Safety Process Engineer

About the role

The Safety Process Engineer will focus on the development, implementation, and support of a Process Safety Management (PSM) system for operations at Bachem sites. The incumbent collaborates in the development, implementation, and support of the HSE management system and will champion the PSM effort. This position leads the risk effort in PSM and also assists with collecting key performance indicators, maintaining HSE compliance documentation, and making recommendations for continual improvement of PSM & HSE systems.

Responsibilities

• Manages HAZOPs performs safety assessments and HAZIDs.
• Provide training and mentorship to members of the team.
• Independently verify completion of high-risk PHA recommendations, Audit findings, and other high-risk mitigative actions across all facilities.
• Evaluate risks associated with identified hazards in alignment with company and regulatory processes.
• Be facility point of contact for OSHA, EPA, and RAGAGEP regulations/standards as they pertain to the covered process.
• Knowledgeable of Emergency Planning requirements and ICS structure.
• Ensures effective communications among other engineering disciplines.
• Develop and maintain process safety standards, procedures, and forms that comply with internal and external regulations.
• Facilitate the effective implementation of process safety across the organization.
• Interface with clients, understand their process safety challenges, and offer tailored solutions.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the process safety management (PSM) and risk management program (RMP) Corporate requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related field required
• Bachelor's Degree in science or related field with 5+ years of experience in a chemical background with specific process safety experience required
• Associate's Degree in science or related field with 10+ years of experience in a chemical background with specific process safety experience
• 7-9 years of experience as a Process Safety Lead or Process Engineer in chemical/refinery industry or pharmaceutical industry required
• Familiar with common risk assessment and process hazards analysis methodologies e.g. FMEA, HAZOP, LOPA, Fault Tree, Cause & Effect, etc.
• Understands global process safety related regulations
• Intimated knowledge of PSM standards
• Develop PSM policies, standards and processes for Bachem regional sites
• Provide technical support for the implementation of PSM compliance and improvement programs and projects across Bachem sites
• Maintain up to date information about and interpret local, state and federal PSM regulations
• Develop and implement PS