Process Safety Manager

Process Safety Manager Cramlington Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.35pm. 25 days holiday plus 8 stats. My client is a leading Manufacturing company based in Cramlington, Northumberland, They now require a Process Safety Manager, reporting to the HSE Director, you will be responsible for the successful implementation and maintenance of the process safety (major hazards) management system, and to provide technical input and leadership in all aspects of plant and process and operational health, safety and environmental management. Job Overview -Ensure compliance with CoMAH, DSEAR and ATEX, EPR as well as the successful implementation of the MAPP and process safety management system. -Managing the major accident hazard identification and risk assessment processes, including the Haz 0-7 study process and others where appropriate, e.g. QRA, SIL assessment, occupied buildings risk assessment etc. -Ensure major accident hazard (MAH) risks are controlled to ALARP and involvement in decisions over the selection of the basis of safety for MAH control. This may involve input into the selection, installation and operation of equipment and inspection/maintenance considerations. It may also involve contributing to design of basic process control systems (BPCS) and alarm management. -Ownership and authorising of process safety relevant procedures and contribution to the creation/revision of other procedures. -Managing active and reactive monitoring systems relevant to process safety, e.g. reporting on process safety performance indicators and participating in incident investigation. -Oversight of the site emergency response arrangements, in particular, liaising with external stakeholders, competence of the on-site emergency response team and the production of emergency response 'pre-plans’. -Involvement in the preparation and revision of key permitting/licence documentation relevant to process safety such as the CoMAH safety report, aspects of the EPR permit and hazardous substances consent issues. -Liaise with process/project engineering department. -Review/sign off process and engineering modifications. -Review reports and interpret results. -Represent HSE at engineering handovers, process reviews and project meetings. -Write technical safety briefs and SOPs. -Perform risk assessments on plant, equipment and operations. -Provide technical safety assessments on new business opportunities. -Provide advice to management on process safety. -Conduct workplace inspections, audits and investigations as required. -Support the operations team on day to day safety issues. -Participating in design reviews on process engineering and engineering flow diagrams. Skills/Experience -Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline eg chemical/process engineering/chemistry (chartered membership of a relevant institution desirable). -Health & Safety qualification desirable, e.g. NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma. -Demonstrable experience in a manufacturing/production environment within an upper tier CoMAH establishment. -Understanding and appreciation of major accident legislation such as COMAH -Knowledge and experience of major accident hazard identification and risk assessment processes. -A thorough knowledge of batch chemical manufacturing techniques and experience with the industry. -Knowledge of formal hazard assessment techniques such as Hazop and Hazan and corporate methodologies. -Proven broad based management skills and the ability to operate with minimum supervision.