Process Safety and Engineering Manager

As our new Process Safety and Engineering Manager, you'll work closely with colleagues across Operations, Engineering, R&D and SHE, you'll champion a proactive process safety culture, lead the development and implementation of our Process Safety Management framework, and ensure robust governance through monitoring, auditing and performance reporting. Alongside this, you'll manage our Process Engineering team, supporting the successful delivery of engineering projects, process improvements and capital installations.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineering leader who is passionate about safety, enjoys influencing at all levels of the organisation and thrives on delivering sustainable improvements within a complex manufacturing environment.

Some of your key responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of Scott Bader's Process Safety Management strategy and the 20-element PSM framework.
• Drive continuous improvement through process safety audits, performance indicators, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Lead, develop and support the Process Engineering team to deliver safe, efficient engineering solutions and capital projects.
• Provide expert process safety guidance across the business, ensuring compliance with legislative and company standards.
• Champion a positive process safety culture through stakeholder engagement, training and cross-functional collaboration.

What do I need to be successful in this role?

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Science or equivalent industrial experience.
• Significant experience in Process Safety Management within a chemical manufacturing environment, including HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, SIL, ATEX, DSEAR and Human Factors.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams, delivering process improvements and leading complex technical projects.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the business.
• A proactive, analytical approach with a genuine passion for process safety, continuous improvement and developing high-performing teams.

Why join us?

At Scott Bader, we’re proud to be an employee-owned business where our colleagues share in our success and help shape the future of the company. Alongside a competitive salary and bonus scheme, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance, including:

• Enhanced pension contributions up to 10%
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Profit share and bonus schemes
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to buy more
• Paid volunteering days and charity match funding
• Learning and development opportunities
• Electric vehicle and Cycle to Work schemes
• Subsidised canteen, free parking and onsite facilities at our Wollaston HQ

We also offer a collaborative and inclusive working environment where innovation, sustainability and community are at the heart of what we do.

About Scott Bader

Scott Bader is a global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Established in 1921, we combine over 100 years of expertise with a passion for innovation, quality and sustainability, supporting customers across a wide range of industries worldwide.

Today, more than 600 colleagues work across our global network of manufacturing sites, offices and technical centres, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and outstanding customer support.

What makes Scott Bader different is our employee ownership model. Since 1951, our colleagues have shared in the responsibility and success of the business, helping shape a company that balances commercial success with a strong sense of purpose, community and long-term thinking.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Scott Bader, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, valued and able to be themselves. We welcome different perspectives, experiences and ways of thinking, recognising that diversity drives innovation, collaboration and better outcomes for our colleagues, customers and communities.