Process Safety Specialist - Umbogintwini at AECI Limited

Job Description

• Develop a PSM in support of AECI Group Strategy and risk based approach supported by systems, standards, policies and procedure to ensure effective management of AECI IC process safety risks.
• Develop a comprehensive process safety risk profile including an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of controls and additional mitigation where required in support of risk management.
• Co-ordinate reporting of process safety related KPI’s (both leading and lagging) for AECI IC as well as the assurance of the effectiveness of the PSM system enabling relevant auditing and compliance processes.
• Establish a PSM culture within AECI IC through the influence and enabling of leadership and creation of leadership and creation of applicable reporting/tracking mechanisms.
• Provide advice, guidance and coaching to the SHE practitioners and Operations on effective Process Safety Management.
• Undertake specialist audits or inspections aimed at managing and reducing PS risk.
• Conduct incident investigations in support of root cause analysis, strengthening of the system, prevention of re-occurrences and institutionalisation of learnings.
• Assess and improve the maturity of process safety practices in support of a resilient operating facility
• To implement a process of continuous improvement through the identification of PS gaps/weaknesses.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree –Chemical Engineering (B Eng/BSc/ B Tech) or Equivalent Safety/Risk Management (NQF Level 7)
• Recognized Qualification in Process Management (Fundamentals of PSM – IChemE)
• ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) registration as appropriate (with required CPD - advantage)
• Technical safety risk assessments (PHA, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, QRA etc.)
• Incident Investigation including RCA facilitation
• Process safety concepts
• In-house procedure development
• Operation Management Knowledge (Process-Inputs-Manufacturing –Outputs)
• 3 years Process Safety Management within a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Process Safety Management systems within the operations environment
• Technical Engineering background (plant improvement projects, design projects etc.)
• Practical understanding of Chemicals and Operations Management
• Responsible Care Process Safety (advantage)