Process Safety Deployment Leader

Cooperidge Consulting Firm is seeking a Process Safety Deployment Leader for a top Chemical or Oil and Gas Manufacturing client.

This critical role leads the deployment of the site's process safety program by partnering with ESSH (Environmental, Safety, Security, and Health) and manufacturing teams. The Leader is responsible for identifying process safety scenarios, ensuring effective controls are in place for prevention and mitigation, and driving improved understanding and management of process safety risk across all organizational levels.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment of the process safety program into operating units, building knowledge and understanding for effective and sustainable performance.
• In partnership with site leadership, ensure appropriate prioritization and timely completion of all process safety action items and initiatives.
• Facilitate Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) studies as needed to ensure compliance and robust risk assessment.
• Ensure the site has elements in place to comply with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) and EPA Risk Management Plan (RMP) rules.
• Develop and implement strategies and action plans, using a risk-based approach, to reduce the overall site risk profile.
• Ensure measurement and metrics programs (including a process safety scorecard) are in place, and site leaders use this data to prioritize initiatives effectively.
• Participate in process safety audits and investigations, and lead the site deployment of any new regulatory or company requirements.
• Partner with operations and reliability teams to ensure real-time process safety risks are understood and mitigated.

Education

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering is required (Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred).

Experience

• Minimum of ten (10) years of PSM experience in a chemical or oil and gas manufacturing plant is required.
• Experience in a risk management setting, such as risk-based process safety (CCPS) or another leadership role where risk identification is a fundamental function, is required.

Certifications/Licenses

• Not specified.

Skills

• Ability to read and understand Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Experience in risk-based process safety approach as identified by the CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety) is required.
• Desired knowledge includes facilitation of PHA/LOPA studies and leadership of incident investigation teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational, planning, and facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to achieve results through influence and others.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources