Sr Manager, Process Safety

JOB SUMMARY

The Process Safety Manager is a member of the Refinery Leadership Team and provides leadership, direction, and guidance for all the Process Safety obligations including EPA RMP regulation. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, and effective application of process safety related programs, developing innovative solutions for evolving standards, establishing and fostering a healthy and effective process safety culture, and managing risks. This role provides technical expertise and support for implementation and execution of process safety requirements. The Process Safety Manager is engaged with regulators, community interest groups, contractors, and consultants to ensure our Company commitment to keeping people safe and demonstrating process safety leadership. This position will collaborate with Corporate Environmental and Regulatory Affairs to assist with developing and implementing company policies and programs, commenting on proposed rules and legislation, developing compliance programs for new regulations, and assisting with the overall improvement of company-wide process safety performance.

All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, and vision of the organization. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. All activities must be in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and other regulations, as appropriate

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Four (4) or more years Management experience (Required)
• Eight (8) or more years Related experience in refining, petrochemical, or chemical industry (Required)
• No Licensure or Certification Required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Process Safety Management
• Process Safety Policies and Procedures
• Federal, State and Local Environmental Regulations
• Federal, Stat and Local Health & Safety Regulations
• Health & Safety Policies and Procedures
• Health & Safety Policies and ProceduresAnalysis
• Relationship Management
• Formal Presentations
• Continuous Improvement
• Refining Processes
• Managing People
• Leading Diverse Team

Physical ability to work on and around industrial equipment, including climbing of stairs, ladders and in confined spaces, Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, boots, hearing protection, respirator)

• Identifies and establishes leading indicator metrics that are tracked, trended, and used in a way to identify areas for concern, improve programs, address risks/hazars and ultimately eliminate incident.
• Responsible for building, implementing, organizing, and maintaining the process safety management system and programs to assue compliance with OSHA regulations, EPA RMP, and industry best practices.
• Primary contact for all process safety regulatory requirements ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations
• Reports on status of process safety, and RMP incidents to management, leads investigations related to these incidents, drafts investigation reports and coordinates the development of corrective actions based upon investigations.
• Ensures compliance with governmental regulations and industry standards; Areas of focus include, but not limited to: employee compliance training programs and process safety programs (process hazard analysis, facility siting, management of change, etc.)
• Develops and manages the process safety, and training department operating, and capital project budgets and supports other departments with planning for costs associated with programs
• Must identify needs for process safety capital investments, properly scope those needs and manage projects to ensure capital budget is met
• Develops and implements long range plans to ensure process safety compliance and improve the overall performance
• Ensures management of change processes are implemented and followed
• While this job description aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role, it may not detail every task or responsibility required.

CORE COMPETENCIES

CHANGE AGILITY (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results.

COLLABORATION (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals.

DECISION MAKING (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Selects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes.

DRIVE FOR RESULTS (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Drives to achieve challenging performance objectives.

TEAM BUILDING (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Builds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. As the manager of a team, selects and motivates a strong team.