Process Safety Engineer

With a strategy centered on people and sustainability, Braskem is engaged in contributing to the value chain to strengthen the Circular Economy. Braskem’s 9,000 team members dedicate themselves every day to improving people's lives through sustainable solutions in chemicals and plastics. With its corporate DNA rooted in innovation, Braskem offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for diverse industries, such as food packaging, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, health and hygiene, and more. With 40 industrial units in Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, Braskem exports its products to clients in over 70 countries.

Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh, and a New Renewable Innovation Center in Boston focused on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and advanced materials. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.

Process Safety Engineer

Department: Industrial Manufacturing

Location: La Porte, TX

Travel Involved: 0-5%

Job Type: Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities

The Process Safety Engineer will be responsible for leading PHAs (HAZOP, What-if) and Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), reviewing and updating Risk Management Plans (RMP), participating in Process Safety Audits, and assisting Braskem sites with other PSM elements such as MOCs, Investigations, Event tracking, and such. Emphasis is placed on quality of the work product and the efficiency of work execution.

The Process Safety Engineer will work with Braskem site technical leaders on setting up the needed personnel and gathering PSI for the scheduled PHAs and therefore must be able to communicate technical requirements and deliverables clearly and concisely.  They will also help sites brainstorm potential resolutions to High and Medium risk PHA scenarios.

To fulfill this role, the Process Safety Engineer will:

• Prepare, facilitate, scribe, and write reports for the PHA (HAZOP with LOPA, What-if)
• Select the PHA methodology based on the complexity of the process and hazards involved.
• Ensure the PHA scenarios, consequences, safeguards, and recommendations are complete, correctly identified, captured in the PHA software, and Follow Braskem PSM standards.
• Assist with process safety and risk management questions from US sites
• Produce technical reports
• Prepare and lead PHA management reviews where PHA findings are presented to site management
• Enter and manage PHA finding/Action items in Braskem Tracking Platform
• Ensure individual sites barriers list and consolidated risk matrix get update after issuing the PHA report 
• Read and interpret Process & Mechanical Drawings, Instrument Diagrams, etc.
• Have a basic understanding of Dust hazards in the industry and be willing to facilitate Dust Hazard Analysis.
• Have a general understanding of OSHA and EPA PSM regulation

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree with experience in engineering, operations or maintenance with five (5) or more years of experience in the oil and gas or petrochemical industry
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM)
• One or more years facilitating PHAs and LOPA
• Facilitated at least ten (10) PHAs with three (3) of them including a LOPA evaluation, preferred
• Experience with PHA software (Preferably PHAWorks RA edition)
• The ability to read process and mechanical drawings (PFD, MFD, P&ID)
• Extensive experience participating on PHA teams
• Knowledge of safety systems (Fire & Gas, Deluge, ESD)
• Excellent skills in facilitating group meetings
• The ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means, and able to adapt communication to best reach the intended audience within or outside the organization
• The unrestricted right to work in the United States

Will consider engineers who have been members of numerous PHA review teams, have extensive operations experience and possess a strong desire to learn how to become a facilitator. Other combinations of education, training, and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

What we offer

At Braskem, we offer more than just a competitive pay package. Our total rewards package includes a wide range of benefits you need for every stage of your life. Our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Teladoc
• A wide range of voluntary benefits like Pet Insurance, Legal and ID Theft Insurance
• Flexible work schedules like 9/80 schedules for eligible team members

Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.

Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States without the need for any type of sponsorship now or in the future. Braskem is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees according to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team.