Process Safety Engineer

Wigan

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We are seeking a highly skilled Process Safety Engineer to join a leading organisation within the Manufacturing and Production sector in Wigan. The role requires an individual with strong expertise in engineering and manufacturing processes to enhance safety and operational efficiency.

Client Details

Based in Standish, UK, this award‑winning resin manufacturer specialises in designing and producing high‑performance polymers and synthetic resins for sectors including aerospace, defence, automotive, construction, marine, and energy. The company is recognised for its innovation, having won the Queen's Award for Enterprise (Innovation), and operates with a strong R&D focus, offering unique chemistries such as epoxy, phenolic, vinyl ester, benzoxazine, phenol‑aralkyl resins, curing agents, and catalysts.

Its Standish facility manufactures specialist resins and sustainable "green chemistry" solutions compliant with REACH, including bio‑epoxy and bio‑phenolic materials. The site provides rapid-response manufacturing, pilot‑plant development, and bespoke formulation services, supporting customers requiring advanced resin systems for coatings, composites, adhesives, and insulation applications.

Description

As the Process Safety Engineer you will be tasked with the following;

Provide technical safety support to ensure compliance with process safety, DSEAR, COMAH, and wider regulatory requirements.
Deliver safety and process engineering documents needed to support site and project activities.
Develop safety engineering philosophies, HSE plans, and technical specifications for equipment and systems.
Chair and contribute to formal process safety studies (HAZID, HAZOP, SIL), issuing reports and driving completion of actions.
Participate in project design reviews, including P&ID and constructability assessments.
Conduct hazardous area classifications in line with industry codes and standards.
Develop and implement functional safety management plans.
Produce and review specifications, datasheets, reports, schedules, and calculations in line with engineering and quality requirements.
Provide technical support to projects and site operations as needed.
Follow discipline-specific procedures and contribute to continuous improvement.
Maintain up‑to‑date awareness of regulatory frameworks, legislative changes, and industry developments.
Apply strong knowledge of process safety and environmental engineering across FEED, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and start‑up phases.
Ensure alignment with relevant international codes and standards.

Profile

A successful Process Safety Engineer should have:

Minimum of 5 years in a similar role.
Proficient in Process operations.
Demonstrable knowledge of COMAH, DSEAR, Risk Assessment Techniques and other H&S regulations.
Technically proficient in all areas of process safety and loss prevention. E.G - HAZOP, PHA.
DSEAR Risk assessment experience.
HAZOP/HAZID/LOPA experience.

Job Offer

Salary C. £70,000/
Company pension scheme with a 3% company contribution and 5% employee contribution.
Healthcare benefits, including eligibility for BUPA cover after a six-month probationary period.
Generous holiday entitlement of 33 days.If you are ready to advance your career as a Process Safety Engineer in Wigan's thriving industrial and manufacturing sector, we encourage you to apply today

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