MSD Process Safety/Functional Safety Engineer 

Ireland 

139241014

Job Description

Training and support shall be provided with the role along with access to SME resources where required.

What you will do:

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation and leadership to carry out the following:

• Act as custodian of the Functional Safety Management System at our site.
• Implement new & revise existing SOPs, Job Aids, Work Instructions and documentation for our Functional Safety Management System, making use of systems already established at other sites
• Support Functional Safety Life Cycle activities such as:

• Attending HAZOPs and LOPAs where interlocks designed to IEC-61508/IEC-615111 (SISs – safety instrumented systems) are anticipated.
• Provide guidance for SIS Operation, Maintenance & testing best practices.
• Verification activities.
• Organizing periodic FSAs (Functional Safety Assessments) and External Functional Safety Audits.
• Organising training programs for Functional Safety Management.
• Provide status reports to Management
• Support other Site Engineering Systems where there are synergies & capacity allows.

What skills you will need:

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have;

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent in a relevant Engineering or other Technical discipline or a Trade / 3rd level qualification in a related discipline with experience working in a similar environment.
• Preferably 3 years or more experience working in a similar role or a related discipline (Engineering, Calibration, and Instrumentation), preferably in a process plant GMP environment with a strong compliance mindset.
• Experienced in managing Engineering or Maintenance programmes
• Potential candidates may have with some familiarity with electrical & instrumentation operation, maintenance & testing principles along with some understanding of the automation systems they interface with in a processing plant
• TUV Rheinland or equivalent Certification in Functional Safety is desirable. Otherwise, knowledge and certification for basic Functional Safety is advised. In any case, training and certification will be provided for the successful applicant along with access to support from internal and external SME resources
• Familiarity with IEC61511 and IEC61508 is desirable.
• Analytical mindset, data driven with attention to detail on systems and technical documentation.
• Some knowledge of ATEX principles/working in an ATEX plant environment is desirable.
• Good communication skills, decision making and problem solving skills with a proven track record for effectively collaborating, influencing and working well within a cross functional team.

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