Senior Permit Coordinator - Safety & Compliance Lead

DSM-Firmenich AG; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

DSM-Firmenich AG in Dalry seeks a Senior Coordinator Permits (Bovaer) to manage permit-related activities on site. The role coordinates maintenance, projects and safe handovers, ensuring compliance with site SOPs and Permit Cliq workflows.

You will lead and coach operations personnel, drive safety culture, and maintain permit documentation across the installation in the United Kingdom. This permanent, dayshift position offers growth within a global scientific company.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant industrial supervisory experience.
• Proven track record in permit issuing with a safety mindset.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, communication, planning and organising.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all work permit activities for planned maintenance, emergent work and projects.
• Execute the permit to work process: approve and issue RAPTW, Work at Height, Hot Work and Confined Space Entry permits via Permit Cliq.
• Participate in permit planning for maintenance and project activities.
• Coordinate preparatory work by operations (LOTOTO/LEO) for safe handover to maintenance or projects.
• Own equipment required for permits (padlocks, gas monitors) and ensure SOP alignment.
• Direct staff and contractors on safe working practices and uphold permit documentation standards.
• Act as SME for LSRs relating to permitted tasks and ensure compliance with site procedures.
• Perform field checks, audits and spot checks; support outages preparations and isolation docs.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to new and existing Ops personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Planning & organising

Teamwork

Education

HND or equivalent

Tools

Permit Cliq

Job description

DSM-Firmenich AG in Dalry seeks a Senior Coordinator Permits (Bovaer) to manage permit-related activities on site. The role coordinates maintenance, projects and safe handovers, ensuring compliance with site SOPs and Permit Cliq workflows.

You will lead and coach operations personnel, drive safety culture, and maintain permit documentation across the installation in the United Kingdom. This permanent, dayshift position offers growth within a global scientific company.