PSM Engineer

PPG Industries•Oak Creek, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The PSM Engineer facilitates implementation and ongoing execution of the Oak Creek Industrial Coatings plant’s process safety management program. Reporting to the site Project Manager, the engineer helps ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate process safety requirements and documentation. The role leads site process safety initiatives to protect employees, reduce risk, support operations, and improve safety program execution. The position also works with facility personnel, plant management, corporate and business-unit process safety managers, and other organizational stakeholders. It provides technical guidance on process safety, supports investigations and project integration, and facilitates risk mitigation and property loss prevention improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in Process Safety Management within a manufacturing or chemical plant environment.
Understanding of OSHA PSM regulations.
Knowledge of process hazard analysis and risk assessment methodologies.
Experience collaborating effectively with all levels of an organization.

Responsibilities

Continually improve site process safety management systems.
Lead monthly PSM Leadership Team meetings.
Track process safety leading indicators, conduct strategic analysis, and develop action plans to reduce risk.
Ensure effective communication of management of changes, process hazard analysis, safe operating limits, and other process safety elements.
Develop employee training to improve the organization’s process safety capabilities.
Complete internal and external assessments of program execution.
Network with corporate and other business-unit process safety managers to foster adoption of best practices.
Provide leadership, counsel, and technical assistance on process safety issues and incidents, and ensure effective process safety program execution.
Facilitate investigations of high-potential process safety events and significant process failures.
Assist with integrating new projects or facility expansion projects from a process safety perspective.
Work with facility personnel to develop the process hazard analysis schedule and provide facility resources.
Advise plant management on process safety risk and mitigation.
Facilitate action plan development and implementation of property loss prevention improvements.