Site Process Safety Engineer – Risk & Compliance Lead

Perdue Farms; Cofield (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Perdue Farms is seeking a Process Safety Engineer in Cofield, North Carolina to lead the site process safety program, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with plant leadership to drive risk reduction and continuous improvement. This role emphasizes collaboration with engineering teams and frontline staff to foster a proactive safety culture.

Role requires experience with 14 elements of Process Safety Management and a solid foundation in chemical, mechanical, or agricultural engineering.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
• 2+ years of process safety experience in 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.

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.
• 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

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Mechanical, or Agricultural Engineering

Job description

Perdue Farms is seeking a Process Safety Engineer in Cofield, North Carolina to lead the site process safety program, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with plant leadership to drive risk reduction and continuous improvement. This role emphasizes collaboration with engineering teams and frontline staff to foster a proactive safety culture.

Role requires experience with 14 elements of Process Safety Management and a solid foundation in chemical, mechanical, or agricultural engineering.