MSD Safety Instrumented Systems Co-Ordinator 

Ireland 

78246967

Job Description

Reporting to the API Reliability & Systems Lead, the SIS Co-ordinator operates in a team based, continuous improvement environment within the Engineering CoE (Centre of Excellence) and works closely with a team of nominated colleagues from Projects, Automation & IT, Operations, Maintenance, Process Safety and the support of external SME resources to implement a framework for the Functional Safety Management of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) at the site. This framework will bring the site in line with the requirements laid out in IEC61508 & IEC61511 standards and will reflect similar systems already established at other company Sites. The SIS Co-ordinator will be the Custodian of the Functional Safety for Safety Instrumented System at site.

What you will do:

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

• Act as custodian of Functional Safety for Safety Instrumented System at site.
• Implement new & revise existing SOPs, Job Aids, work instructions and documentation for the elements of the Functional Safety Management Framework required at site (e.g. Operation & Maintenance Management, Assessments & Audits, Management of change, etc).
• Provide support for management of Functional Safety / SIS life cycle activities during the SIS Operation and Maintenance phase listed below:

• Attending PHA’s (Process Hazard Analysis) where SIS are anticipated.
• Advisory / guidance for SIS Operation, Maintenance & testing.
• SIS reviews & verification activities.
• Organizing periodic FSA (Functional Safety Assessment) Audits and FS (External Functional Safety) Audits.
• Organising training programs for SIS Operation and Control Process.
• SIS 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 relevant discipline with relevant experience working in a similar environment
• 5+ years or more experience working in a similar role, preferably in process plant environment with a strong compliance mindset.
• Experience developing & owning Engineering Programmes using project management skills in a plant environment is desirable.
• 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 within a processing plant, coming from a maintenance or project engineering background.
• TUV Rheinland Certification on Functional Safety is desirable. Otherwise, knowledge and certification for basic functional safety is advised. In any case, training and certification for the successful applicant will be provided for and the support of external SME resources in the field of Functional Safety Management will be available to support the programme.
• 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.
• Communication, decision making and problem solving skills with a proven track record for effectively collaborating, influencing and working well within a cross functional team.

So, if you are ready to:

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