HSE Process Safety Advisor

About the Role

Bespak is looking for a HSE Process Safety Advisor for the Holmes Chapel site, CW4 8BE
. This is a permanent position. The salary for this role is £60,000‑£75,500.

Other benefits include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, discretionary annual bonus, a generous 10% pension contribution, onsite free parking, and medical/dental/health/life assurance.

Monday to Friday, usual working times of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with an 8:30 am to 3:45 pm finish on a Friday.

• Lead the site COMAH and DSEAR compliance programmes, maintaining the Major Accident Prevention Policy (MAPP) and Safety Management Systems.
• Act as the primary regulatory contact for COMAH and DSEAR, ensuring ongoing compliance and audit readiness.
• Identify, assess, and control Major Accident Hazards (MAH/MATTE), embedding robust risk management across site operations.
• Lead and govern Management of Change (MoC) processes for plant, equipment, and process modifications.
• Provide process safety technical expertise to engineering, commissioning, and capital projects (including Line 4/5), supporting FAT/SAT and operational readiness.
• Oversee action tracking, compliance verification, and performance monitoring of process safety KPIs.
• Deliver process safety training and promote best practice and continuous improvement across the site.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Engineering, Operations, HSE, and external regulators to ensure effective programme delivery and risk escalation where required.

• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation relevant to COMAH and DSEAR environments and other standards (e.g., IEC
  61511) relating to process safety.
• Experience with HAZOP, RCA, LOPA, SIL, PHA and Management of Change.
• Experience working in regulated major hazard or pharmaceutical environments.
• Experience managing compliance programmes, risk registers, and action management systems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Science, or related discipline.
• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent).
• Membership of IOSH or equivalent professional body.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role within a pharmaceutical or major hazard environment.

• Previous process engineering or process safety engineering experience.
• Knowledge of Human Factors application in process safety.
• Experience supporting commissioning and operational readiness activities.
• Working knowledge of SAP and competent handling of MS‑Office applications.

25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays. Buy/Sell Scheme. A generous employer pension contribution. Private medical and dental insurance. Permanent health insurance. Group life assurance. Free will‑writing service. Active well‑being programme. Recognition awards. Free parking.

We are proud to be a disability‑positive employer. We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any adjustments you require; please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support.

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