Process Safety Engineer, Lithium Refinery

The Process Safety Engineer will be responsible for complex technical work in a wide range of EHS disciplines. They will lead process safety at Tesla's Gulf Coast Lithium Refinery. They will serve as discipline lead for the EHS team, interacting with many multi-disciplinary teams (manufacturing engineering, materials development, chemical engineering, factory design, facility engineering, etc.); ensure regulatory compliance can be met in new and proposed changes to equipment and processes, facilities and designs; perform process and facility risk assessments, and implement Tesla EHS and industry best practices. They will play a key role in the sustainable design, change managed operation of Tesla's business.
The overall charter is risk and hazard reduction and pollution prevention across all operations. The ideal candidate takes pride in their knowledge of process, regulations, analytical abilities, organization skills, attention to detail and ability to solve problems quickly and creatively.


Responsibilities

• Ensure Process Safety Management, Risk Management Program compliance requirements and Tesla EHS policies, standards, procedures, and chemical process hazard guidelines are all met
• Facilitate Risk Assessments: HAZID, HAZOP, Equipment Safety Reviews, Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Offsite Consequence Analysis (OCA), FMEA studies, Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA) and health risk reduction studies and recommend risk mitigation measures for identified hazards
• Support EHS event investigations, operational learning, and emergency preparedness activities
• Administer the site EHS Management of Change (MOC) and chemical approval and inventory program
• Lead efforts for modeling scenarios and working with external consultants/ partners as needed to conduct modeling such as CFD, FDS, PHAST, Canary, iPRISM, ALOHA, and other risk modeling tools
• Lead/Assist other engineers in various process safety calculations related to e. g. the design of new emergency relief systems, the evaluation of existing emergency relief system designs, dispersion analysis, flammability analysis, Electrical Area Classification (EAC)
• Support startup (PSSR) and equipment commissioning operations through creative problem solving to meet aggressive timelines while maintaining safe and compliant operation

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Environmental, Safety, Chemical, Mechanical, or closely related industry), M.S. preferred; or equivalent. CFSP/CFSE, CSP, CHMM, RSO, LSO, CIH certification(s) a plus
• At least 5 years of related work experience in process safety management
• Experience leading or facilitating PHAs, HAZOPs, DHAs and Risk Assessments
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, MSHA, and TCEQ regulations
• Ability to read and understand Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Architectural permit sets, CAD drawings

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program