Process Safety Manager Battery Materials
Umicore
- Brussel
- Vast
- Voltijds
As Process Safety Manager (PSM) you will support standardisation of PSM implementation in all 6 current RBM sites according to RBM BU PSM road map and provide technical support to site PSM experts in order to ensure of safe design & operation of chemical processes with controlled PSM risk (explosion/fire/chemical spill risk) level. Additionally you will directly lead specific PSM studies in case the plant does not have the required competences yet.Your detailed responsibilities:1.Provide technical advice/guideline to site PSM experts.
- Support development of all PSM experts to the same level.
- Mentor site PSM experts to better fulfil their responsibilities.
- Co-work with global engineering team for engineering standardization in terms of PSM.
- Co-work with global engineering team for development of specific PSM tools (ex, ATEX zone calculation, PSV discharge set point calculation, SIL calculation).
- Co-work with global engineering team to improve the rules for PSI (Process Safety Information) collection
- Lead standardization of PSM implementation, PSM training.
- Develop efficient communication rule/platform among PSM experts to encourage information exchange and learn from each other.
- Agree a PSM implementation action plan with each RBM site and keep track of the implementation status.
- Lead EHS compliance audit focusing on PSM.
- Lead PHA, PRA, RRM, SCE/SCP.
- Involve in QRA (Quantitative Risk Assessment) or semi-QRA as necessary.
- Lead commissioning, PSSR (Pre-Start up Safety Review).
- You have acquired a Master's degree in engineering or other and you have validated experience (+15 years) in an operational or operational excellence role in an industrial environment
- You have solid project management experience
- You have good knowledge of variety of systems and tools applied in operational excellence (lean 6 sigma, VSM, TOC, TPM, 5S) and experience in implementing operational excellence on the work floor
- Preferably you are familiar with production, maintenance, warehousing and internal logistics, in battery materials industry or chemical process industry.
- Good knowledge of Cathode Active material and precursor and metal manufacturing processes is certainly a plus
- Strong capability to coordinate and mentor your team and to organize project teams
- You have experience with organisational change in a multi-site environment
- Experience in working in an intercultural environment
- You have a positive and driven approach to researching and analysing a variety of operational processes in view of optimization
- Ability to lead and empower as well as maintain a high morale among the members of the organization
- Capable of leading several priorities under time restraint and meet project requirements (time, output,...)
- Well-developed business communication skills
- Excellent written and spoken English communication