Process Safety Engineer

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Georgia-Pacific is seeking a skilled Process Safety Engineer to join the process safety team at our Pennington, Alabama, facility.

Reporting to the Chemical Process Safety Manager, this role is instrumental in driving value creation through the development and implementation of process safety strategies aligned with our PBM® principles.

The successful candidate will provide technical expertise, influence leadership to foster a culture of safety, and champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and compliance.

Our Team

Located in Pennington, Alabama, Georgia-Pacific's Naheola Mill is home to over 950 employees who manufacture iconic consumer products, including Angel Soft® bath tissue, Sparkle® paper towels, and Dixie® paperboard for cups and plates.

As the largest employer in the community, the mill actively supports outreach, workforce development, and education.

Nestled in a region known for its outdoor recreation-from world-class hunting and fishing to boating along the Tombigbee River-the area offers a mild climate, a low cost of living, and proximity to the Gulf Coast's pristine beaches, making it an ideal place to live and work.

What You Will Do


* Providing process safety influential leadership for the site, working with the mill's Leadership Team, with a specific focus on ensuring that mill process safety systems reduce risk and ensure compliance


* Fostering process safety ownership within the organization through leadership, coordination, and coaching in keeping with risk-based process safety and Principle-Based Management (PBM®)


* Providing routine communication to the organization regarding process safety issues impacting the mill


* Leading risk assessments at the facility for anticipating, identifying, and evaluating hazards as well as more formal PHAs


* Applying the principles of Process Safety Competency to make process safety an operating discipline within all affected roles at the mill


* Partnering with corporate process safety and compliance IT groups to develop and improve training, tools, and policies that support the mill


* Assisting S&H leadership with the development of short and long-term process safety objectives, targets, strategies, and measures that prioritize and mitigate risks


* Utilizing metrics to monitor process safety compliance


* Reviewing and validation of the following: process equipment design specifications, safeguard specifications, and operating procedures


* Leading process incident investigations and developing effective corrective actions to prevent recurrence


* Managing the mill's process safety information, including P&ID's, PFDs, chemical compatibility matrix, new chemical approvals, mechanical integrity, etc.


* Serving as a mentor for technical and hourly employees to make process safety an everyday mission for continuous improvement in daily operations

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)...