Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer

Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer – Cork

I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer to join a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation in Cork.

This position will provide specialist Process Safety and EHS support across the site, with a particular focus on process safety risk assessment, HAZOP, SIL/LOPA, ATEX, PSSR and SEVESO III compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and facilitate HAZOPs for equipment and capital projects, including the site HAZOP revalidation programme

• Conduct/support process safety risk assessments including SIL, LOPA and ATEX

• Assess engineering changes and projects from a process safety perspective through Change Control / MOC

• Support Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSR) for new and modified equipment/processes

• Support and maintain compliance with SEVESO III requirements

• Develop and continuously improve the site's Process Safety Management system

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for process safety issues

• Support process-safety incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

• Develop and deliver process safety training

• Support EHS audits, risk assessments, JSA and Permit-to-Work activities

• Generate and report PSM metrics and trends to site management

What We’re Looking For:

• Degree-qualified Engineer or relevant technical/EHS discipline

• Previous experience in Process Safety Management within a manufacturing/process environment

• Practical experience with HAZOP and process safety risk assessment

• Knowledge of SIL/LOPA, ATEX, PSSR and SEVESO/COMAH highly desirable

• Experience within pharmaceutical, chemical, API, oil & gas or another highly regulated process industry would be particularly relevant

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across Engineering, Operations and EHS teams