Description
Reports directly to the Manager of Safety & Health.
The Process Safety Management (PSM) Specialist assists with managing the PSM program, OSHA Standards for General Industry regulation 29 CFR 1910.119-Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Materials, for the Aurora site. This position has a wide range of authority for decision making with minimal supervision while coordinating the site wide PSM activities. The incumbent has direction setting authority for activities that are often new in nature to the site. The incumbent shall demonstrate and promote safety awareness with a personal attachment to safety on and off-the-job.
What you will do:
Assist in coordination of site wide PSM activities to ensure technical support to the Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, other plant departments
Advise site management on all PSM issues and recommended solutions
Participate in the establishment of short and long term PSM program strategies and goals for the continual improvement of site PSM performance
Assist department employees in the review of all plant process additions, modifications, construction, and operations for compliance with Company PSM policy and regulatory requirements
Act as system administrator for management of change and incident reporting/corrective action tracking software program
Ensure site PHA Facilitators consistently adhere to regulatory and corporate requirements by managing / providing the required training in HazOps, SIL, SRS, and SIS
Attend PHA team meetings to provide coaching and technical guidance in PSM principles
Ensure incident investigations are conducted per corporate and site requirements
Ensure and manage PSM corrective actions developed from Incident Investigations, PHAs, and audits are aimed at reducing or eliminating process and physical hazards
Produce, advise, review and/or manage all PSM correspondence, record keeping, and reporting documentation for all site PSM process activities
Manage company PSM program policy changes and revisions and communicating to and/or training employees and contractors, as required
Stay informed of new or pending PSM regulations and methods of enforcement and inspections by regulatory agencies
Identify, develop, and manage PSM program costs for the Health & Safety Department budget
Work directly with regulatory agencies on all PSM matters including agency inspections
Assist other Phosphate sites to apply PSM principles by providing technical expertise, site PSM policies and procedures and performing PSM focused audits
Provide technical assistance for personal safety initiatives
Actively support and be involved with all safety programs
Expected Hours of Work:
Typical core working hours are 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. Onsite presence is required but flexible work arrangements are available. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel:
Travel required to attend division or corporate wide meetings, technical seminars, support Phosphate site PSM leads, etc. expected to be 10%.
What you will bring:
A.S. Degree and a minimum of 5 years industrial experience or B.S. degree with 0-2 years industrial experience.
B.S. Degree in Engineering and work experience in a Process Safety Management covered process or industry. It is preferred the incumbent:
Have a good understanding of manufacturing operations.
Have a strong knowledge of the OSHA Standards for General Industry regulation 29 CFR 1910.119.
Possess technical and intellectual horsepower for problem-solving.
The ability to stay informed of new and innovative process safety and risk technologies.
Be action-oriented, creative, and able to deal with ambiguity.
Be resourceful, well-organized and possess the ability to plan strategically.
Compensation & Benefits:
We provide an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. In addition, we have a retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions. Our benefit package also demonstrates our culture of care with paid vacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program. Details of the benefits package will be shared in the application process.
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Requirements
What you will bring:
A.S. Degree and a minimum of 5 years industrial experience or B.S. degree with 0-2 years industrial experience.
B.S. Degree in Engineering and work experience in a Process Safety Management covered process or industry. It is preferred the incumbent:
Have a good understanding of manufacturing operations.
Have a strong knowledge of the OSHA Standards for General Industry regulation 29 CFR 1910.119.
Possess technical and intellectual horsepower for problem-solving.
The ability to stay informed of new and innovative process safety and risk technologies.
Be action-oriented, creative, and able to deal with ambiguity.
Be resourceful, well-organized and possess the ability to plan strategically.
