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Functional Safety Engineer (IEC 62304, Process safety)

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StageNot listed in company directoryStandardsIEC 62304 · ISO 14971 · IEC 60601IndustryMedicalSeniorityMid-levelRegionKansas, USWork modeHybridSource year2026Role familyProcess safetyEmployerNot in the directory
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Role summary

The organization Capabilities Process Safety team is a group of experienced process safety professionals focused on building capability within the organization Industries to improve performance at our sites. Our team is spread across the US and primarily supports these the organization Companies: Flint Hills Resources (oil refining), the organization Ag & Energy Solutions (ammonia fertilizers), Invista (chemicals), and Guardian Industries (architectural glass).

Responsibilities

  • Build valuable relationships and risk assessment capability with site personnel
  • Lead cross-site and cross-functional team efforts to advance risk assessment and drive consistency with site PHA programs
  • Provide on-site PHA or risk assessment facilitation/scribe support when needed
  • Performing internal and external benchmarking to improve PHA performance, which may include seeking out opportunities with continuous improvement and developing new guidance where a need is identified
  • Assist with PHA transformation efforts by utilizing available site data to frame up unit process safety risk and opportunities
  • Assist with day-to-day process safety support for multiple sites in additional PSM disciplines, such as MOC, Facility Siting, Compliance Auditing, RMP, etc.

Requirements

  • Process plant experience or bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • Effective communicator with experience building relationships with site personnel and leadership & experience influencing and coaching others.
  • Experience using problem-solving skills to identify and address potential process safety risks. Experience relying on risk assessment principles to solve problems, instead of reliance on rules.
  • Experience participating in or facilitating PHA and other risk assessment methodologies (i.e. HAZOP, LOPA, fault tree analysis, dispersion modeling, etc.)
  • Familiarity with other process safety elements, including Management of Change, Incident Investigation, Risk Management Program, Facility Siting, etc.
  • Ability to travel internationally with a valid passport or ability to obtain a passport
  • 5+ years’ experience in a process plant or degree in chemical engineering with process plant experience
  • Trained HAZOP & LOPA facilitator with experience facilitating base and project PHAs
  • Experience creating and/or interpreting the results of higher-level risk assessments, such as consequence models, fault trees, and other QRA techniques
  • Experience with remote communication to build relationships and capability in site personnel in different regions
  • Experience in chemicals, refining, and/or ammonia fertilizer industries

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Standards

  • IEC 62304 Medical Device Software - Software Life Cycle Processes
  • ISO 14971 Medical Devices - Application of Risk Management
  • IEC 60601 Medical Electrical Equipment - Basic Safety and Essential Performance

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