Process Safety Coordinator

Koppers Inc.•Rock Hill, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Safety Coordinator will work in a team environment to support the plant Safety, Operations, and Engineering departments with documentation and projects. This role is responsible for ensuring and maintaining the plant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Lock Out, Tag Out Procedures (LOTOs), and other documentation in accordance with Responsible Care initiatives. The coordinator will assist in developing SOP, LOTO, and documentation systems to meet the needs of an evolving facility and work closely with Safety, Production, Maintenance, and Engineering departments to ensure company goals and standards are met. This position also involves the creation, revision, and maintenance of SOPs for Operations, Maintenance, and QC/QA departments, supervising the implementation of process safety document revisions, and providing document support for training team members. The role includes administering, auditing, and monitoring programs such as environmental, safety, operations, and maintenance for compliance to SOP and other programs, supporting changes as per the MOC system, and serving as an active resource for Responsible Care implementation. Key duties include managing the Aspect & Impact register and finalizing drafts of process safety documentation. The coordinator will serve as a resource for facility process safety, lead the Process Safety Management (PSM) program including PHA creation, revision, and maintenance, and serve as a site FOCUS facilitator. A working knowledge of plant processes is essential, and the role embraces Koppers' mission of Zero Harm.

Requirements

B.S. in Business, Technical or Scientific field preferred and/or 5 years of experience in a plant environment with technical requirements.
Significant verifiable technical experience, preferably in an industrial or similar environment.
Ability to quickly understand processes.
Ability to translate process understanding to useable documentation for others.
Strong technical writing skills.
Able to speak, read, write and understand English.
Able to recognize and communicate to management any difficulties or problems as related to this position's essential duties and responsibilities.
Strong computer base skills (Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

Work in a team environment to support the plant Safety, Operations and Engineering departments with documentation and projects.
Ensure and maintain the plant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Lock Out, Tag Out Procedures (LOTOs), and other documentation as needed by the plant and in accordance with Responsible Care initiatives.
Assist in developing SOP, LOTO, and documentation systems to meet the needs of an ever-evolving facility.
Work closely with the Safety, Production, Maintenance and Engineering departments to ensure company goals and standards are met.
Creation, revision, and maintenance of SOPs for Operations, Maintenance, QC/QA departments.
Supervise implementation of Process safety document revisions and distribution of revisions into SharePoint or other systems.
Provide document support for training team members on process, Hazmat and other process operations as needed.
Administer, audit and monitor programs important to the facility’s success, including: environmental, safety, operations, and maintenance for compliance to SOP and other programs.
Supports changes as per MOC system.
Active resource for the implementation and ongoing support of Responsible Care.
Managing the Aspect & Impact register, and other duties pertaining to Responsible Care as they arise.
Finalizes drafts of Process safety documentation generated by others.
Serves as a resource for facility process safety.
Leads the Process Safety Management (PSM) program, including creation, revision and maintenance of PHA’s.
Serve as site FOCUS facilitator.
Maintain a working knowledge of plant processes.
Embraces the Koppers mission of Zero Harm.
Perform other duties as assigned.