Chemical Safety Engineer

Insight Global is seeking a Chemical Safety Engineer to support a Navy project based in Indian Head, MD.

Day to Day:

• Participate in hazard analyses of manufacturing operations, review standard operating procedures (SOPs), analyze process-start-up documentation, and develop other technical documentation

• Support/manage safety and occupational health programs

• Support/participate in program compliance audits by outside organizations

• Serve as a critical safety reviewer for process manufacturing start-up and approval

• Perform walkthroughs and safety and health inspections of manufacturing areas, storage facilities, test ranges, laboratories, and administrative spaces; document any recommendations

• Recommend procedures for detection, prevention, detection, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other product/process hazards

• Track the status of open actions using databases or spreadsheets

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with other stakeholders internal to and external to the design team (e.g., engineering department, manufacturing department)

• Review, update, and present training on safety and occupational health topics

• Support mishap and incident investigations

• Maintain compliance with Federal, Navy, and local policies

Must Haves:

• Experience with performing industrial process engineering operations and ensuring operations comply with applicable energetic requirements

• Identify hazards in step-by-step procedures for complex explosive formulations, including assessing for unsafe scenarios due to incompatibility or undesired chemical reactions

• Engineers should have a minimum of 5 years of experience and occupational health experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering field (chemical, mechanical, and/or electrical) is preferred, but equivalent work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

• Have or be able to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance