Process Safety Manager

Location:

South Liverpool
Salary:
Up to £90,000 + 12% Bonus
Benefits: 10–13% Employer Pension Contribution, Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Process Safety Manager to join a major international manufacturer operating within the highly regulated chemical sector.
With an established manufacturing facility in South Liverpool, the business is entering a significant period of growth and transformation, supported by substantial investment in manufacturing capabilities, infrastructure and major engineering projects.
As part of this ongoing development, the business is looking to appoint a Process Safety Manager who will take technical ownership of process safety across the site, helping to shape engineering decisions, strengthen existing systems and ensure that process safety remains central to future investment and operational development.
Reporting directly to the Engineering Director, this is a highly influential position, offering the opportunity to combine technical leadership with strategic involvement in major engineering projects, while managing and developing a small team of specialist engineers.

The Role
As Process Safety Manager, you will act as the site's principal technical authority for process safety, providing leadership, expertise and assurance across both existing manufacturing operations and future engineering developments.
The role offers an interesting balance of strategic project involvement and operational process safety management, with approximately 40–50% of your time dedicated to engineering projects and capital investment.
Key responsibilities will include:
 
* Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of process safety standards, systems and governance across the manufacturing site.
 
* Act as the site's responsible person for Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR), ensuring the effective management, inspection and ongoing compliance of pressure systems.
 
* Provide technical leadership on ATEX and DSEAR, including the management of risks associated with flammable substances, chemical processing and combustible powders.
 
* Oversee process safety requirements associated with COMAH regulations, ensuring the effective identification, assessment and management of major accident hazards.
 
* Lead and facilitate HAZID, HAZOP and other process hazard assessments, ensuring appropriate risk reduction measures are identified and implemented.
 
* Lead the integration of human factors into process safety management, including consideration of human error, operational procedures, task design and operator interaction with plant and equipment.
 
* Provide process safety assurance across engineering modifications, new equipment installations and capital projects, acting as a key technical authority within management of change processes.
 
* Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing Operations and HSE to ensure process safety is embedded in engineering design, operational practices and investment decisions.
 
* Identify opportunities to improve existing process safety arrangements, addressing technical risks and strengthening site-wide systems and standards.
 
* Manage, support and develop two specialist engineers, providing technical direction and ensuring effective delivery of process safety priorities.
About You
We are looking for an experienced process safety professional with a strong technical foundation in chemical engineering, process engineering or a closely related discipline.
You will have operated within a complex manufacturing environment involving hazardous substances and processes, with the technical credibility to influence…