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East Amherst, Ny, Us

Tonawanda, New York, United States

Oversee global SHEQ compliance programs in Environmental, Quality, Standards, Medical Vigilance, SHEQ internal assessment and electronic tools/systems.

United States

Tonawanda, Ny

Manage the worldwide Safety, Health & Environmental and Medical Compliance assessment processes across Praxair. Plan and conduct worldwide operational and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control processes.Primary Responsibilites of This Job Include:• Manage the corporate assessment process to monitor business unit compliance with SH&E and Medical policies, procedures, and regulations.•Provide recommendations to resolve identified issues. • Recruit… Show more Manage the worldwide Safety, Health & Environmental and Medical Compliance assessment processes across Praxair. Plan and conduct worldwide operational and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control processes.Primary Responsibilites of This Job Include:• Manage the corporate assessment process to monitor business unit compliance with SH&E and Medical policies, procedures, and regulations.•Provide recommendations to resolve identified issues. • Recruit, train and develop assessment team leaders, with representative subject matter expertise and assessment skills.• Coordinate business unit participation in assessments through solicitation of assessment team members, program schedule and coverage.• Make recommendations to management to increase efficiency and/or effectiveness of SH&E and Medical Quality management systems and to close identified program gaps.• Conduct periodic external benchmarks to define and implement industry Best Practices.• Work directly with the Legal Department to resolve identified regulatory non-compliance issues.Develop and maintain tools to track and analyze audit findings and correcive actions. Develop metrics to enable Executive and Business leadership to drive improvement in global business compliance. Show less

Tonawanda, Ny

Lead process safety programs for Praxair Air Separation technologies including the development and implementation of global policies and standards, ensuring safe design and operation of process units globally and to define and implement process safety best practices. Investigate and track resolution of significant process safety events at ASU (and some Hyco) facilities. Provided guidance to, and participated in corporate safety assessments. Updated ASU process safety assessment… Show more Lead process safety programs for Praxair Air Separation technologies including the development and implementation of global policies and standards, ensuring safe design and operation of process units globally and to define and implement process safety best practices. Investigate and track resolution of significant process safety events at ASU (and some Hyco) facilities. Provided guidance to, and participated in corporate safety assessments. Updated ASU process safety assessment protocol. Led global process safety team to update Management of Change (MOC) program, and participated on other teams to develop or update PHA, LOPA and Facility Siting Standards. Actively participated in CCPS projects to develop process safety books “Guidelines for Engineering Design for Process Safety”, and “Management of Organizational Change”. Peer reviewed “Failure Rates for LOPA” and “Independent Protection Layers and Initiating Events”. Participated in industry associations including presenting papers at CGA and EIGA safety symposiums, participating on CGA Atmospheric Gases Committee, and on subcommittees updating various CGA publications. Final approval authority onrequests to deviate from internal standards on Air Separation systems.Provide interpretations or standards and guidance to corporate assessment team to determine severity of assessment findingsParticipated in the investigation of significant process safety incidents, either in person or remotely, depending on the incident. Review and comment on incident RCAs to ensure appropriate depth and breadth and that final actions ensure facility safety.. Write and revise corporate safety standards.Review comment on design and safety concerns with new facilities and acquisitions. Show less

Tonawanda, Ny

Develop, implement, and oversee global process safety and compliance programs for capital projects in Praxair Corp Eng group (GSS). Provide leadership and support to identify and mitigate gaps in construction and personnel safety procedures and activities. • Lead integration of process safety and compliance considerations into the design, engineering, and construction of capital projects. Guide project teams in development of alternate safety measures to compensate for required design… Show more Develop, implement, and oversee global process safety and compliance programs for capital projects in Praxair Corp Eng group (GSS). Provide leadership and support to identify and mitigate gaps in construction and personnel safety procedures and activities. • Lead integration of process safety and compliance considerations into the design, engineering, and construction of capital projects. Guide project teams in development of alternate safety measures to compensate for required design safety variances (PO-1s).• Provide central review and oversight of all process safety activities to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance. • Develop and implement specific processes to ensure continuous improvement of process hazard prevention programs and requirements in the engineering, design and construction phases of project work. Co-developed GSS/Global Hydrogen guidelines for conducting PHA and LOPA.• Assisted in development of Facility Siting policy for GSS/GH, and ongoing development of formal guideline for facility siting and training materials.• Develop, distribute, update and coordinate or provide training for process safety programs.• Identify applicable externally imposed safety standards and establish procedures for their implementation on capital projects. • Lead periodic internal safety audits/assessments for various regional execution centers or engineering teams and provide assistance in implementing needed changes to achieve acceptable results on all evaluations and assessments. • Manage GSS internal assessment program meets budget and schedule requirements and guide development of improved cost tracking and on-line action item closure systems.• With Corporate Safety, develop a Construction Safety Assessment protocol and initiate Corp construction safety audit program• Develop and manage GSS Safety department budget. Show less

