Process Safety and Responsible Care Specialist

About This Role

Drive excellence in process safety and Responsible Care performance across North American manufacturing sites by leading initiatives, facilitating risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Responsible Care (RC 14001) certification efforts and maintain compliance for certified sites.
• Develop and maintain EHSS and process safety procedures and standards required for ACC membership and ISO certification.
• Develop systems to maintain compliance with legal environmental requirements applicable to all sites in Americas Region.
• Conduct internal audits of environmental, process safety and security systems; identify gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Serve as the primary liaison with third-party auditors for ISO and Responsible Care certifications.
• Lead, facilitate, conduct, and document Process Hazard Analyses (PHA, HAZOP, LOPA), ensuring risk-reduction strategies are applied.
• Support plant compliance with Orion’s Process Safety Initiatives, and local/state regulations.
• Review projects, changes, and activities to ensure process safety issues are identified and addressed through Management of Change (MOC) process.
• Support process safety incident investigations and ensure root causes are addressed.
• Provide technical assistance and training to site management and staff in process safety initiatives.
• Establish and maintain effective communication and positive working relationships with key internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• 3-5 years experience in process safety engineering or related technical field
• 5+ years Environmental Health and Safety experience in an industrial setting, specifically in process safety and/or OSHA PSM
• Experience managing ISO 14001/9001 certification initiatives
• Thorough understanding of Responsible Care voluntary improvement initiative
• Experience with process safety systems (OSHA PSM, hazard analysis, risk assessment)
• Knowledge of PHA and LOPA analysis, incident investigation techniques
• Ability to obtain TWIC Card
• General knowledge of ISO Standards & Responsible Care

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (chemical or mechanical preferred; other disciplines considered)
• 3-5 years experience in process safety engineering or related technical field, 5+ years Environmental Health and Safety experience in an industrial setting, specifically in process safety and/or OSHA PSM.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Title V permitting, Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS), NPDES permitting, Carbon Black MACT, GHG reporting, and other US environmental requirements.

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits