Process Safety Engineer

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

We are looking for: 

• Provide process safety engineering support to a chemical plant including facilitating PHA’s, incident investigation, reviewing MOC’s procedure management, operations support and project support.
• Provide oversight for the Site’s safety, health, environmental, and process safety programs ensuring that the Sites activities meet all relevant laws and regulations and are conducted safely, protecting the health of employees and all persons who may be affected.
• Accountability for site HSE, Process Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Manufacturing Excellence objectives.
• Ensure all aspects/standards of the Responsible Care Safety Program are met.
• Provide support to the HSE Manager to define requirements, systems, tools and programs to execute HSE and Process Safety strategy driving continuous improvement in HSE performance. Through the use of these tools, this position supports not only the HSE performance at the site, but also facilitates the execution of select site initiatives.

We count on you for:

• Support meeting process safety metrics, including 5-year PHA revalidation.
• Lead PHAs and support other areas of Process Safety Management.
• Update and manage HSE and Process Safety procedures
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and administration of safety and environmental procedures and programs to reduce injures and releases to the environment.
• Manage the Site’s Responsible Care® Management System; these responsibilities include managing the safety/environmental aspects, regulatory requirements, compliance evaluations, and internal audits.
• Backup the Site HSE Manager as needed. 
• Develop and implement HSE audit programs to ensure compliance with HSE regulations and Syensqo standards. 
• Provide technical oversight in identification of the source of problems and devise solutions to those problems.  A major responsibility at the Niagara Falls Site is the technical understanding of complex and inter-related processes and systems.  Incumbent is required to understand these systems and provide detailed technical advice to engineers and chemists working on solutions. 
• Monitor new and impending safety developments.  Act as liaison with corporate HSE and Legal regulatory authorities to understand the impact new and pending regulations will have on the Site and ensure the Site has plans in place to comply 
• Review employee and contractor performance in the areas of safety and health and develop plans to improve performance.
• Develop effective employee training courses, which result in employees learning the information necessary to keep themselves and their co-workers safe.
• Work with the JHSC Committee, Area Improvement Teams and the SAFE Committee to address safety concerns and drive continuous improvement.

You can count on us for: 

• Exert influence on the entire facility with HSE and Process Safety programs.
• Ability to transition to Process Safety Senior Lead in the future.
• Training will be provided to fill knowledge and skills gaps as required by the position. 
• Reporting directly to the site HSE Manager.

You will bring:

• BS degree in Engineering – Chemical or Mechanical
• Prefer 5 + years of experience working in an industrial setting
• Prior Process Safety Experience preferred
• Prior HSE experience preferred
• Professional Engineering or Engineer in Training registration with PEO or ability to register with PEO required. 
• Human relations skills are critical in interaction with all levels of business areas and plant management.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams
• High degree of initiative and ability to establish and maintain administrative procedures including computer-based data management systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Effective training skills
• Requires regular, dependable attendance 
• Performance and Results Orientation
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Planning

You will get:

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• 16 weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave
• Free language courses (24 languages available)
• Additional local benefits

Additional information: 

• Site based position in Welland/Niagara Falls (Ontario, Canada).
• Safety sensitive position.
• Minimal travel (1-2 weeks / year) required 

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.