About the position
Leads and directs the Process Safety Engineering function for the San Diego Plant. Optimizes CPK's process safety performance by helping to develop and implement process safety standards and initiatives that assist the San Diego Plant in achieving world-class Process Safety excellence. Identifies, manages, directs, and audits the process safety systems required to limit risk factors leading to process-related incidents, including environmental mishaps, compliance violations, job-related injury or illness, property damage, and adverse public relations. Supports operations process safety efforts at the direction of the plant manager and Platform Process Safety Manager. Participates as a functional expert and resource for the plant as it relates to the process safety-related functions. This role requires you to be on site 5 days a week.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the capital review and approval process as it relates to the San Diego facility including expansions, design changes, critical equipment, and processes
- Develop and implement process safety management auditing protocols to measure compliance with applicable regulations, best management practices, and corporate standards
- Lead and/or participate in investigations involving process safety incidents including identification of root causes and corrective actions. Track corrective action to closure.
- Monitoring and reporting of process safety critical success factors designed to enhance operational excellence and reduce risk
- Monitoring and reporting of process safety metrics designed to measure progress in achieving desired goals and objectives
- Facilitates communication between all locations to share best practices and key learnings from investigations and experience
- Participates as required in corporate and sector initiatives and provides technical counsel as it relates to process safety
- Manages and directs activities (including reports) from consultants and contractors. Recommends and ensures the efficient and appropriate use of consultants and contractors
- Interface with insurance companies and/or loss control/risk management regarding protection and mitigation systems
- Other activities as directed by the Platform Process Safety Manager
- Participate in training and staff development while maintaining and/or improving process safety performance
- Develop, implement and manage process safety programs that achieve and/or support operational and maintenance excellence
- Demonstrate competency in relating complex procedural and technical problems in regulatory law and compliance procedures to operations and engineering managers
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of data related to process safety performance
- Administer and evaluate a complex, multi-disciplined function that must comply with unique government regulations, best practice, and corporate guidelines
- Deal with current operation and process safety issues while staying abreast of new laws and regulations
- Efficiently manage outside consultants and contractors when needed to achieve positive results.
Requirements
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Safety Engineering, or related field. Advanced degrees a plus and 10 years of experience with progressive responsibility and experience in process safety.
- Certifications - Professional Engineer and/or Certified Safety Professional a plus.
- 10+ years with progressive responsibility and experience in process safety.
- Extensive experience in the development and implementation of process safety standards including leading PHA's.
- Expertise in consequence calculations.
- Experience in EHS Management Systems.
- Proven excellence in both written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to develop and implement strategic process safety initiatives.
- Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with incident investigation tools and techniques ECF, root cause analysis SCAT, etc.
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
