What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Process Safety position at LyondellBasell North America?

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Basic Function

The Process Safety Manager (PSM) is responsible for the management of process safety risk at the Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene joint venture, located at Westlake, Louisiana. Additionally, this role functions to ensure compliance with Operational Excellence (OE) across the site. The position will represent the site internally and outside of LYB.

This position reports to the site HSE & Training Manager.

Roles & Responsibilities

Process Safety Responsibilities :

Owns the plant procedures associated with process safety including PSI (Process Safety Incidents), MOC (Management of Change), PHA (Process Hazard Analysis), Incident Investigation, etc.
Ensures all PS (Process Safety) incidents are properly categorized and investigations are conducted in timely and quality fashion. Serves as investigation process owner for process safety and reliability incidents.
Ensures action items for audits, investigations, and other sources are closed in a timely fashion.
Ensures PHAs are completed in a timely manner with appropriate quality.
Ensures compliance with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) PSM and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) RMP (Risk Management Program) regulations.
Ensures and tracks compliance with new Directives, Advisories and Alerts.
Champions process safety knowledge sharing across the site
Occasionally serves as a lead external OE auditor in other plants.
Works with corporate process safety group on process safety issues.
Ensures monthly report on process safety is issued and metrics are tracked each month.
Supervises the process safety team members.

Operational Excellence responsibilities :

Coordinates site compliance with Corporate Excellence Models

Fosters the continuous improvement in the site's OE Management Systems driven from audit findings, metrics and best practices.

Ensures annual site OE self-assessment is conducted and coordinates Formal OE audits and other 3rd party audits at plant

Authors annual OE verification letter for site manager approval

Serves as OE auditor at other plants

Ensures annual LRP (Long Range Plan) from PHAs, drive into budget, track progress and expenditures

Ensures the plant achieves and maintains ACC (American Chemistry Council) Responsible Care certification

Other responsibilities :

Serve on Global Process Safety Network and industry trade groups with an interest in process safety (e.g., AFPM, AIChE CCPS, Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, etc.)

Manages Formal OE Audits, Internal Self-assessment audits, Loss Prevention Audits or other 3rd Party audits as requested.

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Min. Qualifications

BS in Chemical Engineering or Safety Discipline

Minimum of 8 years' experience in HSE or process technology in petrochemical or refining process operations with a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory capacity is required.

Requires demonstrated leadership ability and strong interpersonal skills.

Needs a strong grasp of refinery or petrochemical operations

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are also highly desired

Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications

Competencies

Build Partnerships

Deliver Results

Drive Innovation

Grow Capabilities

Promote Inclusion

Motivational / Cultural Fit

Technical Skills

We are LyondellBasell - a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to champion our employees, and unlock value for customers, investors and society. LyondellBasell places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is strongly committed to our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. As one of the world's largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufacture and market high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. For more information, please visit www.lyondellbasell.com or follow @LyondellBasell on LinkedIn.

Must be at least 18 years of age and must be legally authorized to work in the United States (US) on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.

LyondellBasell does not accept or retain unsolicited résumés or phone calls and / or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.

LyondellBasell is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The US EEO is the Law poster is available here.

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