Process Safety Specialist

at  Chemring Countermeasures

PROCESS SAFETY SPECIALIST

Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.
The Process Safety Specialist role requires expert knowledge of process safety in a high hazard environment and will have a good working knowledge of UK regulations, including the Explosives Regulations 2014 (ER 2014), Control of Major Accident Hazards 2015 (COMAH) The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR)

The responsibilities of the role include (but are not limited to):

• Support the business to ensure that our manufacturing and design processes meet the stringent safety requirements set out by UK legislation, specifically the explosive regulations and DSEAR
• Promote a positive safety culture across the organisation, encouraging the raising of near misses and promoting continuous improvements in safety practices
• Conduct risk assessments specific to high hazard operations (HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, FMEA
• Lead investigations into process safety incidents involving energetic materials, producing thorough reports and making recommendations to prevent recurrence
• Conduct regular safety audits and inspections of high hazard operations, identifying risks and ensuring corrective actions are implemented
• Implement Chemring Group Process Safety Management (PSM) Standards locally at our site
• Support the development and testing of emergency response plans for high hazard scenarios
• Liaise with regulatory authorities (HSE, EA) and other external stakeholders to ensure adherence to safety regulations and best practices in explosive management
• Such other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time as directed by the Head of HSE

ABOUT CHEMRING COUNTERMEASURES

Chemring Countermeasures has a culture built on our values of Safety, Excellence and Innovation. We continue our investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions. We are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for today’s business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrow’s threats facing our armed forces.
We have more than 50 years’ experience at the forefront of Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) expendable decoy research, design and manufacture, we operate at the leading edge of expendable countermeasure technology.

What is offered:

• We actively encourage an open and collaborative culture across our site through the recognised suggestion scheme and reward and recognition scheme
• 5.5 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• A generous pension scheme
• Share save scheme
• Holiday buying and selling scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes dietary advice, wellbeing initiatives, family matters and counselling support
• We hold annual social events
• Cultural days
• Free on-site parking
• Podiatrist
• Weekly fruit baskets

• Support the business to ensure that our manufacturing and design processes meet the stringent safety requirements set out by UK legislation, specifically the explosive regulations and DSEAR
• Promote a positive safety culture across the organisation, encouraging the raising of near misses and promoting continuous improvements in safety practices
• Conduct risk assessments specific to high hazard operations (HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, FMEA
• Lead investigations into process safety incidents involving energetic materials, producing thorough reports and making recommendations to prevent recurrence
• Conduct regular safety audits and inspections of high hazard operations, identifying risks and ensuring corrective actions are implemented
• Implement Chemring Group Process Safety Management (PSM) Standards locally at our site
• Support the development and testing of emergency response plans for high hazard scenarios
• Liaise with regulatory authorities (HSE, EA) and other external stakeholders to ensure adherence to safety regulations and best practices in explosive management
• Such other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time as directed by the Head of HS