Engineer - Process Safety

Marathon Petroleum Corporation • Anacortes, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment. Summary Provides leadership and process safety support for the refinery’s Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management (RMP) programs and provides process safety management (PSM) support for operations, maintenance, staff, technical groups and line management. This role Interacts frequently with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering personnel and others to help resolve process safety issues and instill a healthy process safety culture. This position is responsible for assisting in the implementation, compliance, communication, and continued improvement of many of the elements of Process Safety Management (PSM) including but not limited to Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Facility Siting and Auditing.

Requirements

• Leadership ability is required
• Demonstrated commitment to process safety
• Knowledge and experience in facility siting specific to API 752/753/756.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA PSM standards and EPA RMP (Risk Management Program) regulations
• Strong knowledge of refinery and/or chemical operations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Able to effectively present technical information to audience with non-technical background
• Must have ability to perform essential job duties and work extended hours, including nights and weekends in process operations environment as needed. Work may be conducted during period of inclement weather
• Strong analytical skills with experience in statistical application
• Must have demonstrated skill in the interpretation and implementation of regulations/regulatory requirements
• Requires the ability to manage multiple tasks/projects while meeting deadlines
• Ability to provide training to multiple groups on a variety of applicable assigned discipline topics
• Proficiency with various computer applications used for presentation, training, tracking and budget processes
• Ability to recognize hazards, drive continual improvement and promote practical alternatives for risk reduction and risk control measures
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum or related) with at least 2 years of relevant years of experience; or Bachelor’s degree in HES related field with at least 5 years of relevant experience in a process industry; or High School diploma or GED with 10 years of relevant experience in a process industry
• Working knowledge and experience implementing process safety elements
• General understanding and application of the process, process hazards, corrosion mechanisms and safeguards for the type of facility/unit(s) assigned
• Understands and applies qualitative and quantitative process safety risk evaluation methods on simple scenarios and processes (e.g. MOC, PHA, LOPA, risk calibration, facility siting)
• Understands PSM and RMP regulatory requirements as well as industry recommended practices related to process safety

Responsibilities

• Leads process safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance with all elements of Process Safety Management (PSM)/Risk Management Plan (RMP), and conformance with external & internal standards. Advises on interpretation and application of internal and external standards, including Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP). Maintains and continuously improves local/ organization’s process safety standards/plans.
• Conducts, facilitates, and/or coordinates process safety hazard risk identification and mitigation activities, including facility siting, PHA (Process Hazard Analysis), LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis), Management of Change (MOC), and risk calibration. Collaborates with facility personnel to ensure process safety recommendations are closed adequately in a timely manner.
• Interacts frequently with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering personnel and others to help resolve process safety issues and instill a healthy process safety culture. Communicates, elevates, and mitigates process safety risks as appropriate. Identifies, develops, and delivers training on process safety to stakeholders.
• Leads/participates in incident investigations, root cause analyses and reporting. Critically reviews investigation root causes and recommendations and challenges the organization to learn from incidents and prevent recurrence.
• Conducts and/or validates process safety leak calculations and categorization with industry standards. Tracks and analyzes process safety metrics to identify trends, strengths, and improvement opportunities. Develops reports to effectively communicate metrics and trends.
• Leads and coordinates conformance and compliance audits and assurance activities for process safety. Supports facilities with regulatory inspection and/or enforcement actions.
• Participates in specialty industry groups to share and learn good process safety practices, advocates for sound regulations or updates to industry standards.

Benefits

• Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement.
• The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees