Process Safety Engineer

Overview

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Job Title: Process Safety Engineer

Job Location: Painesville, Ohio

Job type: Full-Time

Type of role: On-Site

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It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities. We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do.

The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work. As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better. One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect.

That same commitment is only stronger today. More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic.

As a Process Safety Engineer
, you ll be at the forefront of our innovation by providing technical expertise and support for the Process Safety Management program to meet corporate, site and regulatory requirements. The Process Safety Engineer will also facilitate and document process safety reviews (PHAs, MOCs, PSSRs) for modifications, unit evaluations and capital projects. Coordinate the review, analysis and design of pressure relief and emergency venting systems.

Conduct internal audits and investigations of process safety incidents.

• Organize, lead and document Process Hazards Analyses (PHAs) and other risk assessments for new and existing processes.
• Oversee the Management of Change (MOC) process and facilitate MOC reviews.
• Coordinate the evaluation of pressure safety related hazards, recommend pressure relief and emergency venting design solutions and verify implementation. Provide subject matter expertise in pressure safety and emergency relief system design.
• Support pressure safety policy/procedure development and execution, including PSI documentation.
• Categorize process safety events and facilitate or participate in incident investigations to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Participate in internal audits at Lubrizol sites to ensure that PSM systems are maintained and followed. Support external audits as required.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering colleagues on the development and progression of capital projects. Conduct appropriate risk assessments and advise on the potential impacts of regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain knowledge in RAGAGEP (especially NFPA, API and FM Global) providing interpretation and guidance on requirements and best practices.
• Support operations and engineering in proactively identifying and resolving process safety concerns.
• Monitor and support the execution of corrective actions and recommendations arising from PSM activities (PHA, MOC, RCA, etc.). Follow-up on action items…