Process Safety Lead

About the role

Gatronova is hiring a Process Safety Lead to own its Process Safety Management (PSM) program across manufacturing operations (Gatron, Novatex, BOPET and Terminals). The role prevents major accident hazards through strong risk identification, procedural discipline and workforce competency, and builds process safety capability across plant teams.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain PSM systems aligned with OSHA PSM, CCPS, DuPont best practices and local regulations.
• Maintain process safety procedures: PHA, operating procedures, MOC, PSSR, mechanical integrity and emergency response.
• Facilitate PHA studies (HAZOP, HAZID, What-If) and track recommendations to closure.
• Support plant-level compliance through field verification, audits and engagement with operations and maintenance teams.
• Champion Management of Change and provide technical support to plants.
• Deliver process safety training for engineers, supervisors, operators and contractors.
• Monitor leading and lagging KPIs (LOPC, fires, asset damage, near misses) per API RP 754.
• Lead or support process safety incident and near-miss investigations.
• Strengthen process fire, spill response and emergency drill readiness across sites.
• Plan and conduct process safety audits across group companies and support regulatory and third-party inspections.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• At least 10 years in the process industry, with 6+ years directly managing process safety roles in petrochemicals, refining, fertilizer or other highly hazardous processing industries.

Required skills

• Expert knowledge of PSM frameworks (OSHA PSM, CCPS, DuPont, API) and of developing and enforcing PSM procedures.
• Experience with PHA, HAZOP, HAZID, MOC, PSSR and emergency response.