Vacancy Title: Process / Health & Safety Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Irlam
Industry: TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering
QHSE Salary: £50000 - £55000 per annum, Benefits: 6% bonus / 8% pension / medicash
Start Date: 2025-11-17 REF: J91985815
Contact Name: Charlie Ward
Contact Email: charlie.ward@russell-taylor.co.uk
Vacancy Published: 1 day ago
Do you have a chemical / process safety background?
Do you have a Nebosh?
Do you want to be a senior leader at a SME?
Our client is looking for a good all rounder with focus on chemical / process safety and control of the maintenance of the plant.
A small to medium sized chemical manufacturer.
Process Safety Leadership
* Build and own the Process Safety Management System (PSMS) aligned to UK law and good practice (e.g., ISO 45001, ISO 14001).
* Lead hazard identification and risk assessment (HAZID, HAZOP), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and define/verify Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF/SIL).
* Establish and maintain Management of Change (MOC) for plant, process, materials, software, and organisation.
* Deliver safety and engineering projects.
* Chair the Safety Committee; brief the leadership team on risk profile and improvement plans.
* Play a pivotal role in the DSEAR project, implementing robust safety measures and ensuring full regulatory compliance.
* Collaborate with internal safety teams to conduct comprehensive risk assessments, implement effective mitigation strategies, and uphold safety protocols.
Health and Safety Leadership
* Make sure all activities on site are conducted safely by adhering to safety procedures and methods and maintain 0 TIR.
* Make sure all RA are revised in timely manner and any new work is activity assessed for any possible risk.
* Engage with shop floor and staff to improve site safety culture.
* Drive environmental and sustainability improvement projects.
* Organise safety related training and maintain the Skill Matrix for the site.
* Assess and maintain the Work permit systems and make sure LOTO is used effectively.
* Log all safety hazards, near misses and accidents, investigate them using root cause analysis and implement robust actions to avoid recurrence.
* Ensure accident investigations are completed to a high standard and available as valued documents in any possible legal proceedings.
* Ensure deviations, CAPAs and Change Control are progressed in a compliant and timely manner.
* Ensure CIP actions for Health and safety are completed within deadlines, arrange monthly follow up meetings with departmental heads and maintain completion rate.
* Own site risk assessments and SOPs; integrate with training/competence matrices.
* Maintain and govern the Permit-to-Work system (hot work, breaking containment, electrical, working at height, excavation).
* Manage contractor control and CDM 2015 duties for projects; lead site inductions, safety documentation and competence checks.
Engineering Management
* Manage the Irlam engineering team, cultivating a culture of innovation, quality and continuous improvement.
* Supervise the realization of preventative maintenance and mandatory checks to ensure equipment reliability and safety in accordance with.
* Report on the maintenance KPIs.
* Utilise a CMMS database for planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and corrective action tracking.
Ideal Background – Education and Experience
Essential
* NEBOSH Diploma (or NVQ Level 6) and IOSH/BOHS membership (GradIOSH/CMIOSH).
* Demonstrable leadership in both maintenance/asset integrity and HSE/process safety within a high-hazard or regulated manufacturing environment.
* Experience in management and adeptly leading complex projects.
* Comprehensive knowledge of DSEAR regulations, process safety and engineering best practices.
* ISO 45001/14001 implementation, auditor credentials; familiarity with ISO 50001.
* Competence in HAZOP/LOPA, DSEAR/ATEX zoning, relief and containment fundamentals, and permit-to-work/LOTO.
* Incident investigation expertise and evidence of delivering risk-reducing improvements.
Desirable
* Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline.
* Chartered status or actively working towards chartered ship.
* Experience in COMAH (lower or upper tier) environments and with IEC 61511 lifecycle.
* CompEX 14 Responsible Person and CompEx 12 Design Engineer Certification.
* Project Management certification (APMP) or equivalent.
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