Position Description

Business Division: CSM Agchem / PIHS

Department: Process Safety

Location: Jambusar / Panoli

Position Title: Team Lead Process Safety

Level: Middle Management

Reporting To: Process Safety Lead - Cluster

Position Purpose

The Lead Process Safety is responsible for identifying concerns for implementing process safety control measures, ensuring fulfilment of all statutory obligations relating to process safety and monitoring & driving corrective and preventive actions to enhance process safety adherence & compliance.

Strategic Responsibilities

- Identify concerns for implementation of Process Safety control measures at various stages of Process life cycle at site level
- Assist and advice Head Process Safety in the fulfilment of statutory or all other obligations concerning Material and Process Safety
- Monitor evaluation of high consequent hazards which are characteristic of material and chemistry involved and those that are characteristic of the process variable
- Ensure fulfilling of the management strategic initiative requirements timely manners

Operational Responsibilities

- Identify and propose objectives and targets in the areas of Process Safety
- Suggest safeguards for risk reduction measures to acceptable levels
- Establish safety requirements and inspection checklists for site
- Implement Process Safety Performance Index on key parameters including functionality tests of Instruments
- Ensure timely investigation Process Safety Incidents, identification of corrective actions for deviations and monitor implementation




- Ensure timely completion of the all hazop / PSSR verification for new project and existing change over / shut down processes
- Proactively supporting and leading risk assessments like Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR).
- Ensuring the company fulfils all statutory obligations related to process safety.
- Monitoring and driving corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to improve safety adherence and compliance

Financial Responsibilities

- Maintain the relevant expenditure on Process Safety Aspects on studies as per approved budget

People Responsibilities

- Ensure safety & high productivity at the workplace
- Facilitate initiatives for training need identification and building requisite skills & competencies through systematic training & skill-upgradation initiatives for the team
- Actively drive, in conjunction with the Senior Management Team, the performance management process of the team
- Recognize & reward excellent performers & affirm key contributions of employees toward the achievement of goals & objectives of the team
- Inspire & motivate employees through demonstrated commitment to PI’s values, vision & mission and active participation in various team engagement activities




- Providing Product based process safety training to soft floor team members who involved in particular processes

Education Qualification

B. E./B Tech Chemical with Diploma in Industrial Safety from Govt. Recognized Institute

Work Experience

- 10-15 years in Process safety department

Industry to be Hired from

Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries or Chemical based Process Industries involved in mfg. of Agrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Fine/specialty chemicals/

Functional Competencies

- Awareness on standards and codes on Process Safety, CCPS and applicable NFPA guidelines
- Knowledge and understanding of data from Process tests involving DSC, RC, TSU and material safety data involving Dust explosion, MIE, Powder Resistivity, Layer ignition, Ignition sensitivity, Explosion severity
- Valuable understanding on tools of Process Hazard Analysis like HAZOP, FTA, ETA, What-if analysis and Risk Assessments
- Good understanding on Powder and Process Safety concepts, data generation tools, Static Electricity and hazards and controls in Milling and drying operations
- Hands on experience on Risk Assessments of High consequence events

Interaction Complexity and Team Work

Interaction

Frequency

Purpose of Interaction

Internal:

Head Process Safety, Process Safety Representatives (PNL, JMB)

Fortnightly/ Monthly

Discuss recent Process Safety measures and department’s roadmap

External:

Government organizations, NGOs, Industry Associations, Quality Management and Standards Bodies, Other Statutory Officers

As required by the business

Discuss recent Process Safety measures adopted by PI and address issues

📌 Team Member - Process Safety (India)
🏢 PI Industries
📍 India