Senior Process Safety Engineer

Evonik Corporation

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Responsibilities

• Provide process safety support to day-to-day manufacturing and projects.
• Ensure process safety at Tippecanoe Laboratories throughout its lifecycle.
• Identify and recommend improvements for process safety elements.
• Support Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Facility Siting Analyses (FSA), and Incident Investigations.
• Conduct process safety calculations using specialized software.
• Collaborate on developing process safety standards with internal and external experts.
• Provide process safety training to site.
• Foster relationships with stakeholders to promote process safety.
• Enhance competencies of site engineers and chemists in process safety.
• Stay updated on process safety practices through external organizations and training.
• Technical review of PHA reports and recommendation management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or related Science (e.g., Chemistry, Environmental, Safety, Industrial Hygiene) with 5+ years of experience in a high hazard environment.
• Profound knowledge of process safety principles and their practical application, including Process Hazard Analysis, Process Safety Management regulations, incident investigations, and relevant U.S. regulations.
• Ability to make formal response to PHA recommendations and audit findings.
• Skill in identifying and coordinating appropriate personnel (e.g., Plant Engineers, Process Engineers, Chemists) to achieve process safety goals.
• Aptitude for identifying technical process weaknesses and devising effective solutions to address safety deficiencies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in technical application, problem-solving, organization, project management, team leadership, computer skills, and communication (both written and verbal).
• Understanding of chemical reaction hazards.
• Capability to represent the site during regulatory inspections.
• Proficiency in developing and implementing action plans to ensure sustainable compliance.
• Availability to support continuous operations, including on-call availability during off-shift hours if required.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

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Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Jonty Nimola