Senior Process Safety Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide process safety support to day-to-day manufacturing and projects.
• Ensure process safety at Tippecanoe Laboratories throughout its lifecycle.
• Identify and recommend improvements for process safety elements.
• Support Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Facility Siting Analyses (FSA), and Incident Investigations.
• Conduct process safety calculations using specialized software.
• Collaborate on developing process safety standards with internal and external experts.
• Provide process safety training to site.
• Foster relationships with stakeholders to promote process safety.
• Enhance competencies of site engineers and chemists in process safety.
• Stay updated on process safety practices through external organizations and training.
• Technical review of PHA reports and recommendation management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or related Science (e.g., Chemistry, Environmental, Safety, Industrial Hygiene) with 5+ years of experience in a high hazard environment.
• Profound knowledge of process safety principles and their practical application, including Process Hazard Analysis, Process Safety Management regulations, incident investigations, and relevant U.S. regulations.
• Ability to make formal response to PHA recommendations and audit findings.
• Skill in identifying and coordinating appropriate personnel (e.g., Plant Engineers, Process Engineers, Chemists) to achieve process safety goals.
• Aptitude for identifying technical process weaknesses and devising effective solutions to address safety deficiencies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in technical application, problem-solving, organization, project management, team leadership, computer skills, and communication (both written and verbal).
• Understanding of chemical reaction hazards.
• Capability to represent the site during regulatory inspections.
• Proficiency in developing and implementing action plans to ensure sustainable compliance.
• Availability to support continuous operations, including on-call availability during off-shift hours if required.