Process Safety Engineer

Requisition ID: 123558 
Sponsorship Available: No 
Relocation Assistance Available: Yes 

Goodyear. More Driven.

Purpose of the position: 

This position will lead the PSM/RMP programs at the Beaumont Chemical Plant ensuring compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation 1910.119, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation 40 CFR Part 68, Risk Management programs (RMPs) and PSM/Goodyear (internal) standards. 
This role will continually look for and implement improvements to the Beaumont PSM/RMP management systems.  The incumbent will lead the Management of Change (MOC) process - ensuring proposed changes do not create additional risk to the facility and/or associates.  Will participate in MOC process hazard analyses (including annual revalidations) and pre-startup safety reviews and champion the Incident Investigation process (including root cause analysis).  Will support the Maintenance and Operations Departments with mechanical integrity related items as needed per the PSM/RMP standards.  
The position will support third-party engineering studies to ensure processes/equipment comply with Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) - Tracking completion of action plans. 
This position will track performance/trends and present (monthly) to the Plant Leadership Team (PLT)
       
Primary duties/ responsibilities:

• Lead PSM/RMP programs in accordance with plant, corporate, OSHA and EPA guidelines. Participate in periodic audits of PSM procedures. Track completion of action items. Present monthly PSM/RMP status reports to the PLT and quarterly PSM/RMP status reports to the Chemical Operations Governance Council. Support the review/submittal of the Risk Management plan. 

• Lead the MOC process for the plant - Participating in process hazard analyses (PHAs) and pre-startup safety reviews. Ensure work instructions are updated and training is completed before changes are implemented. Support the updating of process safety information (including process piping and instrument diagrams [P&IDs] and equipment files). 

• Support PHA using HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study) or What-If Checklist methodologies. Assist with compiling appropriate process safety information, scheduling PHA teams and documenting PHAs. Assist with developing corrective action plans - Tracking completion and reporting progress to the PLT (monthly).     

• Provide expertise in continuously improving the PSM/RMP management systems.  Works with respective departments to drive capability of the PSM/RMP elements.  For example, assist the Maintenance and Operations Department to continuously improve the mechanical integrity program per the PSM/RMP standards. Conducts analyses of PSM/RMP data to identify trends and recommend improvements to the respective PSM/RMP element.   

• Support third-party engineering studies to ensure the design of our processes and equipment meet RAGAGEP and LOPA. Track corrective actions to completion. Assist Engineering/Purchasing with reviewing bid packages and selecting vendors (for services). Assist with evaluating engineering design specifications to ensure alignment with RAGAGEP.        

Education:
REQUIRED:  B.S. Degree in an engineering discipline with knowledge of PSM/RMP regulations
DESIRED:  B.S. in mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering with P.E. license 

Experience:

• 6 years of experience working in a petrochemical or manufacturing environment.

• Experience in Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Program (RPM) required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of PSM/RMP Regulations/Elements.

• Ability to learn recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (API, NFPA, OSHA, ASME and ANSI - desired).

• Experience participating in process hazard analysis (PHA) reviews (PHA-Pro experience - desired).

• Ability to interface with plant leadership, engineering firms and contractors.

• Good computer skills. 

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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

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