Ref:ROXUK00184 – Product Safety Engineer

Roxel Group; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Success Sharing Bonus Scheme

Contributory pension

on-site parking

Subsidised canteen

Occupational sick pay

Professional membership

Perkbox

Income Protection

Death in service

HealthShield

Sell and Buy Holiday

Cycle to Work Scheme

Workwear

Car Scheme

Job summary

Roxel Group UK based at Summerfield, Kidderminster, is seeking a permanent Product Safety Engineer to own the day-to-day safety activities for rocket motor products within the Development team.

You will lead hazard analysis, safety case development and ensure products meet safety standards, working with design and manufacturing engineers to implement robust risk reduction. The role may be Lead or Senior Product Safety Engineer depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in engineering, science or technical discipline.
• Desirable: Chartered Engineer (CEng) of a relevant institute.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain product safety management plans and identify roadmaps to mature the safety of the products during development.
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams in the identification and analysis of hazards.
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing engineers to implement robust risk reduction strategies, ensuring risks are As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP).
• Author high quality safety case reports providing documented evidence and arguments that our products are safe for their intended use.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all safety engineering matters within the project, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Degree in engineering, science or technical discipline

Chartered Engineer (CEng) desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Additional Benefits: Success Sharing Bonus Scheme, Contributory pension, on-site parking, Subsidised canteen, Occupational sick pay, Professional membership, Perkbox, Income Protection, Death in service, HealthShield, Sell and Buy Holiday, Cycle to Work Scheme, Workwear, Car Scheme.

Hours of Work:

08.30-16.30 Monday to Thursday and 08.00-13.00 Friday

Homeworking:

The role is eligible for ad hoc Hybrid Working after successful probation

Roxel is an Anglo-French Company that designs, develops and manufactures a range of solid propellant rocket motors for use in tactical missiles. Its operations are spread across several sites in the UK and France and it has an annual turnover of about £250M and nearly 1000 staff, with 300 in the UK.

The UK operations are entirely based at Summerfield, Kidderminster, where we have a requirement for a permanent Product Safety Engineer reporting to the Design Authority Team Leader within the Development team. The successful candidate will work as part of a team on projects spanning from concept design, demonstration, development, qualification and production, through to customer in-service support.

Rocket motors combine in one system many diverse scientific and engineering principles. The motor structure must be lightweight yet able to resist the extreme pressures and temperatures associated with propellant combustion. The operational environments are equally severe combining extremes of temperature, mechanical vibration and shock. Although specialist engineers support the Product Safety Engineers, this role offers a unique and stimulating opportunity for engineers willing and able to broaden their knowledge and experience. A Product Safety Engineer is methodical and organised in their work and is responsible to define the justification of designing and producing safe and suitable rocket motors for in-service use. As the product safety engineer you will own the day-to-day delivery of safety engineering activities, ensuring our products meet the highest standards of safety and comply with applicable regulations. Depending on experience, a successful candidate will be offered a position as either a Lead or Senior Product Safety Engineer.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and maintain product safety management plans and identify roadmaps to mature the safety of the products during development.
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams in the identification and analysis of hazards.
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing engineers to implement robust risk reduction strategies, ensuring risks are As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP).
• Author high quality safety case reports providing the documented evidence and arguments that our products are safe for their intended use.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all safety engineering matters within the project, interfacing confidently with internal and external stakeholders.

Experience and Background

Qualifications:

• • Essential Qualification
  • A formal qualification (degree or equivalent) in engineering, science or technical discipline.
• • Desirable Qualifications
  • Professional membership / Chartered Engineer (CEng) of a relevant institute e.g., Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Royal Aeronautical Society, Institute of Explosive Engineers etc.

Experience:

• • Essential Experience
  • Proven experience (minimum 3 years) working as a safety engineer within a regulated high-hazard industry (Defence, Aerospace, Space, Automotive etc.)
  • Experience authoring product safety management plans and safety case reports.
  • Experience with hazard identification and analysis techniques such as FMEA, FTA etc.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex safety risks clearly to non-safety stakeholders.
  • IT literate with experience of working with Microsoft Office tools (Power Point, Excel, Word, etc)
• • Desirable Experience
  • An interest and aptitude in both the theory and practical aspects of engineering and in particular rocket motor design.
  • Familiarity with relevant defence standards (e.g. Def Stan 00-56 and 07-085) is highly desirable, but not essential.
  • Experience of Managing within a EN9100 or Quality Management System culture.

Person Specification:

• Demonstrates behaviours that align with Roxel’s values of ‘Commitment’, ‘Innovation’, ‘Trust’ and ‘Teamwork’.
• Proven ability to manage projects through the entire engineering development lifecycle
• Motivated and driven to deliver results according to defined timescales and expected standards.
• Strong communicator with the ability to build relationships with the customer and other internal technical specialists
• Strong attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and work ethic.
• Able to manage own time and prioritise tasks.

Please note: Obtaining a Security Clearance is a requirement of employment at Roxel UK. Please check guidelines by looking on the below link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels