Process Safety Engineer

The Process Safety Engineer will work within the Pilz Services team providing safety guidance to customers and direction on the components to be used in the recommended solutions.

The Process Safety Engineer will visit customer sites to perform Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies, complete Risk Assessments, and provide safety reports. Process Safety Engineers will be able to review and understand mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and P&ID diagrams for various process equipment.

All Process Safety Engineers report to the Principal Safety Consultant.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct varying types of Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments
• Review safety control circuits and calculate the safety performance levels (PLr=c, CAT 3)
• Read and interpret P&IDs, equipment datasheets, Cause and Effect charts, SAFE charts, Instrument diagrams, etc.
• Prepare, scribe, and write reports for Process Hazard Analysis (HAZOP, LOPA, What-if, FMEA, HAZID, etc.)
• Design and develop processes flow diagrams and P&IDs for electrochemical processes
• Evaluate existing designs and present recommendations
• Propose new safety instrumentation technologies for process control
• Review related safety procedures to ensure the well-being of employees who work with the different processes
• Participate in HAZOP activities
• Performing Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) protocols, creating FAT reports, Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) protocols, SAT reports,
• Provide process safety expertise and knowledge in both written and verbal communications
• Maintain up to date knowledge of applicable standards
• Provide weekly updates on current projects
• Provide sales support to Pilz Sales team as needed
• Prepare and review reports from Safety Consultants to ensure compliance with Pilz requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Travel will be required up to 50%; bonus or comp time available

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates’ degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Electromechanical Engineering or similar program and one (1) to three (3) years of hands-on process experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Ability to read electrical/controls schematics; troubleshoot electrical/control circuits

• Solve and verify math formulas as established in IEC 61508 and ISO 13849

• Fluency in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint

• Ability to work independently as needed

• Willingness to learn Pilz products and procedures

• Self-motivated, well-organized, and team oriented

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Electromechanical, or Chemical Engineering
• Ability to read/analyze/interpret/write business reports and professional journals
• Familiar with safety standards such as ISO 13849 and ANSI B11
• Familiar with risk assessment process
• Competency in electrical controls with a focus in safety

What We Offer

If you have what it takes to be a Pilzler, we offer an exciting work environment, along with a competitive salary and benefits package which includes company paid:

• Family health insurance with zero employee contribution, starting on hire date

• Family dental insurance with zero employee contribution, starting after 90 days

• Three (3) weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) within one year

• Short-/Long-term disability with zero employee contribution, starting after 90 days

• Life insurance with zero employee contribution, starting after 90 days

• Departmental cross-training

• Parental leave

• Health Savings Account, no employee participation required, starting on hire date

• 401(k) contribution, no employee participation required, starting after 90 days

• Opportunities for bonuses

• and much, much more

About Pilz

Pilz Automation Safety, L.P. is a leading, innovative automation technology company providing worldwide, customer-oriented solutions in the areas of safety for humans, machines and the environment. We develop environmentally-friendly products using ecological materials and energy-saving technologies. We are a trusted provider of safety services to leading national and international industrial companies. By providing viable solutions to the most complex safety issues, we help companies apply best manufacturing practices to optimize the availability and productivity of their plants worldwide.

Pilz has a tradition as a family-run company stretching back over 75 years. More than 2,500 staff, each one of them an ambassador for safety, make sure that our customers and their staff can work safely and free from injury. As a member of the Pilz ‘family’, you will work closely with customers, instilling confidence through individual consultations for flexible safety solutions and reliable service.