Process Safety Engineer — Hybrid in High-Risk Manufacturing

Thales Group; Mulwala; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment

Competitive remuneration + Super

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Fitness and wellness programmes

Job summary

Thales Group is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to join our team in Australia. You will provide expert risk and safety guidance to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production at our Mulwala site, working within a high‑risk chemical and explosive manufacturing environment.

You will coordinate hazard identifications, risk assessments, and control measures, advise engineering teams on risk management, and support capital projects with process safety input.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, process safety or other engineering field.
• Understanding of chemical plant engineering design, process reliability and risk control principles.
• Knowledge of plant hazard identification and risk assessment methodologies.
• Process safety experience in Major Hazard Facilities is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Leading the timely coordination of hazard identification, risk assessments, and implementation of control measures to deliver precise process safety risk assessments and actions.
• Advising engineering teams on risk management to enhance safety outcomes.
• Ensuring on-time completion of Major Hazard Facility safety assessments.
• Planning and facilitating process safety and safety assessment workshops.
• Overseeing and providing input to Management of Change processes.
• Providing process safety support for capital projects.
• Complete incident investigations and identify remedial actions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Process safety knowledge

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field

Job description

Thales Group is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to join our team in Australia. You will provide expert risk and safety guidance to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production at our Mulwala site, working within a high‑risk chemical and explosive manufacturing environment.

You will coordinate hazard identifications, risk assessments, and control measures, advise engineering teams on risk management, and support capital projects with process safety input.