Process Safety Coordinator

IFF; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Process Safety Coordinator, responsible for evaluating and mitigating process safety risks. You'll lead hazard assessments, ensure compliance with safety standards, and monitor performance metrics. This entry-level role offers a chance to make a significant impact in the chemical manufacturing industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in process safety programs and audits.
• Certified Process Safety Professional (CPSP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead hazard identification and risk assessments.
• Monitor process safety performance and report KPIs.
• Lead incident investigations to prevent recurrence.

Skills

Planning

Organization

Communication

Critical Thinking

Relationship-Building

Data Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science

Job description

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Job Summary

PROCESS SAFETY LEADER

Overview: The Site Process Safety Leader leads and coordinates efforts to effectively evaluate the plant process safety hazards and implement effective programs to mitigate risk. This role is responsible for ensuring hazard identification and risk assessment activities are completed for all processes in scope, developing plans to implement improved controls, and overseeing the implementation of policies, programs, and procedures to systematically reduce process safety risks. The Process Safety Leader will establish and sustain programs and systems to meet regulatory and corporate compliance.

Responsibilities

1. Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment
   • Participate in or lead hazard identification and risk assessments for facility processes, equipment, and systems.
   • Prescribe required safeguards and controls for various hazards (e.g., combustible dust, acute toxics, corrosives, flammables, asphyxiants, reactive chemistry, hazardous kinetic energy).
2. Process Knowledge
   • Create a process knowledge package for all processes defined as a process safety risk, covering material design, process design basis, and equipment design basis.
3. Management of Change
   • Evaluate new and changed processes, equipment, and systems for hazards using a robust management of change system.
   • Ensure roles for subject-matter expertise are filled to assess potential EHS impacts.
4. Compliance with Standards
   • Apply Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) for process equipment design, installation, operation, maintenance, and testing.
5. Monitoring & Measurement
   • Monitor process safety performance, track and report key performance indicators, and review performance with site management.
6. Incident Investigation
   • Lead or participate in incident investigations to mitigate hazards and prevent recurrence.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years in process safety programs, RAGAGEP application, audits, and hazard analysis.
• Skills: Planning, organization, regulatory translation, technical safeguards knowledge, communication, critical thinking, relationship-building, data management.
• Certifications: Certified Process Safety Professional (CPSP) or equivalent preferred.

Additional Information

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Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Chemical Manufacturing