Regional Process Safety & Risk Managment Manager

Regional Process Safety & Risk Management

The resource is part of the Regional EHSQ Department, with personal reporting to the Regional EHS Manager, and professional Report to the Head of Corporate Process Safety & Risk Assessment.

Responsibilities are:

• Collaborate with the global PS&RM function in implementing PS&RM within Sika.

• Ensures consistency and effectiveness of Region America's process safety and risk management.

• Monitor the status of PHA, Explosion Protection, and Fire Prevention concepts within the region.

• Exchanges experiences, develops and improves best practices in incident prevention.

• Ensures appropriate application of Sika methodologies.

• Guides and supports assessment teams in proper risk evaluation and selection of appropriate safeguards.

• Provides expert input to the development of safety concepts.

• Provides process safety training in the Region.

• Participates in major process safety incident investigations and guides the investigation team in the determination of adequate corrective actions.

EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree in chemical/safety engineering, industrial chemistry, or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years in Operation Roles inside the chemical industry, preferably in Factories with potential for Major Incidents.

• 2+ years as EHS Manager, PHA Facilitator or PS&RM Engineer

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE

• Spanish is a plus.

• HAZOP, HAZID, and Occupational Risk Assessment in the chemical industry

• Explosion Protection and Fire Prevention methodologies.

• Emergency Management

• Basics in process automation, E&I Engineering, Safety Instrumented Function.

• Thermodynamics, kinetic of chemical processes, Material Science.

• Root cause analysis methodology

• OSHA Process Safety Management Regulation

• NFPA standards about industrial and chemical hazards

SKILLS

• Project Management.

• Teamwork, specifically as facilitator in multicultural groups.

• Communication and Interpersonal skills.

• Critical thinking and Problem solving.

• Processing & analyzing information.

• Training

50% travel first year