Corporate Process Safety Specialist

About the Role

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. As a Process Safety Specialist – Global EHS, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and creative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by providing leadership and technical expertise for process safety to achieve sustained safety performance improvements globally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine process safety standards including training, tools, communication, and audit requirements for topics such as emergency preparedness and response, hot work, mechanical integrity, and management of change. Provide guidance to implement process safety expectations.
• Lead teams and advise colleagues to facilitate process safety and hazard assessment reviews, including LOPA scenarios, reactive chemical scenarios, and management of change requests.
• Review, support, and implement process safety assessment strategies for HAZOP, LOPA, etc.
• Review and provide guidance on process safety technology to mitigate process safety risks in partnership with manufacturing technology leadership and CAPEX project teams.
• Lead incident investigations and review root causes for process safety incidents and near misses. Elevate learnings to applicable facilities to prevent future incidents.
• Lead and/or participate in global process safety audits.
• Co-lead internal process safety networks to connect and coach process safety subject matter experts globally and facilitate new leader PHA reviews to ensure operations, engineering, and site resources fully understand risks in line with their roles.
• Collaborate across global EHS, area EHS teams, operations, engineering, R&D, legal affairs, occupational medicine, and external stakeholders to drive EHS performance excellence and recognize and replicate EHS best practices.
• Contribute to a culture of trust, collaboration, attention to detail, and standard work to realize an environment of open communications, project management, and prioritization, with a full entitlement mindset toward compliance and risk reduction.
• Participate in external benchmarking and trade association engagement to identify and integrate novel techniques and technologies to improve and sustain EHS performance.
• Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties. Contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering or science discipline (completed and verified prior to start).
• Five (5) years of process safety experience, global and/or site-level in a private, public, government, or military environment.

Qualifications

• Process safety expertise in hazard assessment tools, programs to control risks of unplanned events (e.g., fires, explosions, chemical releases), and deep understanding of process technology and hazards.
• Experience with global, regional (US, Asia, etc.), and/or state process safety regulations and risk reduction strategies for manufacturing facilities.
• High attention to detail, process-oriented, ability to develop and maintain good working relations, strong communication skills (multi-lingual a plus), clear and concise writing ability, and data documentation style.
• Self-starter with the ability to multi-task.
• Strong demonstration of project management skills and ability to manage activities and priorities within cross-functional teams to achieve targets and objectives.
• Previous experience in process engineering, design engineering, or manufacturing.
• Working knowledge and experience in one or more EHS professional disciplines (e.g., worker safety, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance).
• Master’s degree or higher in an engineering, science, or EHS-related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Certification(s) such as: Center for Chemical Process Safety Certification (CCPSC), Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or related EHS credential.

Schedule

On-site (Job duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Maplewood, Austin, or other 3M locations at least 4 days per week). Travel may include up to 30% domestic/international.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $145,676 - $178,049, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. The specific compensation offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and experience.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Absences
• Retirement Benefits

Additional information is available at 3M Benefits.