TN - Sr PSM/Process Safety Engineer

CyberCoders; Germantown (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Bonus

Relocation

Telecommute

Job summary

CyberCoders is seeking a Senior Process Safety Engineer to lead PSM programs in a chemical manufacturing setting, partnering with operations, engineering, maintenance and projects to mitigate risk and maintain compliance.

The role focuses on MOC, PHA, LOPA, risk assessments, and incident investigations, with travel as needed. On-site at a Memphis-area plant, strong communication and cross-functional leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of process safety experience in chemical manufacturing or related industries.
• Strong knowledge of PSM, HAZOP, LOPA, risk assessment methodologies, and safety instrumented systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve facility PSM systems.
• Manage key process safety programs (MOC, PHA, LOPA, risk assessments).
• Ensure OSHA PSM and EPA RMP compliance.
• Support capital projects and safer process designs.
• Conduct hazard assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead process safety incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Track safety metrics and report to leadership.
• Develop operating procedures for new or modified processes.
• Train and mentor personnel on process safety.

Skills

PSM

HAZOP

LOPA

Risk Assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

PHAST

LOPA Software

Job description

Process Safety Engineer/Sr PSM Expert

• Direct Hire/Perm
• LOCATION: Work is ONSITE at MANUFACTURING PLANT in the Memphis Metro area, with occasional travel.

We are seeking a Senior Process Safety Engineer to lead and improve Process Safety Management (PSM) programs within a Chemical Processing/Chemical Products Manufacturing environment, for a key role that serves as the site's process safety expert, partnering with operations, engineering, maintenance, and project teams to reduce risk, maintain regulatory compliance, and support safe, reliable operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve facility Process Safety Management (PSM) systems.
• Manage key process safety programs, including Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), LOPA, and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, and applicable industry standards.
• Support capital projects, process modifications, and implementation of safer process designs.
• Conduct hazard assessments and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead process safety incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Track and analyze process safety performance metrics and report findings to leadership.
• Develop operating procedures for new or modified processes.
• Train and mentor engineering and operations personnel on process safety best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of process safety experience in chemical manufacturing or related process industries.
• Strong knowledge of PSM, HAZOP, LOPA, risk assessment methodologies, and safety instrumented systems.
• Experience supporting regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Familiarity with process risk modeling and consequence analysis tools.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience would be ideal for our needs/work to be done.
• CCPSC, PE, or similar professional certifications will result in PRIORITY CONSIDERATION.
• Experience with specialty chemicals, batch processes, reactive chemistry, or highly hazardous operations.
• Knowledge of Chemical Reaction prevention and reactive hazard management highly desired/preferred, will be given priority consideration.
• Proven ability to influence safety culture and lead process safety improvements via training, implementation, strong team communication and working EYE TO EYE with the various teams at the facility is the core of what we need!

Benefits

• Vacation/PTO
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Bonus
• Relocation
• Telecommute