Process Safety Engineer

$136,470 - $197,650/Yr

Air Products & Chemical International - Lakewood, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Lakewood, CO

About the position

At Air Products, we are committed to addressing the world's most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Our facility in Paramount, CA, is the world's first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility, showcasing our dedication to energy transition and supporting California's decarbonization efforts. We are seeking a Process Safety Engineer to join our Americas Operations Process Safety team. This role is crucial for ensuring the safe operation of our facilities and assets, primarily in Southern California, with additional support for operations throughout the western US and Canada. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive process safety support to various operations and support teams, utilizing a range of tools and methodologies to ensure compliance with corporate process safety criteria and policies. The Process Safety Engineer will evaluate risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure the safety of our employees, customers, and the surrounding community.

Responsibilities

• Regularly engage operating teams to influence a strong process safety culture, mindset, and ownership of process safety systems.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on process safety-related matters to operations, engineering support, and maintenance teams, including facilitating process hazard analyses and conducting risk analyses.
• Review proposed process changes, new projects, or equipment modifications for potential safety implications and recommend necessary safeguards.
• Lead or assist in investigations of process safety incidents/near misses to identify root causes and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Analyze incident data to identify trends and proactively address potential safety issues.
• Develop reports to effectively communicate metrics and trends related to process safety.
• Identify current and emerging process safety issues, regulatory compliance changes, or emerging concerns and provide recommendations to resolve such problems.
• Assist facilities during regulatory inspections and company audits related to process safety.
• Collaborate with facility personnel to ensure process safety recommendations and actions are closed adequately in a timely manner.
• Deliver training on process safety management topics such as PHA, MOC/PSSR, risk assessment, process safety in design, and safe operating practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering preferred; similar degrees acceptable based on experience.
• At least 7 years of Operations or Engineering experience in a technical support or design role with industrial gas or refining/chemical processes.
• Working knowledge and experience implementing process safety elements.
• Knowledge of OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, CalARP, CalOSHA, and other relevant regulations.
• Ability to understand and apply qualitative and quantitative process safety risk evaluation methods to various scenarios and processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess risks and develop effective solutions.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership abilities, with the capability to present technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to recognize hazards, drive continuous improvement, and promote practical alternatives for risk reduction and risk control measures.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic operating plant environment.
• Physical ability to climb ladders and stairs and work safely at elevated locations.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the hydrogen or air separation industries.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and safety management systems.
• Previous experience in training or mentoring roles.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and vacation
• Affordable medical, dental, and life insurance
• Retirement plans with 100% vesting on the first day of employment
• Company bonus eligibility