Process Engineer - Safety Specialist

The Chemical Engineer; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Process Safety Specialist to join their team in Huddersfield. This role involves ensuring safe manufacturing processes with a focus on flammability risks. You will collaborate with global experts while contributing to innovative technologies and training initiatives. The company offers a supportive environment for professional growth, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits, including flexible working and generous holiday entitlement. If you’re passionate about safety and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous holiday entitlement (up to 31.5 days)

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Competitive bonus and pension schemes

Qualifications

• Experience with HAZOP in batch chemical processing.
• Knowledge of ATEX legislation related to flammability.

Responsibilities

• Provide knowledge in process safety focusing on flammability hazards.
• Support new product development and global manufacturing.

Skills

Process Risk Assessment

Chemical Engineering

Planning and Organizational Skills

Flammability Risk Knowledge

English Fluency

Education

Honours degree in Chemical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (or readiness to become chartered)

Job description

Are you ready to take the next step in your scientific career? If so, Syngenta can help you make it.

We are currently looking for aProcess Engineerto join Process Hazards Section in Huddersfield as aProcess Safety Specialist. As a member of the team, you will play a key role in the development and continued operation of safe manufacturing processes, with a specific focus on flammability risks and controls. You will be part of a diverse, global team carrying out business-critical and long-term cross-disciplinary strategic projects. You will also liaise with our partners, ensuring studies are completed to expected turnaround times, with opportunities to further grow and develop your career with us.

Your primary responsibilities will be to provide knowledge and direction in process safety, specifically regarding the flammability hazards of powders & liquids in batch chemical operations, to support both Syngenta’s new product development and established global manufacturing. You will also be able to contribute to the development of novel technologies and approaches relating to flammability risks and controls, and provide training and coaching in process safety to colleagues throughout the region.

Qualifications

Extensive prior specialization in process safety is not essential, as you will be joining a group of globally recognized technical experts that will support your development in this area. What we do require from you is:

• Honours degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering
• Either already a Chartered Engineer or ready to become chartered within 12-24 months
• Experience of Process Risk Assessment techniques (e.g. HAZOP) in the context of batch chemical processing.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to flammability risks (e.g. ATEX).
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Fluent in English.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• The opportunity to make a difference to process safety, both within Syngenta’s global operations, and in shaping safety legislation and culture worldwide
• Specialist technical coaching in your new role by a team of world-leading experts
• Strong support for your continued development, both technical & personal
• An open and pleasant working environment as part of a global group, with contacts worldwide and across industry

Whilst this role offers a competitive base pay, at Syngenta we value total reward which includes the additional benefits we offer to our employees such as flexible working, generous holiday entitlement (up to 31.5 days), and competitive bonus and pension schemes. We also support employee well-being, with private medical insurance options and an employee assistance programme.