Sr. Process Safety Engineer

About the position

Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman delivers exceptional service and innovative solutions to our customers globally in the pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment sectors to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment. Buckman is seeking a candidate interested in an opportunity to lead process safety strategies and leverage subject matter expertise. The position will report directly to the Global Engineering Director and be based in the Memphis manufacturing facility, which is at the same location as Buckman’s Worldwide headquarters. The position will routinely collaborate with seven other manufacturing locations in North America, LATAM, EMENA, South Africa, APAC, and China. The primary purpose of this role is to provide engineering support for the local Memphis manufacturing, R&D and Pilot Plant with regard to process safety. In addition, key emphasis will be placed on execution of management system implementation in all 20 elements of Risk-Based Process Safety and collaboration with Safety, Environmental, and Health professionals. This opportunity will challenge the candidate with projects across the globe and across multiple high hazard chemical families.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Process Safety Management (PSM) coordinator for Memphis Manufacturing site by advising and developing strategies to further improve process safety locally and globally.
• Provide inputs regarding PSM priorities, budget and resources needed. Assist the Plant Manager in developing the site’s PSM continuous improvement plan, policies, goals, and processes in accordance with global engineering and safety standards.
• Ensure that Buckman Process Safety Management System (BPSMS) procedures are followed when making any changes and or equipment additions.
• Lead Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)/Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Risk Assessments, Management of Change (MOC), Internal and External Audits, Pre-Startup and Post - Startup reviews, Incident Investigations, and Training.
• Develop and implement Risk Based Process Safety guidelines under Center for Chemical Process Safety in manufacturing plants and customer service/field equipment applications.
• Maintain up-to-date information about and interpret local, state and federal PSM regulations.
• Anticipating, identify, and evaluate hazardous conditions, equipment, processes and practices through R&D and technical design knowledge, associate interactions and site inspection.
• Establish, measure, audit and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard controls and hazard control programs.
• Collaborate global manufacturing efforts with regard to high hazard chemical reactions and raw materials under scope of process safety and risk-based process safety elements.
• Contribute from a process safety perspective on global product development and New Product Introduction.
• Assist in the preparation of SOPs for new or improved products together with R&D and Pilot Plant.
• Set up and design equipment for new processes to handle high hazards per RAGAGEPs.
• Manage assigned engineering projects by complying with CAPEX governance and stage-gate project management process.
• Develop process safety information (PSI) BPSMS products and engineering projects.
• Develop process design packages including development or revisions to P&ID's/Process Flow Diagrams and relief system sizing.
• Actively seek guidance, participate periodically and bench marking with other AICHE CCPS Steering Committee organizations or 3rd party process safety experts.
• Lead PSM coordinator network global best practices sharing and implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Chemical Engineering, Process Safety, or a related field required; a Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 7-9 years of experience in process safety engineering within the chemical, manufacturing, or related industry.
• Strong knowledge of PSM, RMP, HAZOP, LOPA, and other process safety methodologies.
• Experience with risk assessment tools, process modeling software (e.g., PHAST, ALOHA, or similar), and regulatory compliance.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify hazards and implement effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration and training delivery.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• Proficiency in process safety software and tools, as well as Microsoft Office applications.