Regional PSM Engineer

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. 

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

About the Job:

Nouryon is looking for a Regional Process Safety Engineer (PSM) to help strengthen how we apply Process Safety Management in our operations.

This role is very connected to the site and to day-to-day operations. You’ll work closely with plant teams to improve safety culture, operating discipline, and the practical use of PSM processes in real situations.

At Nouryon, PSM is built around key elements like Competency, Training, MOC, Hazard Studies, PSSR, Audits, and Emergency Response. In this role, you’ll help make sure these are not just procedures on paper, but practices that truly work in the field.

In your future role as Regional PSM Engineer, you will:

• Support strong and consistent execution of Nouryon’s PSM practices at site level

• Work hands-on with operations to reduce risk and prevent process safety incidents

You’ll be involved in core PSM activities such as:

Hazard Studies

• Support studies using Nouryon’s risk matrix and procedures

• Work together with site teams and engineers to complete them properly

Management of Change (MOC)

• Support the site in applying MOC as part of daily operations

Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSR)

• Support PSSR for new or modified equipment and processes

• Help ensure HSE requirements are covered before startup

• Confirm training is completed for people operating new or changed processes

• Support awareness for employees and contractors involved

Action tracking and follow-up

• Help ensure PSM and PSSR actions are completed before startup

• Track follow-up actions in Enablon with clear owners and timelines

PSM audits and assessments

• Support site PSM self-assessments

• Help evaluate how effective PSM elements are in practice

• Support preparation for Corporate Compliance Audits

• Track audit actions through closure

Partnership with leaders and teams

• Work closely with site leadership and regional teams

• Provide practical process safety guidance that works in real operations

• Help integrate PSM into daily routines and existing systems

Competency and training discipline

• Support role-based competency expectations

• Assist with training gap assessments and training plans

• Support onboarding for people in QHSE&S critical roles

We believe you bring:

Language

• Fluent Spanish and English (fully bilingual)

• Able to communicate clearly and professionally with regional and global teams

Education / technical background

• Technical degree required. Strong preference for Chemical Engineering

• Other technical degrees considered with relevant process safety experience

PSM experience

• Experience applying PSM systems in operating or manufacturing environments

• Ability to identify, understand, and manage process hazards

• Familiarity with key PSM elements such as:

  • Hazard Studies

  • MOC

  • PSSR

  • Training & Competency

  • PSM Audits

Training & competency mindset

• Experience supporting competency models and training plans

• Ability to help assess training gaps and validate training effectiveness

Ways of working

• Hands-on, proactive, and self-driven

• Comfortable working in situations that are not always perfectly structured

• Able to spot gaps and push solutions through to completion

• Strong follow-up and action-tracking mindset

Good to know:

This is a permanent, full-time, fully on-site role 5 days/week at our plant in Los Reyes (La Paz).

You’ll report to the Regional PSM Manager for North America, who’s based in Houston, TX

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail.

Please submit your resume in English, do not submit it in Spanish

Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role!

For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/

We look forward to receiving your application!

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.

About Nouryon:

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today.

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the desire to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions.

From day one, we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

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