Process Health Safety and Environment Specialist

Do you enjoy driving process safety, environmental compliance, and risk reduction initiatives that protect people, assets, and operations in a manufacturing environment?

Would you like to partner with operational leaders to strengthen Process Safety Management programs, enhance regulatory compliance, and foster a culture of continuous HSE improvement?

Join Our Team

Baker Hughes is an energy technology company delivering innovative solutions that improve productivity, reliability, and sustainability across the energy value chain. Our Health, Safety, and Environment teams play a critical role in supporting operational excellence by ensuring compliance, reducing risk, and driving a strong safety culture across our facilities.

Partner with the best

As a Process Health, Safety & Environment Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting both Process Safety Management (PSM) and HSE programs for the Rayne blend plant. You will be driving regulatory compliance, supporting operational excellence, and ensuring effective implementation of process safety, environmental, and occupational health programs. Working closely with operations and site leadership, you will play a key role in strengthening safety culture, reducing risk, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

As a Process Health, Safety & Environment Specialist, you will be responsible for:

·         Overseeing specific aspects of process safety, health, safety and environmental programs to maintain full compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as internal and external business requirements and driving continuous improvement.

·         Preparing and maintaining regulatory required plans and procedures, including but not limited to PSM, PHA, SPCC, RMP, RCRA, Chemical Hygiene, Waste Management, state, and federal regulatory agency reporting.

·         Preparing EPA and LDEQ regulatory reports such as, but not limited to, TRI, Tier II, and Annual Waste Summary.

·         Facilitating or leading incident investigations as well as the development and assessment of corrective and preventative actions.

·         Performing self-assessments and compliance audits to ensure conformance with PSM and Baker Hughes HSE management systems.

·         Providing regulatory interpretation and technical support on HSE and process safety matters and site projects.

·         Coordinating collection and maintenance of Process Safety Information (PSI) and Process Safety KPIs.

·         Determining appropriate process hazard analysis methodology based on scope of work and proposed Management of Change (MOC).

·         Implementing a sustainable uniform format for developing and updating Operating Procedures.

·         Providing oversight to MOC by maintaining and auditing MOC and Pre-Start Up Safety Review (PSSR) records and procedures.

·         Coordinating review and follow-up of Mechanical Integrity inspection reports.

·         Facilitating or leading incident investigations as well as the development and assessment of corrective and preventative actions.

·         Overseeing employee health programs including chemical risk assessment, respiratory protection, ergonomics, and hearing protection.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will

·         Have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Health and Safety Environmental Science, or other relevant fields and 5+ years of relevant work experience.

·         Have 3–5 years of experience in chemical manufacturing, industrial environments, or process safety roles.

·         Have a thorough understanding of State and Federal process safety and environmental regulations.

·         Have experience in root cause investigation techniques.

·         Have knowledge of REGAGEP (Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practice).

·         Have experience working with Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality requirements.

Desired Characteristics

·         Have a professional designation as a CSP, CIH, or CHMM.

·         Have ISO 14001 Certified Auditor certification.

·         Have good communication skills, a great attitude, the ability to be a team leader under challenging conditions, and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

·         Have knowledge of Incident Command System and Emergency Response.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

•              Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work during the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are most productive.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

•              Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

•              Comprehensive private medical care options

•              Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

•              Tailored financial programs

•              Additional elected or voluntary benefits

This position requires current work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to provide or continue work authorization sponsorship for this role.

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.