Process Safety Management (PSM) Specialist

Primary Responsibilities

• Define, manage, analyze, and improve facility safety, environmental, PSM, and Security management systems in accord with Halocarbon’s PSM vision and strategy.
• Provide leadership in assuring that Halocarbon meets all government agencies and requirements related to employee safety, health, environmental compliance, and emergency response.
• Serve as change agent to stimulate culture changes which drive the company towards minimizing exposures leading to zero injuries, illnesses, or adverse impacts to the environment.
• Using a risk management approach, initiate engineering, administrative, and PPE controls to meet Halocarbon’s EHS vision / values.
• Role model PSM excellence through participation in and compliance with Halocarbon policies, management systems, procedures, teams, and training.
• Participate in the on-call rotations and provide afterhours assistance or emergency response.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead Halocarbon’s PSM program to ensure regulatory compliance and the effective identification, assessment, and management of process safety risks.
• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS and PSM management systems.
• Partner with process engineers to develop and maintain effective operating procedures.
• Lead PHAs and ensure process safety information remains accurate and current.
• Champion design reviews and lead PSSRs.
• Ensure effective operational training and provide guidance on compliance with applicable RAGAGEP.
• Conduct PSM compliance audits and promote employee involvement in PSM activities.
• Lead the MOC and RMP processes.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and periodically review EHS and PSM leading and lagging indicators.
• Lead, participate in, and review incident investigations to ensure the root cause is determined and that corrective actions are developed and implemented to prevent recurrence of related exposures.
• Develop and maintain the management systems for flammable liquids handling, HF handling, combustible dust, compressed air safety, and other identified processes.
• Lead, document, and coordinate Halocarbon’s aspect / exposure / risk profile.
• Maintain the Halocarbon security vulnerability assessment.
• Provide training to employees on applicable EHS/PSM topics.
• Interfacing and acting as the company representative in assigned community organizations, industry organizations, and regulatory audits & inspections.

Requirements

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, process safety engineering, or combination of PSM-related experience and technical background preferred. PE, CSP, or CCPSC certification is a plus.
• Minimum 3-year experience in chemical manufacturing / handling preferred.
• Experience leading or involvement in process hazard analysis is a plus.
• Ability to interpret and apply RAGEGEPs such as SC Fire Code, API, ANSI, NFPA, CCPS, CFRs.
• A demonstrated track record of and experience in change leadership, risk assessment/risk management, leading EHS/PSM management systems, and maintaining technical competence preferred.

Qualifications

• Analytical Ability/Problem Solving/Technical Skills: Caring with genuine concern for employees, families, and our community which reflects their passion for EHS. Curiosity for solving the toughest problems through an entrepreneurial and continuous improvement mindset. Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and organizational skills. Positively adapts to and leads change. Excels at collaborating with others. Approaches internal and external customers as true partners. Effective communication skills with the ability to present oneself with tact and diplomacy. Highly capable of working with and respecting people at all levels of the organization. Advanced MS Office skills and ability to quickly learn and apply new software.
• Safety/Essential Functions: Must be able to climb and descend stairs and ladders. Must be capable of and willing to learn new skills and tasks. Must be capable of working where chemical odors may exist at permissible threshold limits of exposure. Must be able to evacuate the plant and report to muster point in the event of an emergency or drill. Must be able to sit and use a computer for extended periods of time.

Benefits

Halocarbon is an equal opportunity employer.