Job Description
Health & Safety Engineer
Coatbridge Site-based Days Competitive salary + benefits
We re partnering with a specialist high-hazard manufacturing business to appoint a Health & Safety Engineer for their site in Coatbridge.
This is a rare opportunity to step into a site-owning process safety role, combining hands-on engineering, regulatory compliance and operational improvement within a tightly controlled explosives environment.
The business is open to candidates from COMAH, chemical, energy, fuels, gas or other high-hazard sectors, with full explosives training provided making this an excellent move for a process or process safety engineer looking to broaden into a niche, highly valued specialism.
The role
Reporting into the Operations and Engineering leadership team, you ll take responsibility for all aspects of explosives and high-risk process safety compliance, acting as the technical authority for the site.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring manufacturing and storage operations comply with Explosives Regulations, DSEAR and COSHH
- Owning risk assessments, audits and safe systems of work
- Managing the site explosives licence and stock controls
- Leading incident investigations and ignition event reviews
- Driving continuous safety improvements and behavioural culture change
- Supporting process engineering and CAPEX projects to reduce risk at source
- Delivering training and technical guidance to operators and engineering teams
- Acting as the key interface with regulators and external bodies
About you
We re keen to speak with engineers who bring:
- Process or Process Safety Engineering experience in a high-hazard/COMAH environment
- Strong working knowledge of DSEAR, COSHH, fire/explosion risk and hazard identification
- Experience leading risk assessments, audits, investigations or safety studies (HAZOP/LOPA etc.)
- Confidence influencing site teams and driving compliance improvements
- A proactive, hands-on approach to site-based engineering
Desirable
- Explosives or energetic materials exposure
- NEBOSH (General or Diploma)
- Dangerous Goods or similar certification
- Direct explosives experience is not essential transferable high-hazard process safety backgrounds are strongly encouraged.
Why consider it?
- Genuine site ownership and decision-making authority
- Specialist, niche environment with strong job security
- Blend of engineering, operations and safety leadership
- Clear progression and ongoing professional development
- Competitive salary aligned to experience
If you re interested in discussing this opportunity confidentially, please apply or get in touch directly for more information.
