Process Safety Engineer

Mitsubishichemical; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialty materials provider in Hull is seeking a Process Safety Leader to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, manage process safety indicators, and lead improvement actions. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Chemical/Process Engineering, a minimum of 5 years' experience in process safety, and knowledge of COMAH regulations. This role offers an opportunity to shape process safety practices within a committed team, promoting safety and compliance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in chemical/process engineering.
• 5+ years of process safety experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of COMAH regulations essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with process safety requirements of COMAH regulations.
• Develop and monitor site process safety indicators.
• Provide guidance for identifying and assessing major accident hazards.

Skills

Process Safety Management

Risk Assessment (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA)

Stakeholder Management

Process Safety Legislation Knowledge

Education

Degree in Chemical/Process Engineering

Chartered Membership of IChemE

Job description

Overview

Mitsubishi Chemical Group is a specialty materials provider with an unwavering commitment to forging innovative solutions. We possess extensive expertise and leadership in material science within the core market segments of Mobility, Digital, Food and Healthcare. By providing advanced chemistry-based solutions our 70,000 employees enable industry transformation, develop technological advancements, and create more fruitful lives for the global population.

Our corporate culture is based on the values of integrity, respect, bravery, collaboration, and ownership, we call it "Our Way". With our approach, together we can shape a more sustainable, progressive and brighter version of the world. We believe in the power of people with diverse values, viewpoints, and expertise. Our aim is the wellbeing of people and the planet – a concept we call KAITEKI. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment.

About the Role

Are you looking for an opportunity to provide leadership and guidance for all Process Safety Functions?

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the site management team are aware and committed to practices and processes required to comply with the process safety requirements of the COMAH regulations.
• Maintain, develop and monitor the site process safety indicators (PSPIs). Recommend improvement/action plans based on the metrics.
• Support the development and maintenance of the process safety management (PSM) system to demonstrate the requirements of the COMAH regulations (COMAH Safety Report - Chapter 1)
• Provide guidance to aid the company to identify and assess major accident hazards via management of change processes and the 5 year COMAH safety report cycle. (COMAH Safety Report - Chapter 2)
• Lead and coordinate the development/maintenance of the sites basis of safety (BOS) for each plant area (Internal BOS documents and COMAH safety Report - Chapter 3)
• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of process safety related HSE intervention meetings.
• Responsible for providing process safety best practice guidance for the development of company Process Safety related Site Procedures
• Manage the companies Process Safety risk assessment programme (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA etc) to ensure updates are completed in line with the companies, management of change systems and the 5 year COMAH safety report cycle.
• Responsible person for Domino exchanges with all Saltend Chemicals Park companies.
• Share company process safety information globally with Soarnol Department, MCC and MCE.
• Identify and manage suitable and competent external process safety consultancy support and act as an intelligent customer as required.
• Through seminars, training and industry groups remain up to date with process safety best practice.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in chemical / process engineering
• Appropriate Process Safety training e.g. COGENT, IChemE HAZOP Leader, ABB LOPA, TUV Functional safety.
• Knowledge of COMAH essential.
• Preferably a Chartered Member of the IChemE or someone working towards becoming a chartered engineer.
• Minimum 5+ years process safety experience in a similar role within the petrochemical / chemical process industries.
• Experience of working on an upper tier COMAH site.
• Previous experience in roles requiring significant external stakeholder relationship development and internal / external knowledge transfer.