Process Safety Practitioner

SUMMARY:
The Process Safety Practitioner is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and coordinating the implementation and execution of risk- mitigation strategies or controls in operational processes.

POSITION INFO:

Key performance area

1. Risk Based Process Safety Management (RBPSM).

• Oversee and coordinate the PSM implementation program throughout the organization to ensure its sustainability.
• Monitor process safety leading and lagging indicators and facilitate interventions to ensure continuous improvement and compliance.
• Participating in and support teams conducting process hazard analysis/study (PHA) and ad hoc risk assessments and ensure that methodologies such as HAZOP, PHR, LOPA, SIL, BOWTie, LOC, Fault/Event Tree, Human Factors, Inherent Safer Design, Explosion modelling and Risk Ranking are used accordingly.
• Facilitate pre-startup safety reviews (PSSR) when plant modifications are made, and ensure that management of change is done, assist in compiling next required steps and reports.
• Conduct incident investigations and analysis using appropriate techniques, compile reports, lessons learned and share the outcomes with relevant stakeholders.
• Identify, analyze, and assess the effectiveness of both preventative (proactive) and recovery (reactive) barriers that control risks.
• Identify the impact of proposed or actual process changes and assess the consequences.
• Develop plant-specific PSM procedures and checklists based on standards, processes, specifications, and recommendations.
• Analyze process flow diagrams, P&IDs, and other engineering documents to ensure compliance with RBPSM requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of process risk assessments.

2. SHERQ Management systems.

• Ensure that the PTW and LOTO system meets all safety requirements established by NCP Chlorchem and that any safety deviations are corrected.
• Provide input in the design, development and maintenance of the PSM system.
• Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employees'' exposure to work hazards.
• Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to safety and process safety incidents.
• Provide coaching to plants on identification and resolution of process safety issues.
• Ensure that contractor(s) comply with the PSM policies and procedures of the organization.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Participate in external environmental forums: EIA, CAER, and CAIA Forums.
• Respond to queries relating to non-conformance raised during internal and external audits within the specified time frames as requested by the customer, certification management body, CAIA, or suppliers.
• Assist in the consolidation of environmental KPI data for CAIA reporting.

3. Continuous Improvement and Monitoring.

• Track the performance indicators, corrective actions, and improvement opportunities for PSM.
• Sharing process safety information and providing operational knowledge support to line management.
• Update and maintain reactive chemicals pack for each process unit.
• Assist operations with PSM technical aspects and interpret PSM standards as required.
• Compile a historical pack for all PS tier 1 and 2 incidents with root causes, corrective action and   lessons learned for easy reference and to prevent future incidents.
• Communicate and drive PSM awareness on site.

4. Legal Compliance and adherence to MHI.

• Ensure that the PSM elements are implemented, monitored, and reviewed according to the regulatory and industry requirements.
• Analyze MHI regulation requirements, identify gaps and facilitate with the closing out of actions from MHI studies and gap analysis.
• Provide input in the design, development and maintenance of the PSM system.
• Participate in MHI risk assessment reviews and provide input where required.

5. Related SHERQ Responsibilities

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Knowledge of Driven Machinery Regulations
• Knowledge of Risk Management and conducting Risk Assessments
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Responsible Care®
• Knowledge and understanding of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Knowledge of conducting Root Cause Investigations (RCI)
• Process Safety design and operational requirements.
• Expertise BOW Tie Methodology
• Expertise Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)
• Expertise in risk assessment methodologies like HAZOP, What-If analysis, and FMEA.
• Ability to interpret technical / hazard / operational data and apply the appropriate risk assessment methods and expertise.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to interpret and translate legislative needs for the company.
• Planning and organizational skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and explain PSM & SHERQ topics
• Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proactive problem-solving abilities – use initiative
• Good time management skills – deadline driven
• Self-motivated, energetic, and positive
• Good team player, yet can also work independently
• High level of integrity
• Able to handle conflict management
• Reliable / responsible / dependable / trustworthy
• Focus on best business practice and ethics
• Quality and results oriented.

Experience

• Minimum 1 - 3 years Chemical Manufacturing Environment.
• Minimum 3 years Process Safety Management Environment.

Qualifications:

• Matric with Science and Mathematics.
• National Diploma/ Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering studies.
• Chemical Process Technology.

Certifications/Training:

• Risk Based Process Safety Management Training/ Process Safety Management Training.
• Fundamentals of Process Safety
• HAZOP facilitation
• ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 accreditation training (Advantage).

Reporting structure:

This position reports to the Business SHERQ Manager

Personal Circumstances:

• Must be able to obtain a satisfactory medical report from the companies’ medical centre.

External Applicants:

Please attach a copy of your most recent payslip (if applicable).

Failure to comply with the above requirements will result in your application being disqualified.

Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply, should the applicant be successful the incumbent will be reasonably accommodated depending on the inherent requirements of the job.

All applicants are thanked in advance for showing interest however correspondences will only be entered into with the shortlisted candidates.

Closing date: 08 May 2026

Recruitment for this position will be conducted with the intention progressing our Employment Equity policy, targets, and objectives. The Company reserves the right not to f