Who You Are

You are a creative, diligent, thorough, insightful and hands-on technical contributor. You thrive in a fast paced environment and understand process safety and risk mitigation. In this role, you will help to set the standard for Process Safety at Sila and guide project teams on necessary process modifications and engineering controls to scale safely. This is a unique opportunity to help build and implement a new PSM program from the ground up.

You will be on a team, surrounded by individuals with a diverse set of backgrounds, but a similar goal. We start with first principles, develop new materials, design & qualify processes for pilot scale development & commercial production, and continually support and improve our manufacturing capability. As part of a small and growing team, you will work with internal and external partners and take on a variety of responsibilities using your expertise to support the planning and delivery of Sila’s innovative Silicon Anode to high profile automotive customers.

Responsibilities and Duties  

• Implement and maintain Sila PSM policies and procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Lead process hazard analysis (PHA) safety activities such as quantitative risk assessment (QRA), HAZID, HAZOP, and LOPA workshops.
• Reviews multi-disciplinary engineering documents and existing equipment to ensure that designs have been adopted which meet Sila internal standards, industry standards and best practices.
• Conduct regular audits and inspections to ensure compliance with PSM standards.
• Coordinate internal incident and near miss investigations, define corrective actions, monitor and supervise completion of corrective action items with site personnel.
• Oversee and manage the Management of Change (MOC) system to ensure compliance, facilitate safe operational transitions, and maintain accurate documentation throughout the process.
• Collaborate and coach engineers, operators, construction personnel, and other business partners in assessing and mitigating process safety needs.
• Influence others across the org and, as needed, drive technical solutions without authority.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements 

• B.S. in Engineering, Environmental Science, Safety Management, or comparable with 5+ years of process safety experience.
• Highly knowledgeable and experienced with OSHA/WSHA Process Safety Management and EPA Risk Management Program requirements.
• Experience applying protection strategies and identifying risk reduction options.
• Effectively influence a new organization that is learning process safety management at scale.
• Demonstrate exceptional organizational skills to effectively manage tasks, prioritize responsibilities, and maintain a structured workflow in a fast-paced environment.
• Desire to work with/for a team and ability to tackle problems independently.
• Ability to challenge your teammates, raise them up, and be vocally self-critical.

• Track record of relentlessly challenging accepted practices and inefficiencies.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and safety toe shoes.
• Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time.
• Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier/printer, etc. in a fixed location.

 

The starting base pay for this role is between $99,000 and $125,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, equity, and bonuses.  The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
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