Process Safety Engineer: Risk & Compliance Champion

Perdue Farms; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical/Rx

401(k) with employer match after 1 año

critical illness

accident insurance

dental

vision

life insurance

optional group life insurance

short-term and long-term disability保护

flexible spending accounts

paid time off

Job summary

Perdue Farms is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to drive process safety excellence at our Chesapeake, VA site. You will lead site-level initiatives, ensure compliance with corporate standards and regulatory requirements, and partner with plant leadership to manage risk and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

The role requires a solid background in Process Safety Management, ability to manage audits and action tracking, and training delivery for leaders and frontline associates,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
• 2+ years of process safety experience, preferably in a chemical manufacturing or agricultural processing facility.
• Experience applying the 14 elements of Process Safety Management.
• Experience with a Risk-Based Process Safety program defined by the Center for Chemical Process Safety.
• Strong problem-solving, diagnostic, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the process safety program at the site level.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report process safety performance metrics at the site level.
• Participate in Process Safety Management and process safety audits.
• Manage actions required to resolve audit findings.
• Ensure the local team adheres to Management of Change standards.
• Review and approve or correct Management of Change requests.
• Organize and maintain process safety documentation.
• Provide Process Safety Management training to plant leaders and frontline associates.
• Lead and facilitate local Process Safety Management risk assessments.
• Lead and facilitate local Process Safety Management incident investigations.
• Ensure timely execution of corrective actions resulting from risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Collaborate with the project engineering team to provide process safety technical guidance related to capital projects.

Skills

Process safety

Risk-based safety

Education

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Mechanical, or Agricultural Engineering

Job description

Perdue Farms is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to drive process safety excellence at our Chesapeake, VA site. You will lead site-level initiatives, ensure compliance with corporate standards and regulatory requirements, and partner with plant leadership to manage risk and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

The role requires a solid background in Process Safety Management, ability to manage audits and action tracking, and training delivery for leaders and frontline associates,