Process Safety Management Engineer

Contribute. Grow. Lead...with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people.

Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda – key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and calcium chloride. OxyChem's market position is among the top three producers in the United States for the principal products it manufactures and markets. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products, as our highest priority.
• Oversee the Process Safety Management, Risk Management Plan, and Responsible Care Programs (collectively referred to as “PSM” programs below) for the La Porte and Deer Park VCM Plants.
• Provide regular reporting and reviews of the PSM program status to the La Porte and Deer Park VCM Plant management.
• Develop, update and track action items and assignments of PSM related tasks in the respective databases.
• Arrange and supervise contract resources retained for PSM services, as needed.
• Communicate employee concerns relating to PSM activities to appropriate supervision and management.
• Ensure each plant’s site specific PSM procedures and guidelines are current and align with company and regulatory standards.
• Perform formal and informal audits of the PSM elements to ensure compliance with all applicable codes and standards.
• Coordinate with Corporate Risk Engineering and Corporate Insurance Department on each plant’s activities and technical issues.
• Maintain continuing knowledge of company / government rules and regulations.
• Serve as Process Risk liaison to maintenance, operations, and engineering to successfully fulfill company risk mitigation expectations:
  • Control System Failsafe (CSFI),
  • Emergency Shutdown Control (ESS&CS)
  • High Risk Taskforce Metrics (HRTM), and
  • Mechanical Integrity (MI)
• Work with site management to ensure Process Safety and Risk Management requirements are in place and are being tracked at all levels of the organization. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with 5 or more years of experience.  Other engineering disciplines will be considered based upon relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to understand unit operations, chemistry and equipment operation. 
• Prior positions in plant process, maintenance, or project engineering work to effectively interact with plant management, including Safety, Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of OSHA, RMP, Responsible Care®, and company standards relating to Process Safety Management.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team.
• High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.
• Must obtain a TWIC prior to employment.
• Physical requirements – Must be able to lift 40 lbs, climb ladders and stairs. Walking, bending, stooping is required. Must be able to wear personal protective equipment including the use of a respirator. Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in Process Safety Management in a Chemical Manufacturing environment
• Experienced in LOPA and/or PHA facilitation techniques and software.
• Experienced in using dispersion modeling with tools such as PHAST.
• Working knowledge in Quantitation Risk Analysis.
• Working knowledge of Fault-Tree ana