Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer

Company Overview

 

Grounded by a history that is deeply rooted in innovation, Hexion is a global employer committed to building and protecting the future by producing innovative performance materials.  Our materials are the building blocks for critical industries, including construction, agriculture, energy, automotive, and infrastructure protection. Everywhere you look, you will find our materials and people at work to help customers make products that are stronger, safer, and cleaner. When you work for Hexion, you’ll join a team that is committed to operating safely and with integrity to build a more sustainable future for all, our associates, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.  

Position Overview

 

The Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer’s primary objective is to lead and guide all site safety activity. This role is critical in the identification of projects and execution of those projects that have been identified to reduce risk in the process areas. Providing insight to the execution of Hexion’s strategic and tactical plan for all Health, Safety and Security matters for the manufacturing site is a key objective. The successful candidate understands the regulatory and tactical overlap of the Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Process Safety regulations. The Safety Engineer partners with and is a key resource for Safety/Operations training at the site. This position fosters a culture of engagement, empowerment, partnership and compliance through direction and oversight of programs that support Hexion’s primary goal of an incident-free workplace. The Safety Engineer plans and directs activities ensuring alignment with the corporation’s EHS goals and initiatives at the manufacturing site. The position provides leadership, coaching and technical expertise to site leadership teams and site associates to meet these goals. This person, partnering with site leaders, is charged with creating the protocols and practices ensuring we operate safely while producing our products.  

Job Responsibilities

 

• Assess facility operations for regulatory applicability, and local regulatory compliance with health, safety and security requirements
• Provide ongoing observations/coaching to associates to drive safety improvements and improve safety performance for the site
• Partner with the site to deliver safety/operations training to associates; identify KPIs for measurement of success
• Partner with Global Engineering team to identify, design and execute projects to reduce safety hazards in the workplace
• Engage with associates at all levels to drive and support health and safety programs (e.g., workplace safety and contractor administration) 
• Assist in the development and lead implementation of health and safety programs
• Actively participate on EHS project teams
• Ensure delivery of safety training programs to instruct employees in site EHS policies and procedures
• Focus on promoting and supporting an EHS culture from within by driving the implementation of core EHS programs, policies and initiatives
• Lead incident investigations and drive corrective action through cause mapping and 5-why analysis
• Be an active, engaged part of the site leadership team by interacting with associates remotely and in the field

Competencies

 

Leadership:

• Provide tactical direction and health and safety leadership for facilties
• Identify improvement opportunities and drive projects/programs to achieve improved metrics
• Establish communication channels to ensure execution of EHS strategic initiatives, projects and expectations 
• Develop partnerships with site associates and site leaders 
• Actively engage and coach associates to drive a positive and safe culture 
• Participate on Corporate teams and initiatives, as applicable

 

Operational EHS Management

• Support regional execution of health and safety performance & cultural metrics 
• Local subject matter expert for key health and safety programs
• Actively engage associates and site teams in the field
• Provide opportunities for positive recognition
• Lead and facilitate incident investigations and ensure a robust process is in place to determine corrective and preventive actions 
• Support PHAs and other PSM processes to ensure EHS matters are fully addressed at all sites 
• Provide oversight and management of site health and safety related action items 
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the Safe Work Permitting process, Life Saving Rules, and other safety and environmental procedures 
• Participate in development and execution of site capital expense process relating