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Job Purpose

To lead Process Safety initiatives and to facilitate application of engineering principles to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of plants, transportation, applications and supply chain activities with the objective to reduce or eliminate the potential for release of energy or inventory that could harm our employees, the public, or the environment as well to sustain our business in the sub regions.

Nature and Scope

This job holder is a key member of Asia Process Safety team with direct responsibilities for Process Safety activities in Taiwan. The person will report to Asia Process Safety Manager. The job holder also has to network with other sub regional and central process safety team for various process safety activities.

The Regional Process Safety team’s mission is to “Consistently support the stakeholders for the application of process safety standards, tools, programs, trainings, work processes and help in implementing them to prevent all future process safety incidents”.

We will do this with “A highly motivated, professional and diverse process safety team across the sub regions with broader cross-functional knowledge“.

The Process Safety Engineer facilitates the use of Air Products, Asia JV/Sub and local regulatory process safety, fire protection related standards/policies by working closely with Plant Operation team, Supply chain, Engineering and commercial teams to provide the process safety deliverables and engineering solutions that are cost effective, feasible and meet with the Asia Process Safety goals.

The job activities span a wide range of business areas within Industrial Gas Business which include, Air separation units, Package Gases, Specialty Gases, Hydrogen plants, Gas Applications, Distributions, Supply Chain and liquefied natural gas units, etc..

At our existing operating plants, the job holder facilitates or assists the operating team to implement the Process Safety Management Program and audit the performance of PSM elements and respective work processes. The objective is to ensure that all Process Safety Management elements are properly implemented to reduce or eliminate the potential for release of energy or material so that business continuity and loss prevention is ensured. During the engineering and execution of a project, the Process Safety engineer is an integral part of the project team and is responsible for Process Safety engineering deliverables. The job holder provides appropriate input, guidance, or information to other engineering and design disciplines, and supports the commissioning and startup of the plant as required. The job holder also supports due diligence activities for prospective merger and acquisitions, as well as post merger integration of process safety requirements.

The Process Safety engineer leads or performs Hazard Reviews, Qualitative risk analysis, Quantitative risk analysis, Mechanical integrity consulting, Safety integrated system analysis, Management of change, Process safety management, Operational readiness inspection, Security vulnerability assessment, Compliance Audit, and Process Safety training, and etc.

DIMENSIONS

Air Products Taiwan

Regional: Potential for future functional support for the Asia region

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead and/or facilitate Process Hazard Reviews for projects and operating facilities to ensure adequate existing safeguards and recommend additional safeguards as required to meet safety corporate safety target.
• Conduct specialized risk studies; including quantified risk analysis in conjunction with the global team for company risk assessment or regulatory requirements.
• Provide process safety consulting support and recommend optimal solutions to the region’s engineering, operating and commercial teams in execution of process safety requirements and to ensure compliance with Air Products standards and policies.
• Perform Audits at Sites on PSM Compliances, Reliability Assessments to comply our Loss Prevention Principle guidelines of the region.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis and Accident Investigation (as requested) for Process Safety Tier 1 and Tier 2 incidents.
• Developing and conducting process safety standards, tools, programs, training courses, and work process. Identify and implement continuous improvement efforts for improved process safety performance.
• Assist in interpretation of national and local Process Safety Regulatory/Code requirements for the region where the plant will be installed and provide guidance to the project team. Assist in assessment or review for regulatory and permitting process.
• Participate in due diligence review for merger and acquisition to provide Process Safety input and support the post merger integration of process safety requirements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Job Incumbent is expected to have Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering. Advanced degree is preferred.

2. Job incumbent is expected to have at least 7-10 years of experience in Industrial Gases or Petrochemicals or Chemical or related industry in process engineering or plant engineering. Hands-on experience and understanding in process engineering such as P&ID’s, safety relief demand scenarios, and basic function of unit operations is required. Experience in equipment monitoring, instrumentation, process control, Process Optimization and Occupational safety is a plus. Experience in multi-national companies having excellent Process Safety culture is desirable.

3. Job Incumbent is expected to have good engineering problem-solving skills, good interpersonal and communication skills, Passion to Process Safety field and enthusiasm about his/her mission. Having good leadership skills is a major plus for this position. Local Language (Mandarin) and written and speaking English skills required.

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

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