This is a position for a process safety professional who operates at engineering depth — someone who understands that safety is an outcome of good design, not a layer applied after the fact.

Working across capital projects and live operations on behalf of a complex, high-hazard site in Cork, you will serve as the primary process safety authority — shaping how risk is identified, assessed, and designed out from the earliest stages of project development through to operational delivery.

The Role

Act as the process safety subject matter expert across capital projects and live site operations
Lead and facilitate HAZOPs, Process Hazard Analysis and structured risk assessments
Support Management of Change processes and safe design principles at project level
Provide technical guidance on ATEX classification, hazardous area design and machinery safety
Support equipment safety, CE marking and compliance with applicable EN and corporate standards
Work directly with engineering, project and operational teams to embed process safety standards throughout delivery
Contribute to the development of internal process safety tools, standards and capability

What You Bring

A strong foundation in process safety within pharma, chemical or high-hazard manufacturing
Proven experience supporting capital projects and working alongside engineering teams
Demonstrated capability in HAZOP, PHA, ATEX and machinery safety
Working knowledge of Irish and EU regulatory frameworks and relevant technical standards
The ability to influence across project, site and functional boundaries without positional authority
A practical orientation — you translate standards into real-world application, not the other way around

Process Safety Lead

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