Tonawanda, Ny

Manage group of 3-12 process engineers (plus external resources as required) in support of worldwide Carbon Dioxide production projects and Electronics industry projects including Bulk Specialty Gas Delivery systems, process gases handling and onsite gas production and separation systems. Coordinate department engineering and design activities including technical support of ongoing operations, proposal development, cost estimating, preliminary and detailed design engineering, construction and… Show more Manage group of 3-12 process engineers (plus external resources as required) in support of worldwide Carbon Dioxide production projects and Electronics industry projects including Bulk Specialty Gas Delivery systems, process gases handling and onsite gas production and separation systems. Coordinate department engineering and design activities including technical support of ongoing operations, proposal development, cost estimating, preliminary and detailed design engineering, construction and startup. Extensive work developing production, transportation, purification & handling systems for products not previously handled by Praxair. Focus on high level of safety with low operating and capital costs.Develop and maintain engineering standards. Coordinate Research & Development programs to support supply system needs and to develop systems for new applications. Provide process and systems engineering support for new business opportunities and for development of standardized production plant designs to provide low life cycle costs and high reliability. Interface with Business, Operations, Customers, outside suppliers, and other engineering groups to establish scope and prioritize assignments to meet diverse needs of multiple clients. Show less

Tonawanda, Ny

Responsible for Process Engineering functions on multiple U.S. and international cryogenic plant projects. Responsibilities include process design, P&ID development, material balance calculations, control valve specification and sizing, process safety reviews and standards, preparation of operating manuals, process start-up, plant performance evaluation. •Groves, TX: addition of Booster Nitrogen compressor and nitrogen product backup vaporizer system to provide uninterrupted supply to… Show more Responsible for Process Engineering functions on multiple U.S. and international cryogenic plant projects. Responsibilities include process design, P&ID development, material balance calculations, control valve specification and sizing, process safety reviews and standards, preparation of operating manuals, process start-up, plant performance evaluation. •Groves, TX: addition of Booster Nitrogen compressor and nitrogen product backup vaporizer system to provide uninterrupted supply to critical customer.•Shanghai, China: new plant construction to support semiconductor wafer fab facility. Responsible for design of UHP Oxygen production system including control system design to produce product < LDL of best available analytical devices (GC-MS), coordination of plant analytical systems, integration of US designed core cryogenic process with China designed support, backup, distribution and storage systems, and overall system functionality. Show less

Niagara Falls, Ny

Full production management responsibility for operation of eight semi-independent organic and inorganic chemical production units including activities of 2-3 process supervisors, 4 shift supervisors and 29 unionized hourly operators. Responsibilities include: development and achievement of required production schedules to meet sales commitments, ensuring that routine maintenance activities and improvement projects (capital and expense) are budgeted, scheduled and executed as required. Lead… Show more Full production management responsibility for operation of eight semi-independent organic and inorganic chemical production units including activities of 2-3 process supervisors, 4 shift supervisors and 29 unionized hourly operators. Responsibilities include: development and achievement of required production schedules to meet sales commitments, ensuring that routine maintenance activities and improvement projects (capital and expense) are budgeted, scheduled and executed as required. Lead Process Safety Management efforts including proper documentation, training and closeout, and auditing of department performance.• Responsible for performance reviews for salaried supervisors, Union/Management labor relations, hourly and salaried employee discipline and grievance resolution. • Co-Chair (with Union Representative) area safety and area advisory committees to provide leadership in improving Health, Safety & Environmental performance, including compliance with applicable Federal, State, local and company regulations.• Ensure that ISO 9000 covered processes remain in compliance with applicable guidelines.• Act as liaison with R&D personnel and plant support groups to develop and implement improvements on several processes. In one case this effort increased monthly production of a critical process from 39 tons per month average in 1998 to 55 tons per month average, Jan - May 2000. Show less

