Process Safety Engineer

Ecolab•Fresno, TX

1d•$107,600 - $161,500•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Ecolab manufacturing operation as our Process Safety Engineer (PHA facilitator). The Process Safety Engineer provides technical services and guidance to support Process Safety improvement activities within USA and Canada. Position involves supporting design, operation, evaluation, and improvement of chemical processes, plants through facilitation of Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs). Provide recommendations for appropriate practical improvements and support close out of recommendations. This role may be called upon for regional process safety support participating in internal compliance audits.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in an engineering field (chemical, electrical, mechanical, safety) or related
5 years’ experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
3 years’ experience in PHA facilitation in batch chemical industry in process safety, production, engineering or notified body
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, facilitation skills, and client service
No immigration sponsorship is available for this role

Nice To Haves

10 years experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
Self-motivated, independent, organized, able work effectively under direction of senior engineers, handle multiple work assignments and projects and seek professional growth and development
Experience and expertise in reactive chemistry hazard management
Experience developing and evaluating/auditing PSM management systems
Experience with Quantitative Risk Assessment, fault tree/event tree analysis, fire, explosion and toxic gas release modeling
Experience and expertise in dust hazard management, evaluating processes for dust hazard fire and explosion risks (DHA)

Responsibilities

Prepare, facilitate, and scribe PHA studies through a variety of methodologies (What-If, Checklist, HAZOP, HAZID, etc.) and Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) and including facility siting, human factors.
Understand and comply with internal policies, standards and recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices relating to PHAs.
Ensure PHA scenarios, consequences, safeguards, and recommendations are complete and correctly identified and captured in the PHA software (PHAPro)
Write and review technical reports.
Read and interpret process documentation, piping and instrumentation drawings (P&ID), mechanical drawings, process flow diagrams, block flow diagrams, electrical line diagram, hazardous area classification drawings.
Ability to conduct PHAs and/or training in person as well as virtual
Provide training to meet the needs of personal at sites to participate and execute PHAs
Mentor associates at manufacturing sites to coach and develop PHA skills across the region
Build and maintain oversight of regional PHA calendar / status of PHAs and KPIs for the region
Provide quality assurance of recommendation close out

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
accident insurance
critical illness insurance
hospital indemnity insurance
auto insurance
home insurance
pet insurance
identity theft protection
short-term and long-term disability
401k
pension plans
retirement health care benefits
short-term incentives
vacation (12 days)
holidays
parental leave
employee stock purchase plans (Full-Time Associates)
discount on day care services and caregiver services
adoption assistance
group legal services
employee assistance program
employee discount program
education assistance program
on-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations