Process Safety Manager

Blackfield Associates ,
North Berwick, East Lothian

Overview

Process Safety Manager- North East - Competitive Salary I am partnered with an API manufacturing site based in the North East who are looking for a Process Safety Manager. The successful candidate will manage working within the HSE Department and reporting to the HSE Director, being 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. The role requires experience in COMAH report writing, as well as a good appreciation of ATEX,DSEAR, SIL, etc. As the process safety manager, you will be responsible for a number of key tasks including: Ensuring 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, eg QRA, SIL assessment, occupied buildings risk assessment etc. Ensuring 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 as required. Contributing to the development and delivery of training on process safety issues. Managing active and reactive monitoring systems relevant to process safety, eg 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 Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline eg chemical/process engineering/chemistry (chartered membership of a relevant institution desirable). In order to apply for this role please forward your CV to: Alternatively call;02392322391 STR Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.