The Process Safety Engineer, Polymers ensures compliance with regulatory and corporate Process Safety requirements, including continuous improvement of the PS Management System in order to achieve the safety, environmental, production and quality targets of the polymer department.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the location’s subject matter expert and ensure compliance of PSM, safety manufacturing processes, as it relates to polymer production systems.
• Coordinate activities, as required with internal groups including: Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, EHS, Purchasing, Shipping & Receiving etc.
• Interact with production personnel to define and solve process safety/design issues as well as performing training on safety aspects when needed or required
• Provide Process Safety Review for MOC program.
• Ensures Process Safety incidents are adequately addressed and investigated and follow up any corrective action.

Please note this position is based in the city of West Chicago, close to Geneva/Aurora area.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Chemical, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering.
• Specific education or training in Process Safety Management, Regulatory Management is a plus.
• Strong chemical and process background which enables the person to lead, develop, and review the technical and regulatory requirements for the plant.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an industrial setting within the chemical industry is required with an emphasis on Process Safety. Practice of Process Hazard Analysis.
• Familiarity with batch and continuous processing is a plus.

• Strong aptitude in interpretation and implementing existing and new regulations
• Good understanding of compliance requirements and governmental audit processes
• Good understanding of HSE Management Systems designed to promote continuous improvement in process safety, and HSE in general
• Good understanding of internal and external audit procedures and incident investigation techniques
• Organized and reliable, produces rigorous work
• Ability to produce results on own and through others
• Autonomous & takes easily initiatives
• Collaborative & open minded
• Solutions & achievement driven
• Able to adapt his/her communication to different levels; not afraid to bring bad news
• Ability to work in complex and changing environment

Benefits Details

MAPEI offers medical coverage options for you and your family. We currently offer highly competitive medical plan options with no costs for employees or only minimal monthly employee contributions with very, very low deductibles! We offer dental, vision, flex spending accounts, and more! Our employees earn paid time off, have the opportunity to participate in retirement savings with a company match available, educational encouragement, as well as various other company employee-centric initiatives.

“At MAPEI our employees are our greatest asset. Our teams provide valuable skills and knowledge that are essential to MAPEI Corporation’s continued growth and future success which is why we honor your efforts and commitment by providing highly competitive compensation packages and one of the most comprehensive employee benefits offering in our Industry. The continued well-being of our employees and their loved ones is of the utmost importance to us.” - President and CEO, MAPEI Americas. Corporate Video: