Process Safety Specialist at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Chemical/Mechanical) or equivalent
• Qualification in process safety.
• Expert knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements management systems and industry process standards

Experience

• 10 years’ experience in safety management in a chemicals and/or explosives manufacturing environment
• Process Safety knowledge
• Practical experience in the implementation of programs to enhance process safety management
• Demonstrable experience in conducting and facilitating process safety incident investigations

Duties

• Facilitate and manage the Group’s Process Safety Management (PSM) System
• Monitor and assess implementation of process safety elements
• Manage internal and external audits for PSM
• Identify and monitor process and safety risks, within both existing businesses and acquisitions (including country specific risks)
• Facilitate and conduct process and safety related incident investigations
• Provide specialist process safety-related advice to business SHE practitioners
• Provide guidance on process safety to the business, to reduce the Group exposure in this area
• Conduct process and safety-related due diligence work on potential acquisitions
• Assess process and safety risks on major projects
• Manage process and safety risks on disposals and shut-downs
• Identify Group process and safety risks
• Evaluate the management of group process and safety risks
• Formulate safety policies and guidelines
• Review process safety engineering capability deliverables from Omnia Divisions and contractors
• Work in collaboration with Managers throughout the Omnia Group
• Participate in formulating and mentoring process safety training activities
• Represent the Group at industry ,regulatory, national and/or international level when requested
• Serve as source of advice and expertise to Group businesses
• Expertise in fire and safety engineering standards such as API, SANS
• Demonstrated expertise in applying root cause analysis in process safety event investigations
• Track record leading ideas generation, translation of these into practical initiatives with demonstrated success in Process Safety Management in an operational context
• Track record of operational experience within a multi-operation mineral, petrochemical, chemical, manufacturing, or related industry

Job Competencies

Essential Requirements:

• Planning & Organising
• Adhering to principles and values
• Coping with pressure & setback
• Working with people
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Learning & researching
• Presenting & Communicating Information
• Relating & Networking