Safety Engineer

Responsibilities

• Advise site management regarding site wide regulatory compliance and implementation of industry best practices as they relate to all workers and process safety issues.
• Facilitate guidance for contractors and supports the site employee safety team.
• Affords assistance with emergency preparedness and responses.
• Coordinates with site security and contract workforce with preparedness tactics for risks and liabilities associated with emergencies and Homeland Security.
• Maintains industrial hygiene programs, organizes site and employee monitoring.
• Maintains the plant SHE assets and protective systems integrity and delivers established SHE goals set by the business.
• Performs inspections in assigned work areas, generating reports on findings.
• Supports PSM and Environmental efforts including Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), Management of Change process, Risk Assessments, Design Safety Reviews, and incident investigations.
• Develops, implements and maintains IH content within training programs.
• Develops, evaluates and provides medical with accurate work task analysis for each position.
• Manages safety programs such as SME for new chemical approvals.
• Participates in emergency responses, security threats or severe weather occurrences.
• Develops and advises site management regarding preparedness tactics for risks and liabilities associated with major emergencies.
• Coordinators to develop and manage programs to ensure sites meet specific legal requirements and standards pertinent to emergency response and security.
• Plan, develop, implement, and maintain programs, policies and procedures to ensure effective site emergency readiness.
• Develops and presents TAR training information in support of SHE and Security.
• Increase ownership, reliability, organization and optics of departmental assets.
• Ensures non-emergency preventive and corrective maintenance work is performed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and regulations.
• Experience with emergency response and preparedness.
• Proven ability to develop and implement safety and health programs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.