What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Safety Lead position at American Vanguard?
About the Role:
The Process Safety Manager supports and maintains the Process Safety Management program for AMVAC's manufacturing plant and surrounding sites. This role is responsible for setting up and reporting key metrics relating to Process Safety and Risk Management Program (RMP).
The Process Safety Manager works closely with the plant management and the EHS Department to assure proper information is developed, reviewed, and made available to meet company, local, and federal regulations.
AMVAC develops, manufactures, and markets solutions for crop protection and nutrition, turf and ornamentals management, and commercial and consumer pest control.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assure compliance with all 14 elements of PSM
- Perform audits and oversights to ensure facilities maintain a system to keep current all related PSM and RMP records and documentation
- Work through MOCs (Management of Change) and assist with PHAs (Process Hazard Analysis)
- Participate in Incident Investigations and Root Cause Analysis
- Assist with resolution and correct non-compliance issues post-audits
- Provide guidance to Operations to ensure applicable personnel are adequately trained as related to PSM compliance
- Set up and monitor Process Safety metrics
- Ensure plant PHA leaders are trained in proper PHA techniques
- Provide support for LOPA (Layers of Protection Analysis) reviews of risk scenarios
- Ensure timely solutions of findings from PSM audits, PHA studies, and other PSM assessment activities
- Participate in select Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs) prior to startup of new or modified processes or equipment or after extended shutdown of equipment
- Support Safety, Health & Environmental (SH&E) through the review and assessment of PSM-related requirements
- Communicate and interface with Company personnel including making recommendations for and implementing changes for improvement, replacement, and additions required for compliance and safe and continued operation
- Communicate with local regulatory agencies as it relates to Process Safety Management
- Provide expert technical support in identifying and resolving critical regulatory issues
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety, environmental requirements, and company policies
- Travel (occasionally) to other sites or to attend meetings and/or conferences
- Performs other assignments as necessary and directed by management
