Sr Chemical Process Engineer

About Us

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. The company is recognized for developing next-generation materials through renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories, Solstice drives innovation in materials science with a workforce of approximately 4,000 employees worldwide.

About the Role

As a Senior Chemical Process Engineer at Solstice Advanced Materials, you will provide technical leadership across all aspects of process safety, driving the implementation, stewardship, and continuous improvement of the site’s Process Safety Management (PSM) and Loss Prevention programs. Your primary focus will be on identifying, evaluating, and mitigating process safety risks to support safe, reliable, and compliant operations. This position covers key elements of process safety engineering, ensuring full compliance with OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, and internal HSE PSM standards. You will play an integral role in embedding safety principles into day-to-day operations and business decision-making processes.

Reporting directly to the Solstice Advanced Materials PSM Manager, with a matrix reporting line to the Site HSE Manager, this position is based on-site in Baton Rouge, LA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain PSM and RMP programs in compliance with OSHA, EPA, and company standards
• Facilitate PHA, HAZOP, and LOPA studies, including revalidations and action closure
• Provide Process Safety Engineering support for projects, process design, and risk reduction initiatives
• Track and drive completion of process safety metrics and corrective actions
• Lead root cause investigations and ensure effective, sustainable solutions
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify, assess, and mitigate process risks
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide advice and recommendations on the applicability and interpretation of both internal and external safety guidelines and standards
• Manage core PSM elements such as MOC, Mechanical Integrity, and Incident Investigation
• Manage PSM action item tracking, including database entry, follow-up, and facilitation of timely closure
• Promote and strengthen a proactive process safety culture
• Apply technical process safety disciplines, including explosion effects analysis, facility siting, pressure relief and disposal system adequacy, consequence analysis, dispersion modeling, fire protection systems, and hazard identification methodologies (e.g., HAZOP)
• Utilize risk analysis tools such as Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Event Tree Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, and availability target setting
• Apply safety-in-design principles and Management of Change evaluations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related engineering field (chemical engineering, process engineering, mechanical engineering)
• Minimum 5 years of petrochemical/refining experience in one or more of the following areas: Safety, Operations, and/or Engineering Design
• Experience in applying hazard identification, risk analysis, and risk assessment techniques (e.g., HAZID, PHAs)
• Knowledge of applicable industry codes, standards, and recommended practices for process design and safety (e.g., ASME, API, NFPA, ANSI), including Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP)

Skills

• Utilization of consequence modeling tools (e.g., PHAST)
• Controls and Protective System Design concepts and impact in risk assessments
• Design and review of fire protection systems and expertise for firefighting strategies/tactics
• BLAST and Toxic Facility siting
• Design, commissioning, start-up of a petrochemical facility

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $115,699–$144,624. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Solstice Advanced Materials considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

Benefits

• Employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Educational Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave)
• 12 Paid Holidays