Job Description

Job Summary:

The Process Safety Specialist provides an important role to help lead and manage day-to-day systems and activities to improve risk within a refinery setting. The successful candidate will need a detailed mindset and focus on identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to help ensure the continued integrity and safety of refinery operations and processes. Success in this role will require collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to find the best solutions, while at the same time, ensuring adherence to industry and regulatory requirements.

This position plays a key role to improve process safety and to drive continuous improvement initiatives. The Process Safety Specialist will be called upon to utilize gained work experiences and process safety knowledge to successfully implement a set of comprehensive safety management programs. Key tasks include conducting or facilitating risk assessments, actively participating in incident investigations, and providing technical expertise in developing, managing, and refining process safety protocols. Each day, this person will help develop, document, and implement effective solutions to prevent releases and events of "highly hazardous chemicals" (OSHA) or "Extremely hazardous substances" (EPA) by applying industry best practices and learned interrelated approaches to managing hazards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Interpret relevant process safety regulations and procedures mandated by federal, state, or company entities, and facilitate implementation with site personnel.
• Provide process safety support, inspections, and action item resolution with facility personnel.
• Communicate the ongoing status of Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) recommendations and maintain the refinery PHA schedule.
• Communicate outstanding open process safety related action items to key stakeholders to drive closure.
• Develop a program to ensure that operating procedures are maintained with required process safety information and are reviewed/updated at required intervals.
• Prepare reports, KPIs, and metrics, to effectively communicate the health of Process Safety Management (PSM) elements, emphasizing continuous improvement and adherence to standards.
• Assistant in facilitating PHA reviews and ensure consistency between unit PHAs.
• Develop continuous improvement plans for PSM elements as needed.
• Maintain and drive successful closure of open assignments in the Management of Change (MOC) process, and train facility stakeholders in the MOC process.
• Assist in the updating of redline drawings from the MOC process
• Lead and participate in process safety audits, risk assessments, and projects as directed. Audits may include Permit-to-Work, Management of Change, Incident Reviews, and all processes involving the Elements of PSM.
• Safely work within the facility unescorted, conducting safety observations, audits, personnel training, incident investigations, walk-arounds, etc.
• Participate in the Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) field reviews and lead the PSSR team as requested. PSSR will require the ability to climb stairs and ladders with fall protection.
• Maintain and update enterprise software applications and manual processes used to ensure facility process safety and personnel safety as directed.
• Perform Risk Assessments using the Delek Risk Procedure and Matrix, along with other methodologies as needed.
• Lead/facilitate incident investigations, and/or improvement opportunities, including interviewing, data collection, and report writing as directed.
• Other process safety work activities as directed by management.

Required Qualifications - Education, Skills & Experience:

Minimum Requirements: At least 2 years of direct related process safety experience (and/or) 5 years working in a petrochemical industry setting.

A Bachelor's degree is preferred, in a related field or equivalent experience. (Engineering, Process Technology, Safety, Science)

Preferred Qualifications - Education, Skills & Experience:

• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office/365 and ability to master proprietary software.
• A continuous learner and eager willingness to develop new skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work well in a team and collaborate with different departments.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to promoting a process safety culture.
• Understanding of the process hazard analysis (PHA) process.
• Familiarity with risk assessment techniques.
• Familiarity with incident investigation processes.

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