Process Safety Engineer - Military Veterans
at Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
Part of Veolia Group, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions brings together experienced professionals in pursuit of the same goal: to solve the toughest water, wastewater and process challenges around the globe. We're always looking for passionate and creative people to help us in this mission!
As a Process Safety Engineer you will work closely with the Manufacturing plants, Technology, Global Engineering and Regional Quality and EHS functions in the VWTS business. You are able to identify process safety risks within the chemical manufacturing operations and will be responsible for developing mitigation strategies and programs.
In this critical role, you'll provide technical guidance, direction and training to plant staff and
operators on process chemistry and process safety, ensuring awareness and adhesion to
operational parameters and safety limits. You'll lead and provide onsite support for start-up trials on new and/or improved processes, participate in root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
If you like the idea of doing meaningful work with a company that's doing big things to create a cleaner, more sustainable world for us all, here's more!
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Global Process Chemistry team to ensure all aspects of Process safety are addressed in projects and proper operating procedures are being applied at all reaction and blending plant operations.
- Maintain global communications to utilize resources in other regions and to ensure we meet the business needs of a global organization including Technology, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Product Quality, Business Units, and Supply Chain.
- Represent Global Process Chemistry in team meetings and projects to ensure process chemistry and process safety requirements are covered from a regional point of view while ensuring consistency with global standards.
- Support Cost-out initiatives by investigating the best operational strategy, in-house production vs tolling.
- Support the regional tolling technology transfer leader by assembling and providing toll manufacture SOPs, conducting onsite EHS, Quality and Engineering audits, and following up on completion of corrective actions. Being a critical part of the qualification team through the entire qualification process, providing guidance and support of scale-up trials ensuring safe operation and delivering products meeting quality expectations.
- Work closely together with the engineering team during the design and commissioning of new engineering projects at the Veolia CMS plants and provide technical process support
- Assemble process safety information, including P&IDs, equipment design data, and process parameters needed for successful completion of Process Hazard Analyses (PHA/HAZOP)
- Implement the company's internal standards for hazardous processes (e.g. flammable materials, combustible dust handling and neutralization reactions) etc.
- Implement, maintain, and improve all aspects of the company's process safety program. Maintaining compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, EU, and country/state/local requirements including Process Safety Management, RMP, and Seveso.
- Drive continuous system and process improvements based on Digitization and Lean Six Sigma methodology.
Core Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in science, preferably Chemical Engineering, Organic or Polymer Chemistry or equivalent University Degree.--Master's degree highly preferred
- 5-10 years experience with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) and its core elements
- Detailed understanding of chemical plant processes and process safety.
- Experience in conducting employee Process Safety training
- Ability to drive the process safety compliance culture associated with the Chemical Industry environment
- Understanding of risks in blend plants, especially with flammable chemicals and strong acid
- Understanding of Process Hazard Assessments (PHA) and Process Risk Assessments (PRA)
- Ability to travel 30%-50% of the time
Other Useful Skills and Experience:
- 2+ years of professional chemical industry experience
- Familiar with NFPA 30 standard, OSHA regulations, Process Safety Management, EPA and SEVESO experience
- Familiar with WinCC or equivalent programs
- Knowledge of SAP is helpful
- Familiar with Brilliant fulfillment / Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger
communities. We're an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder
and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we
also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:
• Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is
not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate's knowledge, skills,
experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding
considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the
stated range: $104,000-$128,000, 10% bonus
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this
posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable
law.
*Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not
sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity*
VWTS does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a
current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and
candidate profiles will be deemed the property of VWTS, and no fee will be due.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.
Philadelphia, PA
With operations in 130 countries and over 10,000 employees worldwide, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (formerly SUEZ – Water Technologies & Solutions) solves the toughest water, wastewater and process challenges around the globe. Leveraging a comprehensive set of chemical, equipment and digital enabled services and products, the company helps customers optimize water resources and overcome process challenges. Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions serves customers across all industries, including food and beverage, metals and mining, power, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, chemicals, petrochemicals, pulp and paper, and utilities.