Global Process Safety Engineer

JOB TITLE:   Process Safety Engineer

REPORTS TO: Director, EHS      

LOCATION:  US Remote (EST Zone). (it is anticipated that there could be as much as a 40% travel requirement with this role)

Job Purpose:

The Process Safety Engineer will work as part of our global EHS leadership team within the Performance Carbon Global Business Unit in order to achieve the mission of our organization. The Process Safety Engineer is responsible for leading, coordinating and improving our Process Safety Risk Management activities, including planning, leadership, resourcing, process safety, controlling and legal compliance at each of our manufacturing facilities across the globe.

The Process Safety Engineer is part of the EHS leadership team and the global Operations and Supply Chain function of the Performance Carbon Global Business Unit, reporting directly to the Global EHS Director, Performance Carbon. This role will act as the Performance Carbon Global Business Unit ‘Process Safety Expert’ and will require strong cross functional collaboration with Group EHS, Production, Quality, Maintenance, HR, Supply Chain, on-site EHS teams, other GBU EHS and global collaboration across our manufacturing facilities, including materials, finishing and specialty plants, as well as other Morgan facilities within and outside of our Global Business Unit, the global EHS community and external stakeholders.

The postholder will create a focused, collaborative and effective Process Safety Risk Management Strategy in order to achieve our number one ambition of Zero Harm.

Essential Functions:

You will act as the Process Safety ‘Expert’ for the Performance Carbon Business Unit (PC BU) and will support each location and the EHS Director in improving Process Safety Risk Management to control Process Safety Risks and ensure compliance with local legislative requirements, codes, standards and guidance. The following are the general responsibilities of the Process Safety Engineer:

• Development of Process Safety Risk Management Strategy for the PC BU, aligned with the Group PSRM strategy.
• Ensuring that Local, Regional and Global Regulatory and Morgan Standards and Policies are adhered to at all sites across the GBU.
• Assessing existing Process Hazard Assessments (PHAs), plant, equipment and processes to determine the safety of existing process safety management techniques, identify additional process control and develop prioritization strategies.
• Identify other plant, equipment and processes that are not currently covered by a PHA to determine the safety of existing process safety management techniques, identify additional process control and develop prioritization strategies.
• Organise, chair and participate in Process Hazard Assessments (PHAs), including but not limited to: HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPER, DSEAR. Flammability Assessments, Equipment Assessments and other similar studies.
• Work with sites to ensure Process & Instrumentation Drawings (P&IDs) are up to date to support PHAs where required.
• Identify and Lead Process Safety Projects to completion.
• Assisting/advising in the design of  plant and equipment to ensure that it meets current best practice, legal requirements and offers the best standards of process safety.
• Work with Engineering to ensure that Planned Preventative Maintenance programmes include Process Safety consideration, including maintenance of critical safety and Environmental equipment (CSEE) and best practice.
• Develop action tracking plans for each PHA and location and track actions to closure.
• Promote constant and active engagement of Process Safety Management at all levels in the business and all stakeholders.
• Identify Process Safety Objectives for each site and the GBU.
• Develop Process Safety KPIs, aligned with Group PSRM KPIs.
• Monitor progress against Process Safety Objectives and KPIs and communicating progress regularly to the site leadership and employee population.
• Assisting in the Management of Change Process for operational sites. Ensuring that Process Safety hazards and risks are considered as part of this, including the need to PHAs and P&IDs.
• Develop and deliver bespoke training packages for Process Safety and deliver to local EHS and sites as appropriate.
• All Process Safety related incidents are reported. Lead RCA investigations, identify actions and track to closure.
• Assist locations in any EHS Audits.

The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities – other duties may be assigned.

Key performance metrics and objectives:

Leading indicators including:

• Development of Process Safety Risk Management Strategy for the PC BU, aligned with Group PSRM strategy.
• Assessing existing Process Hazard Assessments (PHAs), plant, equipment and processes to determine the safety of existing process safety management techniques, identify additional process control and develop prioritization strategies.
• Completion of all necessary Process Hazard Assessments (PHAs), including but not limited to: HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPER, DSEAR. Flammability Assessments, Equipment Assessments and other similar studies for identified processes and sites.
• Development of Process Safety KPIs.
• Identify other plant, equipment and processes that are not currently covered by a PHA to determine the safety of existing process safety management techniques, identify additional process control and develop prioritization strategies.
• Ensure compliance with local environmental, health and safety regulations and Morgan Plc standards.
• Develop action tracking plans for each PHA and location and track actions to closure.
• Develop all necessary Process Safety Policies and Procedures, in line with Group Standards.
• Provide all necessary employees with training and awareness in Process Safety.
• Monitoring progress against EH&S objectives and communicating progress regularly to the site leadership and employee population.
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Lagging indicators including:

• All Process Safety related incidents are reported accurately by locations.
• Lead RCA investigations, identify actions and track to closure.
• Develop action plans to address any Process Safety related issue that is identified during an internal or external audit or inspection, including those conducted by Regulators, Corporate EHS or any other function or body. Track all findings to closure.

Qualifications & Experience Desired:

• Degree in Health and Safety Engineering, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Membership of appropriate accredited body, e.g. iChemE.

• Experience of high & low temperature gas and or electrical furnace operations, including Slot, Induction, Purification and other types of kilns and ovens, is also very important.
• Progressive experience as a Process Safety Engineer or a similar role in a high risk and complexity business.

• Experience working with hazardous chemicals, toxic, flammable and pyrophoric materials and in high risk and high complex industries, e.g. chemical manufacturing, oil and gas, etc.
• Experience of working in a regional or global role.
• Knowledge of process safety methodologies, and principals, including LOPA, HAZOP, HAZIDS, FMEA, PHA, QRA, SIL Studies, Consequence Modelling, etc.
• Working knowledge of industry codes, standards and practices relevant to process design and safety and Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP)
• Knowledge of Process Safety tools and techniques and familiarity with applicable regulations, codes and standards.
• Understanding of modern control principles relating to chemical, furnace, pressure and other processes.

Soft Competencies:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Peer Relationships – Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers.
• Managing Diversity – Manages all kinds and classes of people equitably; deals effectively with all races, nationalities, cultures, disabilities, ages and both sexes; hires variety and diversity without regard to class; supports equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all.
• Functional/Technical Skills – Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Managing Through Systems – Can design practices, processes, and procedures which allow managing from a distance; is comfortable letting things manage themselves without intervening; can make things work through others without being there; can impact people and results remotely.
• Managing and Measuring Work – Clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions; sets clear objectives and measures; monitors process, progress, and results; designs feedback loops into work.
• Process Management – Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.
• Technical Learning – Picks up on technical things quickly; can learn new skills and knowledge; is good at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge; does well in technical courses and seminars.

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