Process Safety Engineering Manager - Clatskanie, OR

Swire Shipping; Clatskanie (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Process Safety Engineering Manager to lead safety initiatives at their Clatskanie mill. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for enhancing the mill's process safety program, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a culture of safety. You will collaborate closely with leadership and operational teams to mitigate risks and drive continuous improvement. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment where your expertise will pave the way for best-in-class safety practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in process safety or related engineering role in manufacturing.
• Experience with Process Hazard Analysis and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead process safety initiatives and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments and incident investigations to improve safety performance.

Skills

Process Safety Management

Risk Assessment

Regulatory Compliance

Leadership

Incident Investigation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Process Safety Engineering Manager - Clatskanie, OR

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an experienced Process Safety Professional Manager to oversee Process Safety at the Wauna Mill in Clatskanie, OR. The individual in this role reports to the Safety Leader and works closely with operations, maintenance and the Safety team to create the greatest long-term value for Georgia-Pacific. The successful candidate will increase the application and effectiveness of the mill’s process safety program, becoming a benchmark site for process safety. This position will have one direct report.

What You Will Do

• Provide influential process safety leadership for the site, working with the mill’s Leadership team, with specific focus on ensuring that mill process safety systems reduce risk and assure compliance.
• Foster process safety ownership within the organization through leadership, coordination, and coaching in keeping with risk-based process safety and Principle Based Management (PBM).
• Evaluate the existing Process Safety program and facilitate improvements so that it becomes best-in-class.
• Provide routine communication to the organization regarding process safety issues impacting the mill and support for safe mitigation.
• Lead risk assessments at the facility for anticipating, identifying, and evaluating hazards as well as more formal Process Hazard Analyses (PHA).
• Lead process safety incident and near miss investigations to ensure that root causes are identified and sustainable corrective actions are developed to improve process safety performance.
• Assist Safety and Health leadership with the development of short and long-term process safety objectives, targets, strategies, and measures that prioritize and mitigate risks.
• Provide review and validation of process equipment design specifications, safeguard specifications, and operating procedures.
• Coordinate the engineering review capability for process hazard analyses (PHA), management of change (MOC), and pre-startup safety reviews (PSSR).
• Provide oversight for the mill's process safety information including P&IDs, PFDs, and chemical incompatibility matrix.
• Work with and through others to make process safety the way we conduct operations every day.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, related engineering or technical field.
• Five (5) or more years in a process safety, process engineering, mechanical integrity, or reliability role within a manufacturing operation that included process safety covered assets.
• Experience and working knowledge of Process Safety regulations (i.e.: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 and EPA 40 CFR 68).
• Experience with Process Hazard Analysis (PHA).

What Will Put You Ahead

• Ten or more years of experience in a process safety role or equivalent engineering experience with responsibility for a PSM regulated asset or operation.
• Supervisory experience within a chemical, petrochemical, or pulp and paper mill.
• Experience with Mechanical Integrity processes.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or equivalent certifications.
• Experience in the pulp & paper industry.
• Experience and knowledge of how manufacturing processes work and basic equipment operation within the processes.