Johnson Matthey Plc
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Royston, Hertfordshire
Process Engineer
Overview
Vacancy: Process Engineer Location: Dual Site; Royston and Brimsdown (Enfield) Job family; Engineering. We are currently recruiting for a Process Engineer to join the team. The purpose of the role is to support the development and implementation of the Process Safety Management strategy. The successful candidate will be part of a core technical team to ensure focus and delivery of activities regarding process safety and Capital projects delivery, focussed on driving programmatic process safety risk reduction for the entire site through implementation of the JM process safety policies to ensure compliance, reporting metrics and incidents to JM. Key responsibilities Help drive the PGMS EU strategy to ensure compliance with Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations, and with local Process Safety legislations, internal process safety policies, procedures and programs on all new Capital projects Work independently taking ownership for engineering programmes (Pressure relief revalidation), leading on specific issues and projects. Be capable of generating and reviewing documents generated by internal JM personnel including but not limited to: Process descriptions, Basis of safety, Design basis, Control strategy, Cause and effect matrices, Mass balancing, PFD’s, Control sequences, Interlock matrices, P&ID’s, Process design basis, Equipment specifications, Instrument specifications Provide process expertise to enable Hazard studies to be carried out on new process plants and Process Hazard Reviews on existing operations. Carry out appropriate risk assessments (Management of Change (MoC) assessments; COSHH, Manual Handling, etc) for the development work Participate in process safety incident investigations and provide technical support for plant operations if necessary. Assist the Capital Projects team by providing technical expertise including developing process flow diagrams, conducting trials on new equipment and collecting data for design. Apply existing engineering concepts, taking a complete view, to solve complex issues. Are you the ideal candidate? You will have: Degree in Chemical Engineering based subject or equivalent Significant experience working in a process environment (chemical / oil & gas), preferably in a COMAH site High level of numeracy, working with systems and data Full understanding of heat and mass balances, P&IDs and PFDs and other process docs Knowledge and experience in pressure relief and revalidation Demonstrated a high level of understanding and commitment to EH&S Johnson Matthey (‘JM’) is a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world. With over 200 years of sustained commitment to innovation and technological breakthroughs, we improve the function, performance and safety of our customers’ products. Our science has a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and making the most efficient use of the planet’s natural resources. Efficient Natural Resources is an autonomous business, one of four sectors within Johnson Matthey, with revenues of circa £1 billion (circa £7 billion including precious metals) and operations worldwide. Platinum Group Metal Services (PGMS) is one of four businesses within the Efficient Natural Resources Sector that manages, distributes, refines and recycles precious metals and fabricates products using precious metals and related materials. The business unit also manufactures platinum group metals, minor metal compounds, organometallics and fine metal powders for high technology applications, as well as providing a range of management services for platinum group metals. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89693884