Join our team as a Process Safety Engineer and contribute to our commitment to safety and optimisation in our dynamic manufacturing environment.

About the Role

As a Process Safety Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our processes. Working closely with a multi-disciplinary engineering team, you will focus on safety risk management and optimisation of operational assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on process safety and risk management throughout project lifecycles, from design to implementation.
• Develop and maintain safety documentation, including PFDs, P&IDs, and control philosophies.
• Conduct thorough safety assessments such as HAZOP, LOPA, and DSEAR analyses.
• Lead investigations into process safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineering and operational teams to achieve compliance with safety regulations and improve safety performance.
• Support the integration of process safety practices into new and existing projects.

Qualifications and Experience

We are seeking candidates with a strong commitment to safety and a proven track record in process safety engineering.

• A degree in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline is required.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation is desirable.
• Extensive experience in process safety within the chemical or similar industry.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop innovative solutions.
• Proficiency in safety assessment methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma methodologies for continuous improvement.
• Experience in working within a COMAH / IPPC regulated environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE.

At present, we are not accepting any candidates via a recruitment agency or third party.

About Victrex

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical. Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.

With over 40 years‘ experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders

Vision and culture

At Victrex we have a clear purpose: to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.

This underpins our core values; passion, innovation and performance which are at the heart of our business.

Our culture is shaped by how we work together, driving for results with a focus on customers, continuous improvement and doing the right thing. Our values, passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of our business and we value and recognise how every employee plays an important role in enabling us to deliver our growth strategy.

Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities. We have recently become winners of the prestigious Ecovadis Silver Award, which is a universal acknowledgement of our sustainability rating as being in the top 5% of over 75,000 companies. We are also proud to be recognised as a ‘Disability Confident’ employer.

Our aim is to provide the support of accessibility and community within Victrex for everyone. So, if you need any help, advice or just want a confidential chat regarding any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion matters even before you apply to Victrex, then here is what you need to know:

The enabling support that Victrex prides itself on giving, starts from when anyone applies or wants to apply to join our team.

We are always here to help provide any ‘reasonable adjustments’ you may need during your application process. So please contact us to discuss your specific requirements in more depth.

We even have a dedicated email that anyone can use to reach out for help, advice, and a confidential chat......whatever you need to know, and to help ensure an equitable solution, that’s right for you, right from the start!

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sections of the community.

Please talk to us about flexible working.