Process Safety Engineer

Combined Financial Solutions; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in coatings manufacturing seeks a safety engineer to enhance process safety standards at their facility in Gateshead. Candidates should possess a degree in engineering or chemistry, along with industry experience in process safety practices. The role involves preparing safety reports, ensuring regulatory compliance, and investigating safety incidents, offering personal development opportunities and a competitive salary.

Benefits

25 days holiday excluding bank holidays

Great Pension contribution up to 18%

Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in engineering, chemistry, or related discipline.
• Experience in process safety or related disciplines.
• Good understanding of major accident hazards legislation (COMAH/Seveso).

Responsibilities

• Prepare & revise the site's COMAH safety report and any modification reports.
• Support regulatory compliance and relationship with regulators.
• Investigate process safety incidents.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in engineering, chemistry or related discipline

Job description

Competitive package & benefits

Felling, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear NE10

We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you dont meet all the criteria listed in the job description.

Weve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, theres a good chance youre only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world class portfolio of brands including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon is trusted by customers around the globe. Were active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. Its what youd expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.

Job Purpose

Your role will be to support the maintenance and development of site safety standards with specific reference to process safety for our coatings manufacturing operation in Felling.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues across functions to ensure that all process changes are appropriately assessed prior to implementation.
• Prepare & revise the sites COMAH safety report & any modification reports.
• Support the team with regulatory compliance and the relationship with regulators (HSE and EA)
• Evaluate new process operation/equipment requirements.
• Ensure that engineering projects are designed to guarantee safe & efficient running.
• Provide technical expertise covering functional safety, risk quantification & hazardous area management.
• Identify the process safety implications of any new business through hazard studies & risk assessment.
• Ensure that SOP/HSE rules are applied.
• Investigate process safety incidents.
  
  

Job Requirements

• Degree qualified in engineering, chemistry or a related discipline.
• Experience in industry, preferably in process safety or related disciplines.
• Experience in process safety disciplines, e.g. hazard studies (HAZOP), functional safety, ATEX/DSEAR, risk assessment techniques such as LOPA, occupied buildings risk assessment
• Good understanding of major accident hazards legislation (COMAH/Seveso)
  
  

What Makes You Stand Out

• Excellent communication, problem solving & interpersonal skills.
• Proven problem solving with a safety focused perspective.
• Committed to a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.
  
  

What do we Offer at AkzoNobel

Role

We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:

• Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
• Great Pension Employee contribution up to 6% pcm and Employer contribution up to 12% pcm (total of 18% pcm)
• Income protection.
• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Life Assurance.
• Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more!
  
  

We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you.

We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles.