Chemical Process Safety Engineer

Wigan

Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm

Up to £70,000

My client, who is a leading manufacturer withing polymers and synthetic resins, is seeking an experienced Chemical Process Safety Engineer to join their team.

Chemical Process Safety Engineer

The Role

Providing Technical Safety support to the Site to ensure effective implementation ofprocess safety and other regulatory requirements whilst observing risk management processes. This includes providing support under the DSEAR & COMAH regulations in the UK.

Chemical Process Safety Engineer

Responsibilities

Produce Technical Safety/process engineering deliverables as required in support of the business.
Develop safety engineering philosophies, design HSE plans, safety specifications, equipment specifications.
Chair and participate in formal process safety assessments such as HAZID, HAZOP, and SIL target setting studies, generate study reports and manage subsequent actions
Lead HAZID and SIL studies.
Input to, and participation at, project design assurance reviews such as P&ID reviews, Constructability reviews
Hazardous area classification following industry codes and guidance
Develop and implement functional safety management plans
Produce and review specifications, data sheets, schedules, study reports, and design calculations; ensuring that they conform to engineering quality, competence, and project management systems.
Provide technical support to projects and sites as required.
Adhere to and comply with relevant discipline specific procedures and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
Ensure self-awareness of relevant regulatory framework, legislative changes, initiatives and industry technology developments
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of process safety and environmental engineering methodologies, software systems, and design practices as they relate to FEED, Detail Design, Construction, Commissioning, and plant Start- up.
Awarenessofinternationalcodesandstandards

Chemical Process Safety Engineer

The Candidate

Skills/Knowledge/ Experience

Essential

Desirable

Minimumof5yearsrelevantsenior experience

X

Proficiency inprocessoperations

X

Excellentverbalandwrittencommunicationskills

X

DemonstratableknowledgeofCOMAH,DSEAR, latest Risk Assessment Techniques andotherHealthandSafety legislation applicabletoBitrez

X

Abilitytoworkindependentlyandaspartofa team

X

Abletomultitaskandbeself-driven

X

Positiveoutlookandclearfocus

X

Technicallyproficientinallareasofprocesssafetyandlossprevention

e.g.HAZOP,PHA etc

X

ProficientinWord,Excel,Outlook,andPowerPoint

X

KnowledgeandexperienceofrelevantH&SandEnvironmental

Legislation

X

DemonstrateknowledgeofBasesof Safety

X

Soundknowledgeofmanufacturingimprovementstrategiesandapproaches

(e.g.SixSigma,Lean,FMEAetc.)

X

Experienced&effectiveproblemsolver,leadingproblem-solvingteamsboth cross-functional and within Production, Engineering and Technical functions

providinganalyticalsolutions&effectiveactions

X

Demonstrableexperienceofleadingsafetystudies(HAZID/HAZOP/LOPA)

X

DSEARriskassessmentexperience

X

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

DegreeinappropriateEngineeringDiscipline

X

Chartered Chemical Engineer

X

ApplicantsmusthavetherightstoworkinUK

X

Qualificationinprocesssafetyrelatedsubjects

X

Chemical Process Safety Engineer

Benefits

33 days - includes bank holiday entitlement
Company Pension - Company contributes 3% and the employee contributes 5%
Healthcare - Eligible for BUPA cover after 6 months probationary period.

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