Niagara Falls, Ny

Responsible for all technical support activities for seven semi-independent organic and inorganic chemical production units. Evaluate processes for reliability, safety and efficiency including downtime tracking and root cause analysis. Responsible for the design and implementation of operational changes to address process deficiencies including direction of hourly workers. Provide training to all personnel to ensure proper implementation.• Lead investigation teams in determining root… Show more Responsible for all technical support activities for seven semi-independent organic and inorganic chemical production units. Evaluate processes for reliability, safety and efficiency including downtime tracking and root cause analysis. Responsible for the design and implementation of operational changes to address process deficiencies including direction of hourly workers. Provide training to all personnel to ensure proper implementation.• Lead investigation teams in determining root cause and preventative solutions for accidents and incidents. • Participate in area advisory committee and area safety committee. • Support Process Safety Management efforts including proper documentation, training and closeout. • Provide guidance to junior engineers assigned to other processes. Show less

Niagara Falls, Ny

Evaluate production capabilities of plant process units, identify process bottlenecks and develop designs to eliminate. Develop preliminary project scope for chlorinated organic isomer distillation capacity expansion. Responsible as liaison between production department and Corporate Engineering for all aspects of the $20MM isomer distillation expansion and centralized control room upgrade project. Specifics included: • Development of operating and safety manuals, training, P&ID… Show more Evaluate production capabilities of plant process units, identify process bottlenecks and develop designs to eliminate. Develop preliminary project scope for chlorinated organic isomer distillation capacity expansion. Responsible as liaison between production department and Corporate Engineering for all aspects of the $20MM isomer distillation expansion and centralized control room upgrade project. Specifics included: • Development of operating and safety manuals, training, P&ID verification, commissioning, coordination of tie-ins to existing processes and system startup. • Directly manage startup coordinator and 8-12 startup engineers and support staff. Coordinated activities with Corporate Engineering, plant operations and maintenance personnel and marketing groups to meet all project objectives while minimizing process downtime. • Startup was completed with zero significant safety and environmental incidents.Plant Project Engineer responsible for coordinating plant requirements on a $70MM multi-purpose chlorinated organic production facility. Responsible for all plant activities in support of these projects including: scope definition, process flow sheet review, P&ID review, Process Hazards Review, equipment design, layout, relocations, demolition, environmental issues & permits, interfacing with production schedules, project schedule and construction. This production facility was modularly constructed. Show less

Niagara Falls, Ny

Provide process, project and field engineering services on multidisciplinary chemical plant projects including: development of material and energy balances and P&IDs, equipment and pipeline sizing and specification, capital cost estimates, cost and schedule control, procurement of material/equipment/installation services via competitive bidding and field construction supervision. Lead and participate in process hazard design reviews and project review meetings. Provide guidance and technical… Show more Provide process, project and field engineering services on multidisciplinary chemical plant projects including: development of material and energy balances and P&IDs, equipment and pipeline sizing and specification, capital cost estimates, cost and schedule control, procurement of material/equipment/installation services via competitive bidding and field construction supervision. Lead and participate in process hazard design reviews and project review meetings. Provide guidance and technical mentoring to assigned junior engineers Show less

White Springs, Florida

Monitor plant operations and assist in troubleshooting activities. Design and run plant scale and bench scale tests to improve processes in assigned processes. Supervise 4 person crew in operation of 24 hr phosphoric acid production unit including responsibility for maintaining production rates, quality, housekeeping, human resources issues and safety. Coordinate work with Maintenance, support groups, other Production Units and Outside Vendors/Contractors. Initiate & implement safety… Show more Monitor plant operations and assist in troubleshooting activities. Design and run plant scale and bench scale tests to improve processes in assigned processes. Supervise 4 person crew in operation of 24 hr phosphoric acid production unit including responsibility for maintaining production rates, quality, housekeeping, human resources issues and safety. Coordinate work with Maintenance, support groups, other Production Units and Outside Vendors/Contractors. Initiate & implement safety suggestions, cost saving ideas and operational improvements. Show less