Process Technical Safety Engineer

WHO YOU ARE

You are a creative, diligent, and hands-on technical contributor. You thrive in a fast paced environment and understand process safety and risk mitigation. In this role, you will help to build the standard for Process Technical Safety at Sila and guide project teams on process modifications and engineering controls to scale safely. You will be on a team, surrounded by individuals with a diverse set of backgrounds, but a similar goal. We start with first principles, develop new materials, design & qualify processes for pilot scale development & commercial production, and continually support and improve our manufacturing capability. You will enjoy closely collaborating with a core team of Process, Equipment, Manufacturing, and Environmental Health and Safety representatives on multi-phase, multi-year projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES 

• Mentor engineers, project managers, construction personnel, and other business partners in assessing process safety needs
• Lead process hazard analysis (PHA) safety activities such as quantitative risk assessment (QRA), HAZID, HAZOP, and LOPA workshops
• Reviews multi-disciplinary engineering documents and existing equipment to ensure that designs have been adopted which meet Sila internal standards, industry standards and best practices
• Calculate the physical effects and related consequences for specific process safety scenarios
• Perform process safety risk assessments for emerging issues and develop mitigation plans
• Create, design to, and maintain Sila standards, specifications and guidelines around Process Safety
• Analyze and communicate process data to build understanding and deliver measurable information

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• B.S. in Engineering or comparable with 5+ years of technical process safety experience
• Familiar with relevant industry standards including API, NFPA, ASME, CGA, and CCPS and experience applying them to setting internal standards and guidelines
• Able to apply layer of protection strategies and identify risk reduction options
• Be a conscientious, curious, and a deliberate problem solver
• Desire to work with/for a team and ability to solve problems independently
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Dust Explosion Hazard analysis experience preferred
• Proficiency with process simulation preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Remain in a stationary position to operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier/printer machine, etc.
• Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection
• Precise and repetitive handling of a range of material quantities
• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes