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Director of Process Safety
Electra
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Posted on Apr 3, 2024
Who we are:
Electra is electrifying ironmaking to decarbonize steelmaking and eliminate 3.7 gigatons or 10% of global CO2 emissions. Leveraging proven industrial-scale electrochemical and hydrometallurgical processes, and backed by leading sustainability-focused venture capitalists, our team is developing lower cost, scalable solutions utilizing intermittent renewable energy to forge a cleaner, greener future for the trillion-dollar steel industry.
With a uniquely collaborative culture, endless passion for developing disruptive technologies, and the opportunity to revolutionize carbon-intensive manufacturing industries, careers at Electra offer challenge, reward, and the chance to bring to market solutions that dramatically improve the health of the planet.
What you will do:
The Director of Process Safety will primarily lead the company’s safety program, including both machine safety and occupational safety programs. The responsibilities will include:
- Implements with passion and conviction, the health and safety culture of the company
- Implements internal programs for pilot plant functional safety
- Implements OSHA compliant workplace safety programs
- Advises from concept to commissioning of equipment, process, and control scheme design
- Works with cross functional engineering teams to advise and inform on designing the best practices with regards to machine, plant, and occupational safety
- Works with external engineering firms and EPCs to develop joint safety protocols in construction and operation of high throughput electrowinning plants
- Ownership of both prototype and production plant safety programs and protocols
- Leads HAZOPs and risk assessments to minimize workplace incidents and hazards
- Leads internal hazard mitigation and reporting programs to track and diminish facility hazards
- Participates in plant and machine FMEAs
- Advises and implements machine facing safety features including guarding, interlocking controls, and corrosion/explosion mitigation strategies
- Manages day-to-day administration of programs and serves as the company’s subject matter expert in all things safety
- Reads, understands, and complies with all workplace health and safety policies, safe work practices, and company policies and procedures
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
What we need you to bring to the team:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field
- 15 years’ related experience in safety management, heavy industrial plant safety
- Must have a strong understanding of EH&S laws and regulations.
- Demonstrated success developing and implementing EH&S programs that meet specific needs of a growing company
- Experience advising in large scale plant design to implement best safety practices in the conceptual and project planning phase, as well as major construction site
- Expert knowledge of piping system safety, knowledge of ASME B31 pressure piping code
- Expert knowledge of hazardous material handling including strong acid and hazardous waste protocols
- Expert knowledge of fire code related to flammable gasses, including CGA5.5, NFPA 2 and others
- Strong organizational and project management skills, experience in safety program rollout (LOTO, machine guarding, etc.)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office
What we want you to bring to the team:
- Understanding of plant startup/shutdown protocols and best practices
- Experience working in chemical plant, mining or oil and gas environment
- Experience working with high power rectifier equipment
- Experience working with hydrogen or other flammable gasses
- Experience with controls tables and safety interlocking strategies
Compensation:
- The anticipated starting pay range for this position is $150,000-$200,000 annually and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education.
Benefits For You:
- 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance plans
- Reasonable use PTO
- $1,800 in annual employer HSA contributions (health savings account)
Benefits For Your Family:
- 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine plans
- $3,600 in annual employer HSA contributions (health savings account)
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Benefits For Your Future:
- 401k with up to 5% matching contributions which vest 100% on day one
- Eligibility for incentive stock options
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