Process Safety Engineer — Chemical Plant Leader

mitsubishichemicalgroup; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialty Resins in Pasadena, TX, is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to strengthen process safety across a complex chemical manufacturing environment. You will partner with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance to implement risk-reduction strategies and ensure OSHA PSM/EPA RMP compliance.

You will lead PHAs/LOPAs, maintain PSM documentation, and drive training to build safety competency across the site, reporting to site leadership on key metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related field is required.
• 3–5 years of experience in an industrial chemical plant environment.
• Experience leading PHAs, LO-PAs and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of OSHA PSM and EPA RMP requirements.
• Ability to work across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and site leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate PHAs, LO-PAs, risk assessments, and MOC activities.
• Serve as SME for Process Safety Management across plant operations.
• Partner with site leadership to identify hazards and implement risk-reduction strategies.
• Lead PSM self-assessments and support audits.
• Develop and maintain PSM policies, standards, procedures, metrics, KPIs.
• Support Asset Integrity and Reliability program, including inspections.
• Review process safety events, near misses, deviations, and corrective actions.
• Maintain PSM documentation including PHAs, LOPA, MAH info and self-assessments.
• Review RAGAGEP standards and apply them appropriately.
• Provide process safety training and build competency across the organization.
• Collaborate with Emergency Response Team on drills and scenarios.
• Track regulatory changes and drive ongoing improvements.

Skills

Process safety leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

P&ID understanding

Industry standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ASME/API/NFPA standards

Job description

Specialty Resins in Pasadena, TX, is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to strengthen process safety across a complex chemical manufacturing environment. You will partner with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance to implement risk-reduction strategies and ensure OSHA PSM/EPA RMP compliance.

You will lead PHAs/LOPAs, maintain PSM documentation, and drive training to build safety competency across the site, reporting to site leadership on key metrics.