Process Safety Engineer - Decatur, IL

Illinois Ag; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in Decatur, IL seeks a Process Safety Engineer to lead the TPS/PSM program at the Decatur Glycols complex, ensuring safety, reliability, and operational performance. You will drive PHAs, LOPA, PSSR, investigations, and MOC reviews while guiding asset reliability initiatives across maintenance and operations.

The role reports to the Plant Engineering Manager and focuses on capital project execution and safety improvements within a 6-plant complex with ~1500

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in chemical manufacturing or agricultural processing facility.
• Strong problem solving, diagnostic, and analytical skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage projects.
• Willingness to work in plant environments including hot/cold temperatures and confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Foster a facility process safety culture and drive risk reduction.
• Monitor and report process safety performance at the facility.
• Lead PHAs, LOPA, PSSR, incident investigations, and PSM/TPS audits.
• Develop and maintain TPS programs and documentation.
• Deliver capital projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Coordinate with maintenance on asset reliability and MOC reviews.
• Lead RCA on equipment failures and implement long-term fixes.
• Support high-pressure hydrogen production systems.

Skills

Process safety

Leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

### Job Details#### Job Title:Process Safety Engineer - Decatur, IL#### Location:,, ,#### Company:#### Industry Sector:#### Industry Type:#### Career Type:#### Job Type:Full Time#### Minimum Years Experience Required:N/A#### Salary:### Get Job Alerts**Career Type:** Medical/Health/Safety**Country:** USAI agree to receive alerts from and to the .Your alert was created successfully.x## General Alert Saved* The listings below are jobs matching the criteria you've selected for your General Alert on.Criteria selected was:* General alert saved for .* General alert notifications will be sent weekly on Monday.* Please note that you can only have one general alert active at any given time. Creating a new general alert will override an existing general alert.* Visit the to manage your alerts# Process Safety Engineer - Decatur, IL| Number of Years Experience: | Minimum Education Completed: | || Education Major / Discipline Category: | Most Recent / Current Occupation: | |**Job Description****Process Safety Engineer - Decatur, IL****Job Description**As the Process Safety Engineer, you will play a critical role in protecting people, assets, and operations while driving continuous improvement. This role provides a unique opportunity to develop expertise in both process safety and plant engineering while building leadership experience across operations, maintenance, reliability, and capital project execution.In your role as the process safety engineer, you will lead the implementation of ADM's Total Process Safety (TPS) program, including Process Safety Management (PSM) regulated chemicals and other potentially dangerous processes (PDPs), to meet and exceed corporate and local compliance standards. In addition, you will serve as a key engineering resource for the facility, leading process and maintenance improvement initiatives that enhance safety, reliability, and operational performance. Through the design and execution of projects, you will help create a safer, more efficient and dependable operation.This role will be based in the Decatur Glycols facility, which produces USP grade propylene glycol from bio based glycerin via catalytic hydrogenolysis. The facility also operates a steam methane reforming (SMR) hydrogen plant. The position reports to the plant Engineering Manager.The Decatur Complex, located in Decatur, IL, consists of 6 processing plants, onsite cogeneration and water treatment facilities, and employs ~1500 plant operations colleagues and an additional ~1000 contractors.**Job Responsibilities*** Foster a facility process safety culture based on reviewing and meeting goals, continuous risk reduction, and prevention of process safety incidents.* Monitor, evaluate, and report process safety performance at the facility* Lead and participate in process hazard analyses (PHAs), layers of protection analysis (LOPA), pre-startup safety reviews (PSSR), incident investigations, and PSM/TPS compliance audits. Champion related action plans.* Develop and maintain TPS programs and documentation* Project design, development, and management for process safety improvements.* Act as process safety SME on other projects and management of change (MOC) reviews* Serve as subject matter expert on high pressure hydrogen production and distribution* Deliver capital projects safely, on time, and within budget.* Collaborate with maintenance on plant mechanical integrity inspections and repairs* Guide maintenance and operations teams to develop and refine asset reliability processes and practices, including preventative and predictive maintenance programs, with particular emphasis on critical safety device (CSD) maintenance* Lead root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment failures and implement long-term fixes to improve asset downtime* Review and analyze asset performance data and maintenance history to identify trends, predict failures, and support improvement plans to close gaps**Job Requirements*** Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related field* 5+ years of engineering experience, preferably in a chemical manufacturing or agricultural processing facility* Strong problem solving, diagnostic, and analytical skills* Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage change, and deliver complex engineering projects.* Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and delivering results through collaboration.* Be willing and able to work in plant areas including walking long distances, climbing stairs and ladders, tolerating hot and cold temperatures, and moving through close spaces.**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience with OSHA PSM and EPA RMP requirements.* Experience leading PHAs, incident investigations, and Management of Change (MOC) processes.* Experience supporting hydrogen production or other high-pressure gas systems.ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.REF:113186BR**'AJCIND'****#IncludingYou**Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.We welcome everyone to apply. 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