Principal Process Safety Engineer
Eli Lilly and Company
Full-time
Remote friendly (Houston, TX)
United States
Operations
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Role Summary
The Principal Process Safety Engineer provides technical leadership in process safety management and engineering support across all phases of site development—from construction and startup through operations. The role focuses on building systems, processes, and culture to support GMP manufacturing during the startup of a manufacturing site for API production.
Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of the process safety management (PSM) readiness plan as a collaborative member of the HSE team.
- Act as a key stakeholder in facility design, construction, and startup—providing input on process safety decisions to ensure compliance and alignment with project goals.
- Oversee and support process hazard analyses (PHA) and facility siting studies.
- Develop and implement core PSM elements, including employee participation, Management of Change, Pre-Startup Safety Review, and PHA.
- Train, mentor, and onboard staff to foster a strong process safety culture.
- Provide oversight of API manufacturing operations.
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to manage change, ensure safe system implementation, and support startup readiness.
- Ensure application of relevant industry codes and standards (e.g., NFPA 30, NFPA 652, overpressure protection) during projects and change reviews.
- Build technical relationships with corporate and site process safety teams, and engage externally with organizations like CCPS, P2SAC, and ACC process safety groups.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, or related field of study; CCPSC or PE preferred
- 3+ years of experience in chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Knowledge and experience in process safety, including knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) regulation
Additional Preferences
- CCPSC or PE strongly preferred
- Trained in Process Hazard Analysis, HAZOP, and What-If Methodologies
- Strong analytical skills and systematic and structured way of working
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Trained in Process Hazard Analysis facilitation
- Trained in Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
- Knowledge of EPA Risk Management Plan
- Experience interfacing with HSE-related regulatory agencies