Process Safety Engineer; Specialist Level

Process Safety Engineer (Specialist Level)

Location:

Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015

Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level

Reporting to the Director, PSM, the Engineer, Process Safety will bring strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities that can be applied to equipment, systems, and program development, driving continual improvement opportunities. The successful candidate for this role will possess excellent communication and presentation skills, combined with the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively. Applicants will demonstrate respect for individual diversity and a genuine eagerness to collaborate, assist others, and approach challenges with determination to achieve shared success.

Additionally, you are a skilled Process Hazard Analysis facilitator and an experienced incident investigation leader, with extensive knowledge of process safety management best practices and industry standards.

This role leads process safety programs across multiple chemical and ammonia facilities, with direct influence on PHA execution, MOC governance, and incident prevention strategies. You will work directly with site leadership to drive compliance and improve risk management systems.

This role is located at Nutrien's Deerfield, Illinois office.

• Oversee Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP) programs for multiple Loveland Proprietary Products manufacturing facilities, providing process safety engineering expertise for operations involving Anhydrous Ammonia, Isopropylamine (IPA), Anhydrous Hydrogen Chloride (HCL), and other hazardous chemicals, including processes not covered under OSHA PSM, to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Engage with site personnel in a manner that demonstrates appreciation and respect for others. Ensure by example that collaboration, positive communication and willingness to help form the foundation of a service-oriented approach with sites and personnel.
• Track, trend, and analyze site KPIs to drive continuous improvement of process safety and risk mitigation. Work with operations and support functions to identify process safety improvement and sustainment opportunities.
• Collaborate on the maintenance of process safety information (PSI) as needed to support process safety, management of change, personnel training, risk assessments and risk decision making, emergency response activities, and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate process hazard analyses (PHAs), abnormal condition risk assessments, and support other risk studies, including safety integrity level determination (SILD) studies.
• Provide oversight and guidance of the Management of Change process and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.
• Conduct reviews of proposed changes to facility designs as part of the management of change process (including participating in project design review meetings, as needed).
• Participate in and/or lead incident investigations of process safety events. Ensure that root causes are properly identified and appropriately addressed. Oversee the development of necessary corrective and preventative actions and track them to completion.
• Review site emergency response plans and provide recommendations for improvement, as needed.
• Participate in internal process safety management audits and assessments, oversee the development of corrective actions, and track them to completion.
• Provide process safety management training to site personnel and mentor new engineers and leaders in the fundamentals of process safety and risk management.
• Coach front line leaders on process safety work processes, field engagements and behaviors.
• Assist with the development and review of inspection, testing and preventive maintenance (ITPM) plans for mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and controls equipment; monitor and follow up on results to support risk of impairments.
• Assist with development, implementation, and continuous improvement of process safety standards and best practices.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time to other Nutrien sites.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering; or equivalent background and experience.
• 12+ years in a process safety engineering role, working in an industrial processing environment.
• Background in chemical processing, with anhydrous ammonia experience preferred.
• Experience with PHAPro, SAP, Microsoft Excel, Word, Visio.
• Working knowledge of process safety management (29 CFR ) and risk management plan regulations (40 CFR 68).

Compensation & Benefits:

The salary range for this role, in Deerfield, IL location, is between $110,400 - $173,470. While we provide this range as general guidance, several factors are taken into consideration when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, candidate skill set, experience and training, licensure and certifications, work location, and other business and organizational needs. Actual salary and benefits may differ based upon location.

We provide an attractive benefits…