Process Safety Engineer (Finance)

Job overview: The Process Safety Engineer supports Linde's operations and engineering teams with direct responsibility for coordinating process safety efforts at Linde facilities. Through close interaction with safety and environmental groups, plant operations, process engineering, project engineering, reliability engineering, maintenance and inspection, and regional administrative and business teams, this position provides technical expertise and leadership in all aspects of process safety. The position reports to the Associate Director of Process Safety. The overall objective of the Process Safety Engineer is to promote a strong process safety culture by providing process safety expertise and ensuring that management systems are established and effectively used to maintain compliance. Essential Functions: Safety Culture Promotion: - Champions and promotes a strong process safety culture. - Is acutely aware of the highest risk issues and relentlessly drives resolution with a strong sense of urgency and integrity. Process Safety Procedures: - Identifies process safety improvement opportunities through interaction with all process safety stakeholders. Makes recommendations and justifies new tools and work process improvements. - Ensures that process safety-related Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), engineering standards, and guidelines are developed, reviewed, and updated as needed. - Leads and participates in Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) and maintains the qualifications of a PHA facilitator. Reviews PHAs to ensure consistency with company policy and tracks recommendations. - Supports the Management of Change (MOC) process by ensuring that management systems are in place and effective. Provides technical review and approval of specific MOCs in accordance with company policy. - Assists with the compilation, organization, and updating of Process Safety Information (PSI) as needed to support compliance with all process safety elements. Incident Investigation and Audits: - Participates in key incident investigations and maintains the qualifications of a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) facilitator. Stewards RCA action items to closure. - Participates in key Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR). - Participates in process safety audits/assessments. - Routinely reviews Process Safety Event (PSE) reports and interprets event tier levels in accordance with CCPS and API recommended practices. Follows up to ensure that investigations and action plans are complete and that key lessons are shared throughout the organization. Reports process safety metrics accordingly. Training and Communication: - Assists in the development and delivery of process safety training. - Prepares and organizes written presentations, documentation, and reports pertaining to process safety activities. Qualification Requirements: - An M.S. or B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a Process Safety Related Field. - Five (5) years of experience in a process safety engineering, process engineering, engineering support, or leadership role. An additional five (5) years of experience in an operating facility working in an operations and/or engineering support role of an OSHA PSM covered process in the industrial gas, refining, or chemical industry would be a plus. - Knowledge of various Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) related to process safety. Desirable Qualifications, Key Skills, and Attributes: Technical Skills: - 5 years of experience as a Process Engineer supporting an operating facility in the process industry. - Familiar with Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) requirements and methodologies. Familiar with Facility Siting and Human Factors requirements. - Familiar with the many forms of Process Safety Information (PSI), how PSI is used in operating facilities, and how it should be maintained. - Familiar with Critical Safety Systems (CSS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Safety Integrity Levels (SIL), and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA). - An understanding of relief systems and how their entire life cycle is critical to process safety. Experience with the design of relief systems is preferred. - An understanding of Management of Change (MOC) and its potential impact on process safety. - An understanding of Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) and how and when they are conducted. Willingness to actively participate in PSSRs, especially for large capital projects. - An understanding of the Operating Procedures required in process operations. - An understanding of Mechanical Integrity, the basic elements of a mechanical integrity program, and how this program supports process safety. - Familiar with EPA's Risk Management Program (RMP). - Familiar with Alarm Management. - An understanding of how dispersion, fire, and explosion modeling is used. Regulatory Knowledge: - Able and willing to stay up to date with local, state, and federal regulations that apply to facilities within Linde. Personal Attributes: - Able and willing to promote a strong process safety culture where attitudes and behaviors support the goal of safer process operations. - Has a positive attitude, is willing to quickly adapt to changing situations, has strong communication skills, and a strong will to build and maintain productive relationships across departmental lines in a matrix organization. - Experience with incident investigations and the ability to facilitate Root Cause Analyses. - Ability to lead and participate in cross-functional teams. - Able to manage multiple priorities, drive issues to completion, and obtain results. - Detail-oriented with an ability and desire to persevere. - Proficient in the use of Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. - Able and willing to travel to supported facilities and offices in various regions. - Experience with using Six Sigma techniques. - Flexible and willing to travel globally as necessitated by future business needs. Schedule: Full-time Location: Burr Ridge, Tonawanda, Woodlands Travel: This position requires approximately 50% travel. About Linde: Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com. - We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, health, dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k) (with matching), and pension benefits. - At Linde, we strive to create a work environment that treats all employees with respect, supports new thoughts and ideas, encourages growth and development, celebrates our differences, and embraces inclusion. Linde is committed to remaining an employer of choice for the diverse, ever-increasing pool of global talent. - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law. Linde thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted. Pay commensurate with experience. Open to salary range $106,575 - $156,310. #LI-MM1