Process Safety Engineer - Field, RCFA & PHA Focus

Flint Hills Resources; Clatskanie (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA/FSA

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Wauna Paper Mill in Clatskanie, Oregon, invites a Process Safety Engineer to join the team reporting to the Chemical Process Safety Manager. You’ll drive risk-based strategies, provide technical expertise, and influence leadership on process safety, product stewardship, and regulatory compliance.

The role blends fieldwork with office responsibilities and includes on-call duties one week per month, offering opportunities to mentor employees and embed process safety as a core

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or military environments.
• Background in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or safety-focused technical roles.
• Experience with Process Safety regulations (29 CFR 1910.119 and 40 CFR 68).
• Root-cause analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop risk assessment strategies and lead PHAs and MOC activities.
• Lead RCFA for process safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Support safety leadership in setting objectives, targets, and measures.
• Analyze incidents to drive continuous process safety improvements.
• Monitor process safety compliance metrics and training effectiveness.
• Coordinate engineering reviews for PHA, MOC, and PSSR.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Process safety

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PHA

Risk assessment tools

Chemical Reactivity Hazard Management tool

Job description

Georgia-Pacific’s Wauna Paper Mill in Clatskanie, Oregon, invites a Process Safety Engineer to join the team reporting to the Chemical Process Safety Manager. You’ll drive risk-based strategies, provide technical expertise, and influence leadership on process safety, product stewardship, and regulatory compliance.

The role blends fieldwork with office responsibilities and includes on-call duties one week per month, offering opportunities to mentor employees and embed process safety as a core