Process Safety Technician

Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.

The Process Safety Technician will be required to support the process safety team ensuring that process safety risks are effectively recorded and documented in line with UK regulatory requirements, Chemring Group framework, and industry best practices, safeguarding people, the environment, and assets.

The responsibilities of the role include (but are not limited to):

·           Provide advice and guidance to engineering, operations and the leadership team

·           Record process hazard analysis studies to ensure all identified hazards are adequately documented

·           Support the maintenance of Chemring Group PSM Standards locally at CCM

·           Support incident investigations and root cause analysis for process safety related events

·           Demonstrate a commitment to process safety from the whole workforce at CCM, recognising that workforce involvement is key to achieving high levels of process safety performance

·           Deliver process safety training and competency development programmes for Engineers, Operations and Technical staff

·           Support Engineering and Operational projects

·           Compiling document packs as required to support explosive licencing, ensuring compliance with UK legislation

·           Collecting, analysing and presenting data relating to process safety, including weekly and monthly reports

·           Creating and maintain documents in line with CCM standards

·           Such other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time as directed by the Head of HSE

Process Safety Technician Specification:

·           Right to live and work in the UK

·           HNC or BTEC with appropriate experience or BSc Degree with limited industry experience in Chemistry/Engineering or relevant STEM subject

·           IT Skills

·           2D and 3D CAD experience

·           Report writing presentation skills

This role will be worked over a 4.5 day week; Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:45 and Friday 08:00 – 12:30. Flexibility in this role is critical to the success of supporting the team.

About Chemring Countermeasures

Chemring Countermeasures has a culture built on our values of Safety, Excellence and Innovation. We continue our investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions. We are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for today’s business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrow’s threats facing our armed forces.

We have more than 50 years’ experience at the forefront of Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) expendable decoy research, design and manufacture, we operate at the leading edge of expendable countermeasure technology.

What is offered:

·           We actively encourage an open and collaborative culture across our site through the recognised suggestion scheme and reward and recognition scheme

·           5.5 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays

·           A generous pension scheme

·           Share save scheme

·           Holiday buying and selling scheme

·           Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes dietary advice, wellbeing initiatives, family matters and counselling support

·           We hold annual social events

·           Cultural days

·           Free on-site parking

·           Podiatrist

·           Weekly fruit baskets

Armed Forces Covenant

We are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom.

If this position is of interest, please contact our Recruitment Team with an up-to-date CV.

Please note: We do not engage with recruitment agencies. We kindly ask that you refrain from sending speculative inquiries or CVs. Should we wish to collaborate with agencies, we will initiate contact accordingly.

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