Process Safety Manager

About the role

This position will lead the Salt Lake City Refinery Process Safety Management Group. The primary responsibility is to supervise direct reports and champion continuous improvement efforts for all PSM elements. The role ensures compliance with OSHA PSM and EPA RMP regulations, along with Marathon Refining and SLC PSM Standard Practices, while supporting the business needs of the Salt Lake City Refinery. Relocation is included for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and leadership in the development, implementation, and execution of OSHA Process Safety Management/EPA Risk Management Plan programs and general duty requirements to ensure compliance, reduce and eliminate hazardous events, and promote a healthy process safety culture.
• Develops and tracks process safety goals and budget. Tracks and reports key leading and lagging metrics to drive continuous improvement opportunities and drives timely closure of process safety recommendations.
• Owns the implementation of certain process safety elements and programs, including Management of Change (MOC), Management of Organizational Change (MOOC), Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR), Process Hazard Analysis/Review (PHA/PHR), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), facility siting, Incident Investigations, Compliance Audits, and process safety risk calibration.
• Develops and supports training on process safety topics such as PSM 101, Management of Change (MOC), Incident Investigation Methodologies, Human and Organizational Performance (HOP), and Intelex.
• Ensures the appropriate investigation classification and methodology are completed and documented in the incident management system for process safety-related incidents. Reviews release calculations for loss of primary containment (LOPC) incidents. Ensures communication and embedding of incident learnings.
• Coordinates audits including PSM/RMP compliance audits, process safety collaborative audits, and self-audits. Supports regulatory inspections as well as additional audits like Insurance surveys, DOT audits, Process Safety Site Assessments (PSSAP), Operations Excellence Management System (OEMS) audits, and collaborative safety and environmental audits.
• Leads a team of process safety professionals to fulfill process safety objectives. Provides coaching, mentoring, and professional development guidance to process safety personnel on performance excellence and career progression.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field required, preferably in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Petroleum Engineering.
• Five (5) years of engineering field/refining/midstream experience in areas such as operations, maintenance, engineering, technical services, process safety, environmental, or safety with a Bachelor's Degree. Ten (10) years without a Bachelor's Degree.
• Strong understanding of relevant regulations, RAGAGEP, and industry standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery, perform all tasks in the field, and take a hair drug test and physical.
• Authorized to work in the US on a full-time indefinite basis without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational and planning skills, facilitation skills.
• Experience with PowerBI or similar reporting/analytics systems.
• 6-10 years’ experience in a refining environment.
• Experience with implementing OSHA process safety standards.

Benefits

• Access to health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid time off and 401k matching program.
• Paid parental leave and educational reimbursement.
• Discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah