Safety Engineer/Process Safety Engineer

Job Description: Safety/Process Safety Engineer - Process Safety Management Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Safety Engineer-Process Safety Management you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: • Actively supporting EHS Cultural Excellence through personal responsibility for safety, health, and environment, promoting a culture to address incidents, near-misses and potential hazards. • Applying scientific, engineering principles and behavioral based systems to drive EHS risk reduction efforts and compliance activities. • Taking primary ownership of plant EHS programs & training as assigned but with initial emphasis on Process Safety Management/Process Hazard Management, Machine Guarding/Machine Safety, and Confined Space Entry/Rescue.  • As part of the site EHS team, sharing ownership of plant EHS programs & training including but not limited to: Fall Protection, LOTO, Machine Guarding, Ergonomics, Confined Space Entry/Rescue, Chemical Safety, Site Emergency Coordination, Ventilation, Hearing Conservation, and Respirators/PPE. • Investigating workplace incidents and completing root cause analyses to determine appropriate corrective actions and conducting assessments of high hazard processes in order to reduce risk. • Completing internal and external EHS compliance reports and analyze EHS data and report trends and recommending plans for correction of gaps. • Provide EHS input to address changes (e.g., equipment, process, organizational) in the site’s business plan through the plant Management of Change process. • Participating and/or leading portions of EHS self-assessments and/or audits.  Acting as a facility representative during agency inspections, including but not limited to OSHA, fire department, and county. • Interactions/Communications:  Providing EHS knowledge and services on existing and new programs; communicating project or program status and results to management. • Communicating effectively in written and oral forms with peers and others at varying levels within the organization.  Presenting ideas well one on one, in small groups, and to larger audiences.  Having the ability to convey the meaning and importance of EHS topics to non-EHS personnel and to influence others to take appropriate action based on such information.  Actively seeking to continually improve communication and presentation skills. • Providing technical assistance and guidance to plant by leading or assisting in safety committee teams and meetings, including EHS regulatory interpretations. • Providing EHS support in the design and installation of new or modified equipment, industrial automation, and management of change processes.  Your Skills and Expertise  To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) • Five (5) years’ experience with EHS programs and procedures within a private, public, government or military environment Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: