Process Safety Engineer

Veolia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 104,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to join their innovative team. In this role, you'll collaborate with manufacturing plants and engineering teams to identify and mitigate process safety risks in chemical operations. You'll provide technical guidance, lead safety training, and ensure compliance with safety standards. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on sustainability efforts while working in a dynamic environment. With a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, this opportunity is perfect for professionals passionate about safety and environmental stewardship.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan with Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience with OSHA Process Safety Management.
• Detailed understanding of chemical plant processes and safety.
• Ability to drive compliance culture in the chemical industry.

Responsibilities

• Support Global Process Chemistry team in safety projects.
• Conduct onsite EHS, Quality, and Engineering audits.
• Drive continuous improvements using Lean Six Sigma methodology.

Skills

OSHA Process Safety Management

Chemical Plant Processes

Process Hazard Assessments

Lean Six Sigma

Employee Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

WinCC

SAP

Job description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

As a Process Safety Engineer you will work closely with the Manufacturing plants, Technology, Global Engineering and Regional Quality and EHS functions in the VWTS business. You are able to identify process safety risks within the chemical manufacturing operations and will be responsible for developing mitigation strategies and programs.

In this critical role, you’ll provide technical guidance, direction and training to plant staff and
operators on process chemistry and process safety, ensuring awareness and adhesion to
operational parameters and safety limits. You’ll lead and provide onsite support for start-up trials on new and/or improved processes, participate in root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.

If you like the idea of doing meaningful work with a company that’s doing big things to create a cleaner, more sustainable world for us all, here’s more!

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Global Process Chemistry team to ensure all aspects of Process safety are addressed in projects and proper operating procedures are being applied at all reaction and blending plant operations.
• Maintain global communications to utilize resources in other regions and to ensure we meet the business needs of a global organization including Technology, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Product Quality, Business Units, and Supply Chain.
• Represent Global Process Chemistry in team meetings and projects to ensure process chemistry and process safety requirements are covered from a regional point of view while ensuring consistency with global standards.
• Support Cost-out initiatives by investigating the best operational strategy, in-house production vs tolling.
• Support the regional tolling technology transfer leader by assembling and providing toll manufacture SOPs, conducting onsite EHS, Quality and Engineering audits, and following up on completion of corrective actions. Being a critical part of the qualification team through the entire qualification process, providing guidance and support of scale-up trials ensuring safe operation and delivering products meeting quality expectations.
• Work closely together with the engineering team during the design and commissioning of new engineering projects at the Veolia CMS plants and provide technical process support
• Assemble process safety information, including P&IDs, equipment design data, and process parameters needed for successful completion of Process Hazard Analyses (PHA/HAZOP)
• Implement the company’s internal standards for hazardous processes (e.g. flammable materials, combustible dust handling and neutralization reactions) etc.
• Implement, maintain, and improve all aspects of the company's process safety program. Maintaining compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, EU, and country/state/local requirements including Process Safety Management, RMP, and Seveso.
• Drive continuous system and process improvements based on Digitization and Lean Six Sigma methodology.

Qualifications

Core Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in science, preferably Chemical Engineering, Organic or Polymer Chemistry or equivalent University Degree.--Master's degree highly preferred
• 5-10 years experience with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) and its core elements
• Detailed understanding of chemical plant processes and process safety.
• Experience in conducting employee Process Safety training
• Ability to drive the process safety compliance culture associated with the Chemical Industry environment
• Understanding of risks in blend plants, especially with flammable chemicals and strong acid
• Understanding of Process Hazard Assessments (PHA) and Process Risk Assessments (PRA)
• Ability to travel 30%-50% of the time

Other Useful Skills and Experience:

• 2+ years of professional chemical industry experience
• Familiar with NFPA 30 standard, OSHA regulations, Process Safety Management, EPA and SEVESO experience
• Familiar with WinCC or equivalent programs
• Knowledge of SAP is helpful
• Familiar with Brilliant fulfillment / Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger
communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder
and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we
also offer competitive compensation andbenefits that include:
● Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is
not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills,
experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding
considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the
stated range: $104,000-$128,000, 10% bonus
● Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
● Life Insurance
● Paid Time Off
● Paid Holidays
● Parental Leave
● 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
● Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
● AD&D Insurance
● Disability Insurance
● Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this
posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable
law.
****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not
sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****
VWTS does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a
current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and
candidate profiles will be deemed the property of VWTS, and no fee will be due.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.