Process Safety Lead

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As Process Safety Lead, your primary responsibility is to lead the systematic process safety work within Chemical Production Uppsala (CPU). You will be part of the Manufacturing Engineering leadership team and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure continuous improvements within process safety.
This position reports to the Director of Manufacturing Engineering and is based on-site at our Uppsala site.
What you will do:
Systematically lead the work to improve process safety and the safety culture within production
Initiate and drive activities to improve process safety
Lead critical incident investigations to identify contributing factors, as well as identify corrective and preventive actions
Support managers and train employees in process safety (e.g. HOP, PHA)
Be part of the department’s management team and contribute to the department’s strategic work



This role will work closely with process safety experts within our EHS department.
Who you are:
Bachelor's degree in a Science or Engineering discipline, preferably with a focus in chemistry/chemical engineering
5+ years of experience within process industry
Experience of project work/leading projects
Experience of root cause investigations and barrier analysis
Excellent communication skills (written and oral), fluent in both Swedish & English



It would be beneficial if you have previous experience with:
Lean and Continuous Improvements