Sr. Process Safety Engineer
Merck GroupAbout the role
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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role:
Responsibilities include:
- Provide leadership and technical expertise to continuously improve Process Safety management and Risk Management Programs by identifying process hazards, evaluating hazard risk and working with engineering and operations teams to develop effective solutions
- Lead Process Safety Analysis (PHA) of facilities and systems using HAZOP, What-If and FMEA techniques
- Lead Process Safety revalidations of existing systems and processes, including research and development
- Lead pre-start up safety reviews (PSSR) for new and existing systems
- Drive root cause analysis and incident investigations
- Own the management of change process, tracking and documentation
- Develop quantitative risk analysis (QRA) using Fault Tree, LOPA methods and consequence modeling
- Coordinate site audits and issue management related to external organizations CGA, NFPA, HSE, OSHA, SEMI, etc.
- Generate thorough safety reports related to SHA, EPA and local regulations
- Develop PSM and RMP training material and facilitate training of site personnel
- Provide leadership and technical expertise to continuously improve Process Safety Management and Risk Management Systems by identifying process hazards, evaluating hazard risk, and working with engineering and operations teams to develop effective solutions
- Accountable for the quality of on-going activities/processes
- Receives minimal guidance or works independently
- Acts as a senior advisor and mentor within the team and beyond and may even serve as best practice resource within own discipline or as technical expert on cross-functional teams or projects
- Often leads small to medium sized functional teams or projects with manageable to moderate resource requirements, risk, and complexity
Who You Are:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or other engineering discipline OR Chemistry, Biology, or other life science discipline
- 6+ years of Safety Process Management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experienced with common hazard analysis techniques
- Proficient with industry standard risk assessment methodologies
- Experience with process hazard analysis techniques, particularly HAZOP, FMEA and What-If studies
- Proficient with quantitative and semi-quantitative risk assessments, including an understanding of techniques like LOPA and FTA/ETA<
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