Process Safety Engineer: PHA, RMP & Start-up Lead

Qcells North America; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

QCELLS North America is seeking a Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer to lead PSM and RMP activities at the Cartersville, GA facility. The role involves facilitation, hands-on technical work, and driving continuous improvement, including participation in a new plant design, build, and start-up.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of PSM/RMP experience, strong communication, and extensive knowledge of PHAs and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or EHS is required.
• 3+ years’ experience in OSHA-PSM, EPA-RMP for highly hazardous chemicals.
• Experience facilitating PHAs (HAZOP/LOPA/SIL) for major hazard projects.
• Experience leading PSM and RMP programs (29 CFR 1910.119; 40 CFR Part 68).
• Experience with hazard analysis techniques (HAZOP, What-If, FTA, PHA) and dispersion studies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• English fluency and strong technical writing.
• Presentation/training experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Recognizes, evaluates, and controls process hazards.
• Leads development, implementation, and sustainability of PSM/RMP site policies and guidelines.
• Develops and implements an audit schedule for PSM/RMP elements and conducts audits.
• Leads or participates in incident investigations to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Develops and maintains PSM and RMP programs per regulatory requirements.
• Provides technical expertise in PSM and RMP, consults on compliance, hazard management, auditing.
• Leads PHA and facilitates root cause analysis.
• Quantifies and assesses risks using risk assessment tools.
• Develops guidance for Emergency Response Plans related to RMP/PSM.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Fluency in English

Technical writing

Presentation and training experience

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or EHS

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

QCELLS North America is seeking a Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer to lead PSM and RMP activities at the Cartersville, GA facility. The role involves facilitation, hands-on technical work, and driving continuous improvement, including participation in a new plant design, build, and start-up.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of PSM/RMP experience, strong communication, and extensive knowledge of PHAs and regulatory requirements.