Process Safety Professional - Chemicals

Milliken and Company; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Process Safety Professional to enhance safety performance in chemical manufacturing. This role involves driving best practices in Process Safety Management, conducting compliance audits, and collaborating with teams to mitigate risks. The ideal candidate will have extensive manufacturing experience, particularly in process safety, and will be instrumental in fostering a safety culture across global operations. If you are passionate about safety and innovation, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of manufacturing experience, including 5+ years in Process Safety Management.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and leadership skills required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure best practices across all elements of the PSM standard.
• Coordinate risk reduction projects and associate training on process safety topics.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Process Safety Management

OSHA Regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

PHA Pro

Job description

Process Safety Professional - Chemicals

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Location: Spartanburg, SC, US, 29303

Company: Milliken and Company

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Chemical Division Process Safety Professional (reporting to the Director Health & Safety – Chemical Division) will be responsible for delivering top quartile process safety performance focused on our chemical manufacturing locations. This associate will coordinate and drive best practices of our process safety efforts including but not limited to: Process Safety Management (PSM), and associate training and development. They will work closely with corporate, division, and plant associates to align objectives, targets and projects focused on reducing risk and improving process safety. This associate will actively engage in compliance audits at our facilities such as PSM, MI, LOPA & PHA.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring best practices across all elements of the PSM standard
• Assessing the chemicals handled in our facilities and recommending improved engineering and administrative controls to reduce risk and exposure
• Liaison with consultants on risk reduction opportunities and engineering controls
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) to Development to evaluate the chemical hazards of new products and prepare our manufacturing plants via engineering or administrative controls with emphasis placed on facility siting
• Participate in safety reviews of new equipment installations and process changes
• Involved in incident investigation and Corrective/Preventative Action implementation for process safety
• Coordinate associate training on relevant process safety topics
• Coordinate risk reduction projects across the division
• Standardize PSM processes across the Division such as PHA, LOPA, MI, SIS, FSS
• Attend multi-site Process Safety Committees to standardize practices across the Division
• Global position
• Up to 25% Travel

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Mechanical Engineering with applicable experience
• 15+ years of manufacturing experience with 5+ years of Process Safety Management
• PHA/LOPA facilitation
• Development and continued education for Process Safety Professionals
• Ability to build a global PSM culture, strengthening the organizations in our plants to manage process safety risks in line with all the elements of the CCPS standard
• Ability to specify engineering safeguards and work closely with plant engineers to ensure effective & efficient risk mitigation

The successful candidate will have strengths in the following:

• OSHA Regulations
• Principal Engineer
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, teamwork and other leadership skills
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and PHA Pro

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.