Process Safety Engineer

September 20, 2024

Infineum

Berre-l'Étang

Date: 20 Sep 2024
Location: Berre L'Etang, Bouches-du-Rhône, FR, 13131
Company: Infineum

Position Summary:

The Process Safety Engineer supports the Additives Operations manager to ensure the HSE integrity of the Berre Additives units. He is responsible to assess the HSE risks of any change in the Berre Additives plant from small MOCs to major projects. He has to find compromise between meeting HSE standards/requirements while keeping cost effective solutions. He coaches the process engineers and helps them improving their knowledge in process safety. He supports the Operations manager on any process safety issues. He leads the Additives Safety studies and finds solutions to mitigate the highest risks. He presents these highest risks to the management and helps for defining action plan. He is the focal point to the Environmental French Agency (DREAL) to ensure regulatory compliance and to maintain a good relationship

Key Outputs: What we can expect from you

Act as the process safety focal point of the Additives Operations group and as the Additives representative for the Environmental French Agency (DREAL)
Organise DREAL visit to the Additives and follow-up on associated actions plan
Update the safety studies of the Additives units in line with French regulation
Lead HSE risk assessments as needed
Lead process safety risks assessment of any modifications in the plant (MOCs, projects) ensuring standards and regulation compliance
Act as the focal point for the HAZOP/LOPA methodology
Promote process safety on site notably by coaching contact engineers and helping them to develop expertise. Share learnings from incidents.
Valide the SIF classification of the instrumented safety loops
Support the Operations manager in the root cause analysis of incidents or near-miss
Act as the focal point to elaborate the consequence gravity level of process safety incidents
Support the Operations manager to meet the operating permit requirements
Lead the operating permit update if needed
Lead process safety audits in the field
Participate in corporate or external audits related to HSE
Support elaboration and update of the explosion domains
Support emergency response drills

What skills will you gain from this role?

Develop a deep expertise in process safety: risk assessments, HSE design standards and regulatory requirements,
Manage an external regulatory interface (DREAL)
Develop knowledge of all the Berre manufacturing units and the Infineum business
Develop a network within the Berre Additives Manufacturing group

A successful candidate is likely to have:

Master degree in chemical engineering
Ten years minimum experience in manufacturing with work on processes and process safety
Strong interpersonal skills
Good at knowledge transfer aiming at developing people’s expertise
Good listener - Ability to interact with others in local and international environments
Comfortable with pressure, being able to take a step back
Ability to establish consensus for the interest of Infineum by influencing diverse interfaces
Ability to understand, gather and synthesize information.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely about potentially complex issues.
Well organized and rigorous