Process Safety Expert

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Merck Group’s MilliporeSigma seeks a Process Safety Expert to implement process safety programs at assigned sites in line with regulations and corporate governance. You will develop compliance programs and site operating procedures, maintain action trackers, prepare CapEx deliverables, complete Process Hazard Reviews using HAZOP, facilitate PHAs, and conduct consequence modeling while applying risk assessment, chemical reactivity, fire protection, and mechanical integrity expertise. You’ll collaborate with the Life Science Process Safety Center of Excellence and lead site initiatives with up to 25% travel to WI and IL sites. Requirements: bachelor’s in chemical or environmental engineering, 2+ years in process safety, 1+ year PHA facilitation; onsite Milwaukee, no sponsorship; salary range $75,300-$120,700. To apply, tailor your resume to PHAs, risk modeling, training, LOPA/SIL, regulatory auditing, and project-level PSM, with concrete outcomes and evidence of cross functional collaboration, and be ready to travel.

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

Your Role:

In this role, you will be responsible for implementing process safety programs at your assigned site(s) based on regulation and corporate governance direction. 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Develop compliance programs and site operating procedures for implementing process safety requirement.
• Maintain lists of process safety related actions.
• Prepare process safety deliverables for CapEx projects as outlined in corporate program.  
• Completion of Process Hazard Reviews using Hazard and Operability Study methodology and facilitating pre-start up safety review.
• Facilitate Process Hazard Analysis.
• Conduct or request consequence modeling.
• Provide technical expertise in one or more of the following areas: risk assessment, chemical reactivity, fire protection systems and mechanical integrity.

• Collaborate with Life Science Process Safety Center of Excellence; participating in Center of Excellence meetings, actively participating in Life Science Business Process Safety program development standards, tools, attend and lead trainings, lead site Process Safety initiatives developed by Center of Excellence.
• Up to 25% travel to sites including Madison and Verona Wisconsin, Urbana, Indianapolis, and Kankakee Illinois.

Physical Attributes:

• Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment including but not limited to goggles and gloves.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or other Engineering discipline.
• 2+ years’ experience in implementing process safety programs.
• 1+ year experience in facilitating process hazard analyses. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with preparing and providing training on process safety topics.
• Experience with quantitative consequence modeling.
• Experience with leading Layer of Protection Analysis and Safety Integrity Level calculation.

• Experience with regulatory auditing of process safety programs.
• Experience with chemical reactivity assessments and knowledge of chemical processes and equipment.
• Experience with Process Safety Management standardization.
• Experience with applying process safety requirements at a project level.

• Knowledge of the following chemical processes; bioprocessing, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, combustible dusts and other volatile solvents.

Pay Range for this position: $75,300 - $120,700 annually

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here. 

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