Process Health Safety and Environment Specialist

Baker Hughes • Rayne, LA

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About The Position

Baker Hughes is an energy technology company delivering innovative solutions that improve productivity, reliability, and sustainability across the energy value chain. Our Health, Safety, and Environment teams play a critical role in supporting operational excellence by ensuring compliance, reducing risk, and driving a strong safety culture across our facilities. As a Process Health, Safety & Environment Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting both Process Safety Management (PSM) and HSE programs for the Rayne blend plant. You will be driving regulatory compliance, supporting operational excellence, and ensuring effective implementation of process safety, environmental, and occupational health programs. Working closely with operations and site leadership, you will play a key role in strengthening safety culture, reducing risk, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Health and Safety Environmental Science, or other relevant fields and 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Have 3–5 years of experience in chemical manufacturing, industrial environments, or process safety roles.
• Have a thorough understanding of State and Federal process safety and environmental regulations.
• Have experience in root cause investigation techniques.
• Have knowledge of REGAGEP (Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practice).
• Have experience working with Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality requirements.
• This position requires current work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to provide or continue work authorization sponsorship for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Have a professional designation as a CSP, CIH, or CHMM.
• Have ISO 14001 Certified Auditor certification.
• Have good communication skills, a great attitude, the ability to be a team leader under challenging conditions, and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Have knowledge of Incident Command System and Emergency Response.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing specific aspects of process safety, health, safety and environmental programs to maintain full compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as internal and external business requirements and driving continuous improvement.
• Preparing and maintaining regulatory required plans and procedures, including but not limited to PSM, PHA, SPCC, RMP, RCRA, Chemical Hygiene, Waste Management, state, and federal regulatory agency reporting.
• Preparing EPA and LDEQ regulatory reports such as, but not limited to, TRI, Tier II, and Annual Waste Summary.
• Facilitating or leading incident investigations as well as the development and assessment of corrective and preventative actions.
• Performing self-assessments and compliance audits to ensure conformance with PSM and Baker Hughes HSE management systems.
• Providing regulatory interpretation and technical support on HSE and process safety matters and site projects.
• Coordinating collection and maintenance of Process Safety Information (PSI) and Process Safety KPIs.
• Determining appropriate process hazard analysis methodology based on scope of work and proposed Management of Change (MOC).
• Implementing a sustainable uniform format for developing and updating Operating Procedures.
• Providing oversight to MOC by maintaining and auditing MOC and Pre-Start Up Safety Review (PSSR) records and procedures.
• Coordinating review and follow-up of Mechanical Integrity inspection reports.
• Overseeing employee health programs including chemical risk assessment, respiratory protection, ergonomics, and hearing protection.

Benefits

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits
• Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k).
• Choice of coverage options that best suit your needs.
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
• Additional forms of compensation such as bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior