drive risk reduction, and ensure PS is embedded in decision-making across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Projects, and SHE.

The role emphasizes technical leadership on SIS/SIL, KPI development, incident investigations, and continuous improvement of PSM programs, with coaching to build capability across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of Process Safety Management-related experience and plant experience.
• Experience within chemical manufacturing, petrochemical, refining, or oil & gas environments.
• Strong working knowledge of the 14 elements of OSHA Process Safety Management.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting PHA, HAZOP, and LOPA studies.
• Strong understanding of process safety regulations, engineering practices, safeguards, and major accident hazard controls.
• Experience evaluating process safety risks and translating technical findings into practical actions.
• Ability to influence and build alignment across multidisciplinary teams without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive critical actions through completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the site Process Safety Management program and consistent application of PSM requirements.
• Facilitate Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), HAZOPs, and Layer of Protection Analyses (LOPAs).
• Drive effective closure of PHA, LOPA, audit, and process safety action items.
• Identify process safety risks, compliance gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead or support process safety incident investigations, root cause evaluations, and lessons learned.
• Provide technical guidance related to Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Safety Integrity Level (SIL) analysis, safeguards, and functional safety.
• Develop and monitor process safety KPIs and provide risk visibility and recommendations to site leadership.
• Support process safety audits, regulatory compliance reviews, and assurance activities.
• Analyze incidents, near misses, trends, and system performance to identify opportunities to reduce risk.
• Support capital projects, operational changes, maintenance activities, and engineering reviews from a process safety perspective.
• Train, coach, and mentor employees and leaders on process safety principles and risk assessment practices.
• Help drive implementation of the INEOS 20 Principles of Process and Behavioral Safety.

Skills

PSM leadership

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SIS

SIL analysis

Job description

INEOS Acetyls in Texas City seeks an experienced Process Safety Engineer to serve as the site authority for Process Safety Management. You will lead PHAs/HAZOPs/LOPAs, drive risk reduction, and ensure PS is embedded in decision-making across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Projects, and SHE.

The role emphasizes technical leadership on SIS/SIL, KPI development, incident investigations, and continuous improvement of PSM programs, with coaching to build capability across the site.