Process Safety Engineer

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what's possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world's most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges.

Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine What's Possible

This Southern California facility located in Paramount, CA is the world's first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility.

It highlights Air Products commitment to energy transition and supports California's decarbonization by producing renewable aviation fuel.

We are seeking a Process Safety Engineer who will be part of the Americas Operations Process Safety team and be responsible for ensuring the safe operation of Air Products facilities and assets primarily in the Southern California region with some support of assets throughout the western US and Canada.

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive process safety support to a variety of operations and support teams.

The process safety engineer will use a set of tools and methodologies to ensure compliance with corporate process safety criteria and policies.

The individual will effectively evaluate risk and develop mitigation strategies to keep our employees, our customers, and our neighbors safe.

Principal Responsibilities

• Regularly engage operating teams to influence a strong process safety culture, mindset, and ownership of process safety systems.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on process safety-related matters to operations, engineering support, and maintenance teams.

This includes facilitating process hazard analyses, verifying presence of safeguards, and conducting risk analyses, vent modeling, and other process safety engineering tasks.

• Review proposed process changes, new projects, or equipment modifications for potential safety implications and recommend necessary safeguards.
• Lead or assist in investigations of process safety incidents / near misses to identify root causes and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Analyze incident data to identify trends and proactively address potential safety issues.
• Develops reports to effectively communicate metrics and trends.
• Identify current and emerging process safety issues, regulatory compliance changes, or emerging concerns. Provide recommendations to resolve such problems.
• Assist facilities during regulatory inspections and company audits related to process safety.
• Collaborate with facility personnel to ensure process safety recommendations and actions are closed adequately in a timely manner.
• Deliver training on process safety management topics such as, but not limited to, PHA, MOC / PSSR, risk assessment, process safety in design, and safe operating practices.
• This is a safety sensitive position

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering preferred; similar degrees acceptable based on experience.
• At least 7 years of Operations or Engineering experience in a technical support or design role with industrial gas (e.g.

hydrogen, air separation) and / or refining / chemical processes.

• Must have working knowledge and experience implementing process safety elements.
• Knowledge of OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, CalARP, CalOSHA, and other relevant regulations.
• Must be able to understand and apply qualitative and quantitative process safety risk evaluation methods to various scenarios and processes (e.g., PHA, LOPA,).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess risks and develop effective solutions.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership abilities. Able to effectively present technical information to audience with non-technical background.
• Ability to recognize hazards, drive continuous improvement and promote practical alternatives for risk reduction and risk control measures.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic operating plant environment.
• Able to climb ladders and stairs and work safely at elevated locations.
• Expected travel is approximately 15-20%, predominantly in North America.

Air Products proudly values the skills, dedication, and leadership that veterans bring to the table. As a veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome veterans to apply for various roles within our company.

We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.

In California, the expected pay range is $136,470 - 197,650 plus Company bonus. This is the pay range that we reasonably expect to pay for this position.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

LI-On-Site

LI-JB1

INDGIG

We are the world's largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter.

To learn more, visit About Air Products.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans.

You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail us at redacted .

General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather you'll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and / or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.