Senior Process Safety Engineer

Danaher Corporation; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva, a Danaher Life Sciences company in the UK, seeks an experienced Process Safety Manager to lead and continuously improve Process Safety Management at a high-hazard membrane manufacturing site in Newquay and nearby facilities.

You will apply expert safety practices to projects, manage DSEAR/ATEX, COMAH and PSSR, coach teams and oversee CAPEX initiatives while expanding PSM capability across Cytiva sites.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of high-hazard manufacturing environments (chemical, process, pharmaceutical or regulated)
• Experience in Process Safety Management including HAZID/HAZOP/LOPA/ALARP, DSEAR/ATEX, COMAH and PSSR
• Ability to influence engineering, operations, maintenance and project teams to translate risk assessments into practical improvements
• Proactive, hands-on ownership of PSM activities, improvement plans and CAPEX projects
• Clear communicator with ability to coach and develop process safety capability across sites
• Degree-level qualification with chartership or progress towards chartership

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, development and continuous improvement of PSM across a high-hazard facility.
• Provide expert process safety input into projects, design reviews and operational improvements.
• Facilitate PSM studies (HAZID/HAZOP/LOPA/ALARP) and ensure actions are owned and closed.
• Manage DSEAR/ATEX, COMAH and PSSR compliance and safety-critical equipment.
• Own and support PSM CAPEX projects and coach teams to build site capability.
• Support PSM improvements across Cytiva sites, with primary site focus at Newquay

Skills

Process safety management

Hazard studies (HAZID/HAZOP/LOPA)

DSEAR/ATEX/COMAH

CAPEX project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in science/engineering

Chartered or in progress

Job description

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Cytiva is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the implementation, development and continuous improvement of Process Safety Management across a high-volume, high-hazard membrane manufacturing facility at Newquay.
• Provide expert process safety input into projects, engineering changes, design reviews and operational improvements, ensuring safe, practical and compliant solutions.
• Facilitate key process safety studies, including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, ALARP and DSEAR assessments, making sure actions are clearly owned and effectively closed.
• Manage process safety compliance requirements, including DSEAR/ATEX, COMAH, PSSR and the maintenance of process safety critical equipment.
• Own and support key process safety improvement and CAPEX projects, while coaching teams and helping build strong PSM capability across the site.
• Support the implementation and ongoing improvement of Process Safety Management across other Cytiva sites, with Newquay remaining your primary manufacturing site where most of your time will be spent.

Who you are:

• You are an experienced process safety professional with strong technical knowledge of high-hazard manufacturing environments, ideally within chemical, process, pharmaceutical, medical device or regulated manufacturing.
• You bring practical experience in Process Safety Management, including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, ALARP, DSEAR/ATEX, COMAH and PSSR requirements.
• You are confident working with engineering, operations, maintenance, EHS and project teams, with the ability to influence others and turn technical risk assessments into practical site improvements.
• You are proactive, hands-on and comfortable taking ownership of key process safety activities, improvement plans and CAPEX projects from concept through to delivery.
• You communicate clearly and confidently, with the ability to coach, mentor and build process safety capability across teams, stakeholders and other Cytiva sites.
• You hold a degree-level qualification in science, engineering, chemical engineering, process engineering or a related discipline, with chartership, working towards chartership.
• It would be a plus if you bring previous people management or facilities management experience, particularly where this has involved supporting site infrastructure, utilities, maintenance teams or operational services within a manufacturing environment.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com .