PSM Coordinator

Work at Simmons•Van Buren, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The PSM Coordinator organizes and maintains the Process Safety Management (PSM) program, equipment, and personnel, ensuring compliance with EPA/OSHA regulations. This role involves reviewing system capabilities, organizing and providing mandated training, responding to inspector inquiries, and offering day-to-day support for the PSM program. The coordinator assesses and assists with safety operations such as Management of Change (MOCs), Pre-StartUp Safety Reviews (PSSRs), and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA). They also evaluate refrigeration action plans for ammonia-related projects to ensure PSM compliance, manage and lead all 14 Elements of PSM, and serve as the primary respondent for PSM audit activities. The role requires active participation in refrigeration team activities, continuous skill improvement, and management of refrigeration/PSM training programs, including scheduling employees. Additionally, the PSM Coordinator attends LEPC meetings, conducts routine safety assessments, coordinates HAZMAT and other safety training, and participates in team development, fostering cohesiveness and reinforcing best practices. Familiarity with Simmons' operating systems and a commitment to supporting business objectives are expected, with the understanding that the role may involve duties beyond this description.

Requirements

4 years of refrigeration mechanic experience.
Knowledge of safety and safety equipment.
Knowledge of ammonia refrigeration, equipment and familiar with the maintenance of this equipment.
Ability to read and understand blueprints (P&ID’s).
Ability to train others and have leadership qualities.
Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk Management Plan (RMP).
Basic computer skills.
Ability to create new and manipulate existing documents in word or excel.
High School Diploma or GED with a good command of the English language, both written and spoken.
Must have a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

3 years of industrial ammonia refrigeration with involvement in PSM/RMP or similar safety program.

Responsibilities

Organizes and maintains the Process Safety Management (PSM) program, equipment, and personnel.
Ensures compliance with EPA/OSHA regulations.
Reviews system capabilities or processes prior to implementation.
Organizes and provides PSM mandated training to all applicable employees and contractors.
Answers questions and provides site specific documents when requested from OSHA/EPA inspectors.
Provide day to day support with the PSM program.
Assesses and assists with safety operations such as Management of Change (MOCs), Pre-StartUp Safety Reviews (PSSRs), and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA).
Evaluates all refrigeration action plans for ammonia-related projects to ensure compliance with the PSM program.
Organizes, manages, and provides leadership for all 14 Elements of PSM by reading and reviewing mechanical and electrical drawings, procedures and ammonia-related programs and policies.
Serves as the primary respondent in the event of any PSM audit activity.
Actively participates in all refrigeration team activities and programs.
Works to improve skills by staying abreast of current technologies.
Manages Refrigeration/PSM training programs.
Schedules refrigeration employees for Refrigeration/PSM training programs.
Attends LEPC (local emergency planning committee) meetings.
Assists with safety operations by conducting routine safety assessments in plant as scheduled.
Coordinates schedules and conducts HAZMAT 24 hour and 8 hour recert Technician Training, Respiratory Protection Awareness and qualified training, Permit Required Confined Space awareness, authorized entrant/attendant and rescue training, Welding Hot Work awareness and permit authorized training for permit supervisors, welders and fire watch.
Participates as a member of the team in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies.
Coordinates work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members.
Attends appropriate team meetings.
Fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues (e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes).
Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues.
Actively looks for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g., quality, security, office environment, company policies) and understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems.
Considers the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.