Work Permit Coordinator

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Work Permit Coordinator, where your expertise will ensure safety and compliance in all work permit activities. In this role, you will coordinate essential operations, execute the permit process, and promote a culture of safety and efficiency. Collaborate with a diverse, inclusive team that values your contributions and supports your professional growth. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic environment that encourages innovation and teamwork.

Benefits

Supportive environment for growth

Inclusive, multicultural team

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant industrial supervisory experience.
• Proven track record in permit issuing and safety-minded work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all work permit activities for maintenance and projects.
• Execute the permit to work process and ensure compliance with site procedures.
• Promote safety culture and coach staff on safe working practices.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Planning

Organizational Skills

Education

HND or equivalent in a relevant subject

Tools

Permit Cliq

Gas Monitors

Padlocks

Spades

Job description

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We have 1 permanent vacancy within the Bovaer department working on a dayshift basis. The Work Permit Coordinator role is the first point of contact for coordination and execution of all Work Permit related activities in the area.

dsm-firmenich is the world's leading supplier of vitamins, carotenoids, and other fine chemicals to the feed, food, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. This role is within the Animal Nutrition and Health business unit, which produces nutritional premixes and additives for animal feed.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is integral. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion are woven into our daily work, benefiting our People, Customers & Communities, and driving business value. We promote equal access to opportunities, foster a sense of belonging, and celebrate authenticity.

Your key responsibilities

1. Coordinate all work permit activities related to planned maintenance, emergent work, and project activities in the area.
2. Execute the permit to work process: approval and issuance of RAPTW, Work at Height, Hot Work, and Confined Space Entry permits via Permit Cliq.
3. Participate in the permit planning process for maintenance and project activities.
4. Coordinate the execution of all preparatory work by operations (e.g., LOTOTO and LEO), required for efficient and safe handover of the installation to maintenance or projects.
5. Own equipment such as padlocks, spades, gas monitors, and other tools required for permit to work, in line with site SOPs.
6. Promote safety culture and housekeeping: direct and coach staff and contractors on safe working practices related to permitted work.
7. Act as Subject Matter Expert for LSRs related to permitted tasks.
8. Ensure compliance with site procedures for all permitted activities.
9. Conduct regular field visits, audits, and spot checks.
10. Assist with preparations for planned maintenance outages.
11. Prepare and support approval of isolation check sheets, LEO forms, and related documents.
12. Maintain an effective permit handback process.
13. Uphold permit documentation standards.
14. Coordinate safeguarding of plant during permitted work.
15. Perform field checks during permitted activities to ensure mitigation actions are in place as per DSM standards.
16. Improve permit workflow to enhance safety and efficiency.
17. Manage ownership of the Permit Cliq system, housekeeping, data analysis, and KPI tracking.

We bring

• A supportive environment that empowers you to grow and share ideas.
• An inclusive, multicultural team that respects everyone.
• A dynamic work environment with challenges that allow autonomous work and teamwork to find solutions.

You bring

• Minimum of 5 years relevant industrial supervisory experience.
• An HND or equivalent in a relevant subject (desirable).
• Proven track record in permit issuing and safety-minded work.
• Leadership, teamwork, communication, planning, and organizational skills.

The application process

Interested candidates should apply online by uploading their resume in English via our career portal. Due to privacy regulations, we can only interact with applications through our portal. For more information, contact Recruiter - Katalin Makadi ().

Equal Opportunities Commitment

dsm-firmenich is committed to inclusion and building a workplace where opportunity is equal for all. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status. We support reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants.