Process Safety Manager

Location: Dudley, Northumberland, UK

Department: Manufacturing and Supply

Reference: VN1416

Summary

Summary of the Process Safety Manager role

As the Process Safety Manager, you will provide technical leadership across plant and process safety, helping to ensure high standards of safety, compliance and risk assessment across the site. You will act as the key point of expertise for process safety, working collaboratively across the business to embed effective practices and support the safe operation and development of the site.

This is a site-based role, based at our site in Cramlington, Northumberland and will be working a day-shift pattern, Monday to Friday.

Your Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the site’s Process Safety Management (PSM) system, and Major Accident Prevention Policy (MAPP)
• Manage compliance with COMAH, DSEAR, ATEX and other relevant process safety requirements
• Coordinate major accident hazard studies and risk assessments, including HAZ studies, LOPA and QRA, ensuring risks are evaluated against ALARP principles
• Review process and engineering changes, providing specialist safety input into new projects, plant modifications and equipment
• Monitor process safety performance through audits, inspections, incident investigations and performance indicators, identifying driving improvements
• Support emergency response planning and regulatory requirements, including relevant permits, consents and COMAH documentation
• Provide specialist advice, training and guidance across the site, working with Engineering, EHS, external specialists and regulatory authorities where required
• Embodying our company values, which are: be reliable, be caring, be transparent and be willing.
  
  

Requirements For The Role

• Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline e.g. chemical / process engineering (chartered membership of a relevant institution desirable).

Safety qualification desirable, e.g. NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma.

Process Safety qualification desirable, e.g. MSc in Process Safety / Process Safety NEBOSH Certificate.

Demonstratable experience in a manufacturing/production environment. ideally with several years’ experience in technical, chemical manufacturing or engineering roles.

Sound knowledge of major accident hazards legislation such as CoMAH, with the ability to do, manage and lead on specific technical aspects of process safety.

Training in relevant specialist process safety topics desirable: e.g. SIS, Human Factors, Safety Critical Tasks, Hazardous Area Classification, Process Hazard Studies and Analysis, Quantified Risk Assessment / ALARP, etc.

Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.

Ability to work effectively as part of a team and influence at all levels, and to identify practical and proportionate solutions to challenging or complex issues.

Broad based management skills and the ability to operate with minimum supervision

How You Will Be Rewarded

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including bonus, pension scheme, private healthcare, Engagement Hub, cycle to work scheme, death in service coverage, on-site health and wellbeing support including medical consultations and physiotherapy, 24/7 employee assistance programme, employee referral scheme, sports and social club as well as opportunity for training and further career development.

Why consider Sterling?

Sterling Pharma Solutions is a global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) with more than 50 years’ experience in developing and manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). This is complemented by Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) research, development and clinical manufacturing services.

We are a fast growing, dynamic business with facilities in the UK, US and Europe, where we employ talented and passionate people who support our customers in bringing new medicines to market, improving and saving the lives of patients.

Our culture and our way of working is what really sets us apart as a business; we aim to deliver an exceptional experience to our customers and our employees. You can expect to be part of a supportive team, all working towards a shared goal: to deliver first-class science and service to our customers every day.

How To Apply

If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please apply online. For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact [email protected]

Sterling Pharma Solutions is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief .

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Be caring. Be transparent . Be willing. Be reliable.

Deadline for applications: 09 Oct 2026

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