Senior Process Safety Engineer – Risk & Compliance Lead

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Pennington (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Process Safety Engineer for our Pennington, Alabama facility. You will drive process safety initiatives, provide technical direction, and influence leadership on risk reduction and regulatory compliance.

The role focuses on leading risk assessments, applying PBM principles, and mentoring site personnel to embed process safety into daily operations. Collaboration with the Chemical Process Safety Manager and SH&E leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, Safety, related field.
• 3+ years in process safety, process engineering, mechanical integrity, or reliability in a PSM-regulated operation.
• Experience with 29 CFR 1910.119 and 40 CFR 68.
• Experience with Process Hazard Analysis (PHA).

Responsibilities

• Provide process safety leadership at the site and influence the Leadership Team.
• Lead risk assessments and PHAs to identify and evaluate hazards.
• Apply Process Safety Competency and PBM principles across affected roles.
• Manage process safety information including P&ID's and PFD's.
• Support incident investigations and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Skills

Process safety

PHA

PSM compliance

Mechanical integrity

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or Safety

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Process Safety Engineer for our Pennington, Alabama facility. You will drive process safety initiatives, provide technical direction, and influence leadership on risk reduction and regulatory compliance.

The role focuses on leading risk assessments, applying PBM principles, and mentoring site personnel to embed process safety into daily operations. Collaboration with the Chemical Process Safety Manager and SH&E leadership is essential.