Process Safety Management Coordinator

Agropur

About The Position

We are looking for a Process Safety Management Coordinator in Luxemburg, WI. The Process Safety Management Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of the safe operation and documentation of the covered process. This includes management of plant ammonia refrigeration processes to prevent the release of toxic, reactive, or flammable liquids or gases as well as ensuring compliance with Process Safety Management Standards and Risk Management Plan (RMP) and all federal, state, and local regulations. This position reviews all refrigeration action plans for ammonia-related projects to ensure compliance and viability with the PSM/RMP program and organizes and/or provides PSM/RMP training to all applicable employees and contractors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Safety preferred. Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
Minimum three (3) years of experience in Process Safety Management preferred.
Experience with refrigeration and safety equipment and maintenance of this equipment preferred.
Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk Management Plan (RMP), and other safety programs preferred.
Experience with mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems preferred.
Experience in reading and understanding blueprints and refrigeration processes preferred.
Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM) and Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training/certification required.
Ammonia Refrigeration “Operator 1 Level” recommended.
Intermediate computer skills with Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook and field-specific software.
Ability to develop/modify written programs, presentations and training materials as needed.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, evaluate and maintain Process Safety Management (PSM)/Risk Management Program (RMP) program elements and related programs intended to reduce or eliminate industrial accidents and hazards associated with highly hazardous chemicals or covered process.
Coordinate and manage PSM/RMP requirements and compliance initiatives to meet or exceed applicable requirements.
Act as liaison between plant employees and management regarding recommendations and dissemination of PSM/RMP information.
Coordinate and manage documentation, compliance initiatives and reporting requirements to EPA, OSHA, and local authorities.
Facilitate incident investigations to determine cause and possible changes to reduce the potential for reoccurrence of failure of a covered process.
Facilitate Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) as required to effectively manage covered processes in compliance with all applicable regulations, including, but not limited to creating and maintaining all required documentation.
Facilitate Management of Change (MOC) and Pre Start-up Safety Review (PSSR) analysis as required to effectively manage changes to a covered process, including, but not limited to creating and maintaining all required documentation.
Inspect company facility for potential hazards to reduce the potential of loss, to further define hazards, recommend improvements and monitor
Formulate and communicate general safety practices to be followed by company personnel to ensure all covered processes comply with applicable regulations and/or standards.
Act as consultant to other departments regarding the design and use of equipment and/or processes to reduce the potential for loss of risk exposure.
Co-develop training programs with the Safety Trainer to enhance existing programs or to develop new programs to further reduce the potential for loss.
Consult with outside agencies in establishing and maintaining PSM and /or environmental programs.
Monitor, update and distribute changes to the Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and/or Emergency Response Plan (ERP) and assist in training.
Coordinate and manage hazardous materials response team training, documentation and facilitate coordination with local, state and national response teams.
Monitor changes to a covered process or change in internal processes to ensure compliance with all regulations