Process Safety Management / PSM Engineer - Franklin, LA Onsite

Cabot Corporation•Franklin, LA

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Cabot Corporation is seeking a Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer to join the Technical & Operations team onsite at the Franklin, LA site. This is an ideal role for a technical professional who has a passion for process safety and looking to make a site-wide impact through the development and management of the process safety plan for Cabot’s largest carbon black facility. The PSM Engineer will initiate activities, procedures, and projects that improve product quality, optimize production capacity, ensure equipment reliability, provide capital improvements, integrate new technology and practices, and optimize overall performance. The candidate must have strong self-motivation, and a desire to work in an environment of continuous improvement. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a collaborative mindset are key for this role, which will interact with all organizational levels and functions. Would you like to contribute to ensure we operate our facility responsibly? Are you a positive, hard-working, energetic, and motivated professional with a passion for building relationships with a diverse team of colleagues? Are you known for your integrity… for always doing the right thing? If so, please consider the opportunity we have for you to join our team! In this role, you are the responsible person for the plant’s development, implementation and ongoing/day-to-day management of Cabot’s process safety management systems assuring compliance with Cabot’s process safety requirements, as well as OSHA and EPA RMP regulations (as required). This role requires a safety mind-set, self-motivated person with a positive attitude, a ton of good energy, effective time management, organization, and recordkeeping skills. A successful candidate will be someone who can:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical disciplines is required.
2+ years’ experience in a chemical manufacturing environment.
Technical Excellence : Basic knowledge of chemistry.
Understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools and principals.
Experience with Analytical problem-solving methodologies (e.g., root cause analysis, failure mode analysis) as well as Quality Management principles.
Ensures compliance with all standards, regulations, and industry best practices (OSHA, RC14001, ISO 9001, PSM).
Communication & Presentation Skills : Ability to effectively engage in verbal and written communications that are timely, concise, clear, and relevant while delivering with empathy with a broad range of stakeholders.
Computers Skills: Excellent skills with Microsoft Office.
Guide Results: Generates data, conducts analysis, and organizes and interprets data to establish and support equipment.
Works Safely: Strictly follows and complies with all SH&E procedures, standards and regulations and constantly strives for Excellence in the fields of sustainability and Safety, Health, and preservation of the Environment.
Familiar with topics such as Process Safety Management (PSM), safe work permitting, lockout/tagout, emergency response, and hazard recognition.

Nice To Haves

Production experience in specialty chemical industry or petrochemical industries preferred.
Aspen IP.21, AutoCAD, and data analysis (preferred)

Responsibilities

Develop, Manage, and Coordinate the Ongoing Maintenance of all PSM Elements Including Employee Participation Plans, Written Process Safety Information, Process Hazard Analyses, Written Operating Procedures, Training and Documentation, Contractor Requirements, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews, Management of Change, Incident Investigations, Compliance Audit, and Trade Secrets.
Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment: Lead Process Hazard Analyses for the Site, Mentors Others in Conducting Risk Assessments, Understands the Way Process Safety Hazards are Controlled, What Those Controls are and How Effective They Are, Identifies Control Improvements or New Controls for Risk Reduction.
Management of Change: Able to Initiate Change Management Process, Prepares Management of Change (MOC) Documents, Understands the Change and Can Update Information Systems e.g. Drawings, Manual, Procedures, etc, Recognizes Theory of Implementing Change and How Changes Will Affect Risk, Communicates Changes as Required, Actively Implements Change Management Procedures, Authorizes Change in Their Area/Competency or is a Reviewer on the Change.
Systems Manuals, & Drawings: Defines Document Management System and its Use in Training, Contributes to the Development and Review of P&ID, Process Flows, Manuals and other Operational Documentation, Uses MOC for Communicating Document Changes, Able to use Process Safety Information to Explain Actual Process Performance Issues, Understand how the Document Control System Works and How to Make Suggestions for Improvement, Understands How to Use Process Safety Information in Emergency Situations.
Ensure the safety compliance of the plant utilities and operating units within the plant.
Exhibit safe behaviors within the plant and promote the behavioral safety systems with others.
Ensure compliance with Process Safety Management by updating operating procedures, assisting in training of unit operators and leading the Management of Change process.
Ensure the environmental compliance of the plant utilities and operating units within the plant.
Monitor and track plant emissions to ensure permit compliance.
Ensure new installations meet environmental requirements through the Management of Change process.
Investigate processes and procedures which can reduce the environmental footprint of the plant and implement changes to do so.