Process Safety Engineer
Evonik
- Lafayette, IN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field with 5+ years of process safety experience; or 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.