Senior Process Safety Manager – Site Leader

Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited; Dudley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

On-site wellbeing support

Employee assistance program

Cycle to work

Death in service

Training and career development

Job summary

Sterling Pharma Solutions is seeking a Process Safety Manager to provide technical leadership across plant safety, embedding best practices and ensuring compliant risk assessments at the Cramlington site.

The role is site-based, Monday–Friday day shift, requiring a degree in a relevant discipline and safety qualifications; chartered status is desirable and experience in chemical manufacturing is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in chemical/process engineering (chartered membership desirable).
• NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma desirable.
• MSc in Process Safety or NEBOSH Certificate desirable.
• Experience in manufacturing/production environment, ideally chemical manufacturing or engineering roles.
• Knowledge of major accident hazards legislation such as CoMAH; lead on technical aspects of process safety.
• Training in topics like SIS, Human Factors, Safety Critical Tasks, HAZ classifications, PHA/ALARP.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the site’s Process Safety Management (PSM) system and Major Accident Prevention Policy (MAPP).
• Coordinate major accident hazard studies and risk assessments (HAZOP/LOPA/ QRA) ensuring ALARP compliance.
• Review process and engineering changes, providing safety input to projects and modifications.
• Monitor safety performance via audits, investigations and KPIs; drive improvements.
• Support emergency response planning and regulatory requirements (permits, consents, COMAH).

Skills

Chemical engineering (degree)

NEBOSH qualification

Process Safety MSc

Manufacturing experience

CoMAH knowledge

Safety topics training

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in chemical/process engineering

Tools

HAZOP

LOPA

QRA

Job description

Sterling Pharma Solutions is seeking a Process Safety Manager to provide technical leadership across plant safety, embedding best practices and ensuring compliant risk assessments at the Cramlington site.

The role is site-based, Monday–Friday day shift, requiring a degree in a relevant discipline and safety qualifications; chartered status is desirable and experience in chemical manufacturing is preferred.