Product Process Safety Officer - Sheffield, United Kingdom - ITM Power PLC

ITM Power PLC

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Product Process Safety Officer

ITM Power

Location:
Sheffield

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About ITM Power

Building on more than two decades of science led research and development, ITM Power designs and manufactures pioneering PEM electrolysers that produce green hydrogen.

This helps pave the way to a cleaner economy by enabling industry to decarbonise.

As the first hydrogen related company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, it's no exaggeration to say that we're globally recognised experts in our field.

In recent years, interest in green hydrogen has increased rapidly worldwide. To help meet demand and accelerate global progress towards net-zero, we have scaled up at speed.

In 2021, we opened our cutting-edge factory at Bessemer Park, Sheffield, representing a step-change in our ambition as a business.

Why join us

Our business is entering a significant period of transition, a pivotal stage of its development to scale its business while advancing its organisational culture towards a highly focused delivery company.

You will be working with an inspiring bunch of people, who all share our desire, commitment and ambition to succeed.

Our talented team of individuals display energy and enthusiasm with the ability to adapt to ever evolving business needs, encouraging each other to be the best we can.

We've come a long way, join us to play a key role in the next step of our incredible journey

What are we looking for

Product Compliance & Validation is responsible for the compliance, functional safety, validation & long-term testing of ITM's portfolio of electrolyser products.

We have an opportunity for a Product Process Safety Officer.

The role will involve creating, recruiting as necessary and leading the Process Safety Team to ensure that ITM Power's electrolyser product portfolio is functionally safe for use in the market segments in which they will be deployed and used by Customers.

Responsible for reviewing current process safety practices and the development of a process safety management framework, taking guidance from OSHA in the U.S., and the SEVESO Directive in Europe.

Furthermore, industry guidelines available from other professional associations such as the Centre for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS).

To be the technical safety authority and owner of hazard studies including close-out to time and budget, management of change (MOC) process where appropriate, pre-start up safety review (PSSR), relief blowdown and flare simulations etc.

Creator and responsible person for implementing functional safety assessments where needed.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the Process Safety Team and to lead, co-ordinate, and support process safety risk assessment activities including HAZOP, HazID and LOPA.

Develop ALARP principles and calculations to support LOPA assessments.

Leading and mentoring a small team of safety engineers
Conduct 6 monthly training and competence reviews of Product Safety Team
Facilitate and participate in Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) studies, including other Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) studies, i.e. Hazard Identification (HAZID), What-If, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Delegate and track progress through to completion of actions and recommendations, including chairing HAZOP LOPA closeout meetings
Lead technical safety reviews
Support creation of product basis of safety documentation
As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) demonstration cost benefit analysis (CBA)
Lead in the development of a Functional Safety Management (FSM) plan, i.e. functional safety assessment (FSA) stages 1 through
Lead in the development of a process safety management framework
Creation / review of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) proof test procedures
Proficient in Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) reviews
Safety Integrity Level (SIL) verification calculations in terms of reliability block diagrams (RBDs), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) etc.
Develop alarm management lifecycle processes
Familiarity with process control via PLC systems
Improve awareness of process / functional safety across the business, i.e. through internal training
Client liaison as appropriate and necessary

About You

Knowledge and Experience

Chemical / Electrical Engineering or other Safety Engineering related degree, and either Chartered status or actively seeking it through a recognised organisation e.g. IChemE, MSaRS or similar
5 years as a process/functional safety engineer
Certified functional safety expert, i.e. FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) or similar
Certified and/or experienced in chairing HAZOP and LOPA studies

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