Process Safety Manager (Remote-Based) @ STERIS

Position Summary

The Process Safety Manager for the STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST) business segment will establish and ensure compliance with organizational standards and policies aligned with U.S. OSHA and applicable country-specific regulations governing ethylene oxide and other gas processing safety and security across the U.S., Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic. Partner with business unit facilities to manage ethylene oxide safety programs through the development and implementation of assessment tools, models, and reports.

This position is U.S. Remote Based and requires travel 50 % up to 75% domestically to STERIS AST locations in the U.S. AND internationally to AST locations in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.

Must be located within a reasonable commute to an international airport.

What You'll do as a Process Safety Manager

Regulatory Compliance (45%)

• Develops, maintains, and delivers training on the ethylene oxide process safety management program, ensuring compliance with OSHA and applicable regional requirements.
• Performs, or ensures a qualified individual performs, OSHA process safety management (PSM), EPA risk management plan (RMP), and California accidental release program (CalARP) compliance audits at least every three years. Ensure process hazard analyses (PHAs) are reviewed and revised at least every five years, or sooner when a change could increase the risk of process failure. Ensures all audit and PHA findings and recommendations are documented, presented to management, and supported by appropriate follow-up mechanisms to ensure compliance.
• Partners with operations to ensure timely completion of PHA and audit recommendations.
• Partners with engineering, maintenance, and operations to maintain recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) for covered processes.
• Develops process safety and risk management programs and procedures.
• Facilitates process hazard analyses (PHAs) and participates in safety workshops (e.g., HAZID, HAZOP), including workshop preparation, scribing, and reporting.
• Conducts mechanical integrity (MI) and pre-startup safety review (PSSR) audits and gap assessments, partnering with plant management and AST engineering to address findings.
• Program Management (40%)
• Manages projects supporting OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, CalARP, and PHA programs, as well as broader process safety risk management.
• Advises each facility on how effectively its mechanical integrity (MI) program meets current requirements.
• Guides administration of a uniform ethylene oxide process safety management training program for all personnel who interface with ethylene oxide operations.
• Provides oversite and guidance to all Customer processing programs that include hazardous materials such as biological, energy-containing, flammables, etc. by developing, implementing and managing solutions for those Customer Products.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities, Needed

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (Preferred in Occupational Health and Safety, Chemical, Environmental Engineering / Science, or related field).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in process safety engineering and/or management, preferably in the chemical industry.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with development of written PSM programs, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), and PSM/RMP/CalARP auditing.
• Minimum of 5 years of general industry health and safety experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in developing and providing safety and health training.
• Ability to travel 50 - 75% domestically in the U.S. and internationally to Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.

Preferred

• Professional Certification – (Certified Safety Professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist preferred)

Other

• Ability to effectively read, write and verbally communicate.
• Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision.
• Requires computer literacy to include word processing, spreadsheet, and software capabilities.
• Effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated through prior experience.
• Above average organizing, analyzing and Level 4 math skills (practical application of fractions, percentages, proportions, measurements, and basic algebra) to determine organization, Customer and regulatory problems and formulate corrective action plans; attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to influence people in their opinions, attitude, or judgments; to generalize, evaluate and make decisions in stressful situations.
• Normal hearing range sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, etc.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and added Holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision benefits
• Long- and Short-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) with a company match
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Additional add- on benefits / discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

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Pay range for this opportunity is $115,000 to $130,000. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit www.steris.com.

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.