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Sr. PSM Engineer

Job in Hopewell, Virginia, 23860, USA
Listing for: Advansix
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-12
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Safety Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 95000 - 143000 USD Yearly USD 95000.00 143000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Advan Six plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities.

Advan Six strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.

Please view a short video about our company here, Advan Six Video. For more information on Advan Six, please visit our website at

Why work at Advan Six?

We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being

Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development

Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Position Summary

The Senior Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer serves as a technical leader responsible for the implementation, continuous improvement, and governance of Process Safety Management programs across a large chemical manufacturing facility. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Process Design, Technical Services, Health & Safety, Environmental, and plant leadership to ensure compliance with OSHA PSM, EPA Risk Management Program (RMP), and company process safety requirements while driving a strong process safety culture.

Reporting into the Site Process Safety Leader, the position provides technical leadership for risk identification, hazard analysis, incident investigations, management of change, and safeguard effectiveness programs.

Key Responsibilities

Process Safety Leadership

  • Lead and facilitate Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), Human Factors and Facility Siting assessments, and Layers of Protection Analyses (LOPAs) for global process revalidations, MOCs, Projects, and Incidents
  • Serve as a site subject matter expert for one or more PSM elements
  • Drive continuous improvement of process safety programs and risk management practices
  • Partner with site leadership to strengthen process safety culture and competency across the organization
  • Mentor engineers, operations personnel, and cross-functional teams on process safety principles

Regulatory Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management (29 CFR ), EPA Risk Management Program requirements, and applicable corporate standards
  • Support process safety audits and regulatory inspections
  • Lead closure of audit findings, recommendations, and compliance actions.
  • Support development and maintenance of process safety procedures, standards, and training programs

Risk Management and Hazard Analysis

  • Evaluate process hazards and recommend effective layers of protection and risk reduction measures
  • Assess the effectiveness of engineered, administrative, and procedural safeguards
  • Conduct consequence analyses and release modeling

Management of Change (MOC)

  • Provide technical leadership and governance for Management of Change activities
  • Review proposed process modifications for process safety impacts and regulatory compliance
  • Ensure hazards are appropriately identified, evaluated, documented, and mitigated before implementation
  • Verify completion of pre-startup safety reviews and required documentation updates

Incident Investigation and Learning

  • Lead and facilitate investigations of process safety incidents and near misses
  • Apply root cause analysis methodologies to identify systemic causes and corrective actions
  • Track corrective actions through completion and verify effectiveness
  • Share lessons learned across site and corporate networks

Mechanical Integrity and Safeguard Management

  • Support Mechanical Integrity programs for critical process equipment
  • Assist reliability and maintenance teams in the management of process safety-related equipment
  • Verify process safety safeguards are functioning as intended and continue to provide the required protection

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's…
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