Process Safety Engineer

Company & Business Overview:

A 350-year young organization with strong pillars on value system and customer centricity, Saint-Gobain employs 176,000 people across 64 countries with over 90 nationalities. A fortune 500 company, Saint-Gobain is recognized among the 100 most innovative and 100 most sustainable corporations on earth. Saint-Gobain has pioneered several Products, Marketing, Manufacturing, Application, Sustainability, Human Resources Innovations, Knowledge, and Skill Development that helped in the emergence of product differentiation and segmentation in the industry.

In India we are today a community of united entrepreneurs who believe talent is infinite and can continuously shape the future, every day.

The strategy of responsible growth is guided by the Saint-Gobain Group's purpose, "MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME", which responds to the shared ambition of everyone in the Group to act every day to make the world a more beautiful and sustainable place to live in.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments HAZOP, LOPA, SIL, QRA, and What-If studies, ensuring robust process safety standards in Plants.
• Implement and oversee Management of Change (MOC) procedures to ensure changes are safely managed and documented.
• Lead incident investigations related to process safety; identify root causes and drive corrective actions.
• Audit, develop, and review Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs) for compliance with OSHA standards and other regulatory requirements.
• Ensure mechanical integrity of critical process equipment through regular assessments.
• Facilitate and deliver process safety training to plant personnel, promoting awareness and best practices across all levels.
• Design new or modify existing process systems, equipment, and control schemes for greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Develop and evaluate Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), mass and energy balances ensuring safety, environment, and performance objectives are met.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (Production, Mechanical, E&I, Project, Safety) to achieve seamless project execution.
• Drive and report on sustainability initiatives: energy optimization, water/CO₂ reduction, and continuous efficiency improvements.
• Define, track, and report on process safety KPIs: leading/lagging indicators, MOC compliance, audit results, training metrics.
• Proactively identify and implement process safety improvement opportunities in design, engineering, and operations.
• Advise on change management initiatives impacting process safety and integrate PSM best practices in all process developments.

Preferred candidate profile

B.Tech/B.E. in Chemical Engineering , with an additional qualification in Process Safety Management (PSM) preferred. This is a diversity-focused role and can be based at any of our plant locations: Wada (Maharashtra), Vizag (Telangana), Thiruvallur (Chennai), Harohalli (Bangalore), Oragadam (Chennai), or Jagadia (Gujarat).

• At least 10 years in chemical, petrochemical, fertilizer, or hazardous process industries.
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise in both Process Safety Management and Process Engineering for complex plant operations.
• Advanced knowledge and practical application of risk assessment methodologies such as HAZOP, LOPA, SIL, QRA, What-If studies.
• Deep understanding of OSHA process safety standards, relevant environmental laws, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong skills in process design, engineering calculations, and process optimization.
• Proven leadership abilities for motivating and managing cross-functional teams; experience in stakeholder management.

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