Process Safety Engineer
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Georgia-Pacific has an exciting opportunity for a talented Process Safety Engineer at our Pennington, Alabama facility.
The Process Safety Engineer will be part of the process safety team and report directly to the Chemical Process Safety Manager. The selected individual will drive and support value-based strategies, provide technical direction, and influence leadership for process safety.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific’s Naheola Mill located in Pennington, Alabama, is a manufacturing site for the company’s well-known consumer products business. More than 950 employees produce a wide range of products for the consumer business, including Angel Soft® bath tissue, Sparkle® paper towels, as well as bleached paperboard used in Dixie® paper cups and plates.
The mill is the largest employer in the community and is engaged in supporting community outreach, workforce development and education. The area is a sportsman’s paradise with world-class hunting for deer, turkey and other small game and is bounded on the east by the Tombigbee River which provides such recreation as freshwater fishing, boating and water skiing. Residents of this area enjoy the mild climate, a low cost of living, and is an easy drive to the many resort communities and soft white-sand beaches of the Gulf Coast.
What You Will Do
Providing process safety influential leadership for the site, working with the mill’s Leadership Team, with specific focus on ensuring that mill process safety systems reduce risk and ensure compliance
Fostering process safety ownership within the organization through leadership, coordination, and coaching in keeping with risk-based process safety and Principle Based Management (PBM®)
Providing routine communication to the organization regarding process safety issues impacting the mill
Leading risk assessments at the facility for anticipating, identifying and evaluating hazards as well as more formal PHAs
Applying the principles of Process Safety Competency to make process safety an operating discipline within all affected roles at the mill
Partnering with corporate process safety and compliance IT groups to develop and improve training, tools, and policies that support the mill
Assisting S&H leadership with the development of short and long-term process safety objectives, targets, strategies, and measures that prioritize and mitigate risks
Utilizing metrics to monitor process safety compliance
Reviewing and validation of the following: process equipment design specifications, safeguard specifications, and operating procedures
Leading process incident investigations and develop effective corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Managing the mill's process safety information including P&ID's, PFD's, chemical compatibility matrix, new chemical approvals, mechanical integrity, etc.
Serving as a mentor for technical and hourly employees to make process safety an everyday mission for continuous improvement in daily operations
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, Safety, related engineering or technical field
Three (3) or more years of experience in a process engineering, process safety, mechanical integrity, or reliability role within a PSM regulated operation
Experience with Process Safety regulations, specifically 29 CFR 1910.119 and 40 CFR 68
Experience with Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
What Will Put You Ahead
Five (5) or more years of experience in a process safety role or equivalent engineering experience with responsibility for a PSM regulated asset or operation
Experience in Mechanical Integrity processes
Experience in the pulp & paper industry
Experience and knowledge of how manufacturing processes work and basic equipment operation within the processes
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
- Location:
- Pennington