What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer, PSM position at Nutrien?
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The Process Safety Engineer is responsible for managing the Process Safety Management (PSM) program for the Geismar site and compliance with OSHA Standard for General Industry regulation 29 CFR 1910.119 - Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Materials. This position is expected to perform with minimal supervision while coordinating site-wide PSM activities and will have direction-setting authority for establishing PSM program strategies and goals for continuous improvement of the site’s PSM performance.
What you will do:
- Develop short and long-term PSM program strategies and goals for continuous improvement of the site’s PSM performance and compliance with corporate PSM standards. • Lead PSM activities to ensure technical support to the Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering departments.
- Provide direction and support for the site's PSM training to the Training department, including the development and review of training content
- Champion site annual Process Safety Assessments, 3-year PSM Compliance Audits, and Compliance PHAs, and provide support at other Nutrien sites if site demands allow
- Supervise site's Facility Siting updates and initiate follow-up corrective actions as needed
- Assist in compliance with RAGAGEP (recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice)
- Stay abreast of new and pending PSM regulations and creative technologies that would aid in improving the PSM process
- Participate in local community activities and programs affecting PSM, in professional organizations, and civic and governmental groups as a Nutrien representative
- Work with regulatory agencies on all PSM matters including agency inspections • Serve as a primary site contact for collaboration with the central PSM group and support site alignment with corporate strategy
- Conduct incident investigations (Taproot) for process safety incidents and provide leadership for the site’s Management of Change (MOC) program
- Facilitate operational risk assessment studies as well as process hazard assessments for design changes
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution, Chemical Engineering is preferred
- At least four years of experience in a PSM-covered manufacturing environment or a chemical plant or similar environment with responsibilities involving process engineering, maintenance, or operations is required
- Knowledge of ammonia, urea, and nitric acid manufacturing processes is preferred
- Understanding of basic process control systems (BPCS) and safety instrumented systems (SIS)
- Working knowledge of the design and maintenance of chemical process piping, tanks, and pressure vessels
- Experience with managing PSM compliance and the elements of a PSM program
- Deep commitment to safety and integrity • Working knowledge of data analytics tools
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