Manager, Process Safety & Risk

Americold Logistics • Kansas City, MO

298d

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to provide support and guidance for the facilities within the assigned region in order to bring and maintain the facilities' PSM & RMP programs into full compliance. Additionally, this position is responsible for all required audits, such as PHA, CA and RMP audits/submittals for all facilities within the assigned region. This position will also provide PSM and related policies training; will assist facility management with PSM & RMP compliance issues; lead AOS Refrigeration Excellence and will support Safety culture throughout the Region.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, safety, safety engineering, safety, engineering, or related field
• 5 year's minimum Process Safety experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or chemical process environment
• Minimum 5 years direct Process Safety Management (PSM/RMP) experience or exposure to managing/involvement in a PSM program at a manufacturing or chemical facility
• Previous experience with multi-site responsibilities in a PSM/RMP required
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems
• Will need to complete ammonia refrigeration education within 1 year of hiring
• Strong overall computer skills required, (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint are required)
• Solid practical and demonstrated understanding of OSHA PSM program and EPA RMP programs

Nice To Haves

• Experience with development, management and admiration of regulatory compliance and safety systems across numerous locations
• Strong organizational skills are mandatory with the ability to deploy programs company wide
• Project management skills required to keep projects on target
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization
• Solid decision making skills utilizing sound judgment
• Quality Assurance experience is a plus
• Must be self-motivated with high degree of initiative

Responsibilities

• Lead the continued development and implementation of a corporate-wide Process Safety strategy
• Utilize Ammonia Process Safety Management (APSM) to help provide leadership and direction to maintain compliant and effective Process Safety programs for all refrigerants
• Provide support and training to site personnel in the proper maintenance of PSM in their electronic APSM Program
• Be knowledgeable in emergency response requirements and support each facility in the formation and execution of their emergency response actions and plan
• Serve as the primary Process Safety knowledge resource to the facilities for OSHA regulations and Americold's Standards, Industry Best Practices and Policies; including process safety systems
• Coordinate engineering resources needed to support Process Safety technical elements
• Organize and lead Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs)
• Organize and lead Compliance Audits (CAs)
• Serve as Process Safety contact for facility audits and inspections
• Oversee the Management of Change (MOC) process
• Oversee and coordinate capital expenditure requirements as they relate to PSM audit and inspection findings for each facility
• Manage tracking systems for Process Safety related action items to ensure timely and effective resolution
• Ensure the development, improvement and implementation of Process Safety requirements
• Monitor and ensure site compliance for training requirements
• Serve as primary point of contact in the event of process safety incidents and emergencies
• Work with facilities to conduct process safety related incident investigations and root cause analysis
• Support facilities in the development and use of risk assessment methods and tools for anticipating, identifying, and evaluating hazards
• Drive and assist with the mitigation of identified gaps, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities
• Ensure facilities have processes in place to effectively manage process safety compliance requirements
• Facilitate the development and use of effective training, change management, incident investigation, and self-assessment processes
• Ensure facilities develop and implement appropriate and effective corrective and preventive actions in response to assessments, audits, incidents, and other events/activities, and timely closure is properly tracked and documented
• Actively seek out and facilitate knowledge sharing opportunities (e.g., risks, best practices, common audit findings, lessons learned); foster peer communication and interaction (networking) between facilities
• Participate as a key team member of the Corporate Safety and Risk Management Staff
• Provide support to facilities that experience emergency situations (e.g., ammonia releases) and execute the Corporate Notification Plan when necessary
• Be actively involved in outside agency inspections (e.g., OSHA, EPA or state initiatives) by participating in opening conferences, mitigating findings, participate in informal conferences or formal contest of citations
• Help sites with Tier II submissions and track compliance
• Provide APSM implementation guidance for new facilities as they come on board

Benefits

• Best-in-class benefit programs
• Health and financial well-being support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Warehousing and Storage
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree