Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Health, Safety, Security, and Environment

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

January 12, 2024

Business unit:

Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Position Purpose

The Shell Polymers Monaca is looking for a Sr. Process Safety Engineer that will support the transition from startup and ramp up to run-and-maintain on Shell's largest recent greenfield project. This vibrant team of self-starters is seeking a new team member that will bring a data-driven approach to bear on the process safety challenges every day.

As part of the Process Safety team, you will work onto protect the technical, operations, and design integrity of the site. You will provide facilitation, data, tools, and structure for risk-based decision making as well as mentoring individuals to raise the site's skill level in risk management. This Senior Process Safety Engineer position will be a cornerstone of that team and is expected to have competencies including Major Hazard Management, Facility Siting, Consequence Modelling, Risk Assessment and Management, Hazard and Effect Management, Safeguarding and Relief Systems, and Management of Change.

The plant itself, Shell Polymers Monaca, sits on 386 acres along the Ohio River near Monaca, PA.  The plant can produce 3.5 billion pounds of polyethylene pellets annually, which are used by Shell’s customers to create products that we see and use every day including – common household goods; consumer and food packaging; as well as industrial and utility products.

Accountabilities:

• Support compliance with Process Safety Management regulations

• Develop and manage internal process safety assurance programs

• Validate the Site Hazard and Effects Management Process (HEMP) program 

• Support the Site Management of Change program, including the successful execution of change management 

• Facilitate Site PHA studies, Bowties, HEMP LOPA analysis, and other risk studies

• Provide Process Safety training to the site 

• Policy Custodianship for Management of Change (MOC) Policy and Pre-startup Safety Review (PSSR0 / Statement of Fitness (SoF) Policy

• Aid MOC coordinator in implementation and training of users in SPM Management of Change

• Maintain database of site personnel in Cintellate MOC Tool

• Provide specific guidance and training to site personnel on Process Safety Fundamentals 

• Provide support as needed to Causal Learning and Learning from Incidents

• Educate the site’s personnel on process safety and barrier thinking

• Provide RAM Ranking support for Sphera incident entry

• Develop ALARP demonstrations for technical/process safety risks and developing HSE cases

Working Conditions: Typical schedule is 9 days/80 hours (Biweekly Friday off).  There is work hour and location flexibility, but the normal expectation is to be available on site.

Requirements

• Must have legal authorization to work in the USA on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

• Minimum 5 years of relevant Process Safety experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Technical Safety degree preferred

The base salary range for this position is $122,000.00 - $182,000.00 per year.  Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.

For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave to birthing mothers, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents. Additionally, employees are eligible for disability leave for up to 52 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives.  For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays.  Additional information on Shell’s US benefit programs can be found at https://www.shell.us/careers/about-careers-at-shell/rewards-and-benefits.html.

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