Process Safety Engineer
at LANXESS
Trafford M17 1WT, , United Kingdom -
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Immediate | 19 Apr, 2025 | Not Specified | 19 Jan, 2025 | N/A | Sil,Rca,Sap,Lopa,Chemical Engineering,Design Principles | No | No |
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JOB HIGHLIGHTS
Join Our Team as a Process Safety Engineer!
Are you passionate about creating a safer workplace and making an impact in chemical manufacturing? At Lanxess, we are looking for a dedicated and skilled Process Safety Engineer to take the lead in shaping our Process Safety Management (PSM) program. This role will allow you to work across our Trafford Park site and ISO Tank maintenance facility in Deeside, ensuring compliance, safety, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Reporting to: Head of Process Engineering and Projects
What You’ll Do
As our Process Safety Engineer, you’ll be a cornerstone of our safety initiatives. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring compliance with UK regulations, corporate standards, and COMAH requirements.
- Leading and monitoring HAZOPs, HACs, and other risk assessment studies, ensuring timely implementation of actions.
- Supporting and overseeing the Management of Change (MoC) process and applying Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) methodologies.
- Providing expert input on capital projects, including safety-related calculations (e.g., safety valves).
- Investigating process safety incidents with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and supporting resolution strategies.
- Driving the Human Factors Assessment program and coordinating process safety training.
- Taking an active role in internal audits (e.g., ISO9001/14001) and COMAH intervention visits, supporting audit preparation and follow-up actions.
- Preparing and analysing Process Safety KPIs, reporting insights to the Manufacturing Management Team.
- Playing a key role in the MEC Support Team, including serving as MEC Duty Manager when required.
REQUIREMENTS
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for an experienced Process Safety Engineer with an educational background in chemical engineering. You will be someone with expertise and drive who has:
- Proven experience as a Process Safety Engineer, ideally in a COMAH facility.
- Proficiency in HAZOP, RCA, LOPA, SIL, PHA, and MOC methodologies.
- Strong knowledge of process and equipment design principles.
- A thorough understanding of UK HS&E regulations (e.g., DSEAR, ATEX) and relevant standards (e.g., IEC61511).
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and report-writing skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of SAP is desirable.
Why Lanxess?
At Lanxess, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We celebrate diversity and inclusion, welcoming individuals with unique perspectives that drive innovation and competitiveness. We are committed to helping you unlock your full potential in an environment where your talent matters.
Lanxess UK is an equal opportunities employer.
Responsibilities:
- Ensuring compliance with UK regulations, corporate standards, and COMAH requirements.
- Leading and monitoring HAZOPs, HACs, and other risk assessment studies, ensuring timely implementation of actions.
- Supporting and overseeing the Management of Change (MoC) process and applying Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) methodologies.
- Providing expert input on capital projects, including safety-related calculations (e.g., safety valves).
- Investigating process safety incidents with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and supporting resolution strategies.
- Driving the Human Factors Assessment program and coordinating process safety training.
- Taking an active role in internal audits (e.g., ISO9001/14001) and COMAH intervention visits, supporting audit preparation and follow-up actions.
- Preparing and analysing Process Safety KPIs, reporting insights to the Manufacturing Management Team.
- Playing a key role in the MEC Support Team, including serving as MEC Duty Manager when required
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Engineering Design / R&D
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate
Proficient
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Trafford M17 1WT, United Kingdom