Global process Safety Lead

Ecolab Life Sciences; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in life sciences is seeking a Global Process Safety Lead in Llantrisant, UK. In this role, you'll guide engineering strategies across multiple sites, ensuring process safety compliance and excellence. Your expertise will help drive process safety initiatives, support audits, and manage complex projects. The ideal candidate holds an advanced engineering degree and possesses strong project management and communication skills. Join a company dedicated to sustainable solutions and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including pension and life assurance

Career and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience within the chemical industry or similar.
• Chartered Engineer or Registered Professional Engineer or planning this.
• Ability to effectively manage large and/or complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support implementation of the Process Safety road map.
• Coach and guide site teams in management of change and hazard analysis.
• Act as a PS subject matter expert, providing solutions and technical support.

Skills

Production engineering

Project management

Strong communication skills

Collaborative work

Computer literacy

Education

Advanced degree in engineering (Chemical or Mechanical)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Bioprocessing and Purification Technologies (BPT), the world leader in resin-based separation, purification and extraction technology, is seeking a Global Process Safety Lead. We manufacture products which help our customers around the globe, mainly in pharmaceutical and life science sectors, with technology which are critical to safe manufacture of their products. It’s an exciting business which helps make the world cleaner, safer and healthier.

As Global Process Safety Lead you will set and influence the strategic direction of the engineering work across multiple plants and manufacturing sites. You will work closely with Global SHE, Process Safety and Sustainability team, the global TPM team, the BPT Engineering Teams and counsel Plant leadership on trends and developments in area of expertise.

This position reports to the Global Director of SHE, Process Safety and Sustainability for BPT.

Travel will be required as part of this role up to 30% travel is anticipated.

The position will ideally be located at one of the BPT manufacturing facilities.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and support implementation of the Process Safety (PS) road map for BPT, Drive consistency in technology and processes across the global BPT organization.
• Integrate the BPT acquisition into Ecolab, aligning to or exceeding Ecolab corporate and regional Process Safety Policies and Standards, developing and supporting gap closure plans, working with leaders to identify process safety priorities.
• Ensure that leading and lagging Process Safety metrics are collated. Review metrics, trend analysis and actions with leadership team support. Support the site teams in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for Tier 1,2 and high potential Tier 3 Process Safety events and SHE incidents with identification of proactive actions to prevent recurrence.
• Coach and guide the site teams in Management of Change (MOC) Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) to support a sustainable process safety management program.
• Provide PS input for capital projects throughout the project, particularly at the design stage (PHA- HAZOP), attendance to the Technical Review Board (TRB) and Capital Review Board (CRB) process.
• Act as a PS subject matter expert, providing PS solutions, and technical support based on standards and Recognized And Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP).
• Give feedback regarding changes needed for local compliance, communication, or business relevance.
• Works with leadership to ensure Ecolab Compliance Assessment Process (ECAP) audit findings are managed and support the global ECAP program.
• Keep informed on all existing and proposed changes in Country specific regulations and legislation and ensures compliance in areas managed with particular focus on safety critical equipment.
• Develop, implement and execute process safety policies, standards, best practices and procedures as required.
• Develop relationships with TPM managers and Pillar Leads in various regions supporting the implementation of the SHE and the Preventative and Autonomous Management (PM/AM) pillars.
• Develop and implement new PS best practice guidance and leverage and share learnings as part of the Global Technical Organization (GTO) Process Safety Horizontal Process Network (HPN).

What You’ll Need

• Advanced degree in an engineering discipline (Chemical or Mechanical) with 5 years of experience within the chemical industry or similar.
• Chartered Engineer or Registered Professional Engineer or currently working toward or imminently planning this.
• Proven experience and ability in production, project or process engineering, administration, and supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in a variety of communication settings (one-on-one, small and large groups), across diverse styles and position levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively and influence cross-functional teams to a common path forward within a matrix organization.
• Knowledge of external resources in their area of technical expertise.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage large and/or complex projects through all stages, ability to delegate and hold teams accountable against agreed project parameters.
• Strong computer literacy, ideally with Power BI technical knowledge.

What’s In It For You

• The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, providing sustainable solutions for our environment, businesses and healthcare.
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best.
• Comprehensive benefits package which includes pension, holiday allowance and life assurance at 4x your salary.
• Career and development opportunities

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.