Process Safety Engineer

AkzoNobel Adhesives in Kristinehamn has since 1962 developed, produced, marketed, and distributed wood adhesives and resin systems for furniture, flooring and constructions. AkzoNobel Adhesives is mainly a production site where employees work in various roles such as, process operators, logistics operators, service operators and supporting functions within R&D, Engineering, Quality and Customer Service. From the site in Kristinehamn adhesives and resins are delivered to customers all over the world. For more information, please go to www.woodadhesives.akzonobel.com
Do you have a passion for color, process safety and technology? We want to work to raise our level in the process safety area and therefore need to strengthen and expand our Technology Department with a new colleague as a Process Safety Engineer to our site in Kristinehamn.


What can AkzoNobel?
With us at AkzoNobel you are met by a warm and welcoming atmosphere, where we work together with a focus on innovation and sustainability, to achieve the goal of being a world leader in the color industry. Diversity enriches our workplaces, and we work actively together with our employees to make them feel comfortable and develop. We work strategically to become a better employer. This result, among other things, in that we are appointed to one of Sweden's Career Companies and have received Top Employer certification 2022. We offer you an international working environment where you get to take on rewarding and challenging tasks that broaden your horizons and develop you in your role. You will work with competent and like-minded colleagues who share your attitude and enthusiasm. Welcome to us!


What you will do?
As a Process Safety Engineer, you will belong to the Technology Department, a team of 10 colleagues, who are responsible for the maintenance of our site in Kristinehamn. You act as a significant advisor to the line organization by building and promoting a deep understanding of theoretical concepts, industry standards and best practices within PSM (Process Safety Management) and the PSM framework. You set the standard for the defining processes and routines related to PSM. Support the line in implementing these processes and routines and ensures that we work with the goal of improving process safety work at the facility. You communicate and show commitment to demonstrate the importance of the plant working towards a higher standard for process safety. Your duties are as follows:
• Owner of the process safety framework
• Act as the facility´s expert and support regarding process safety
• Guide the line organization so that they deliver according to the process safety policy
• Responsible SRE (Site Responsible Engineer) according to the framework for process safety, mainly applies to fixed assets, routines and working methods.
The position is full time until further notice, starting as soon as possible. You will be located at our site in Kristinehamn and report to the Engineering Manager.


Who you are?
As a person, you are warm, humble and prestigeless with a strong team spirit. You have excellent planning and organizational skills, are proactive and take responsibility for your work area. You are driven by continuous improvement and have a high ability to draw up strategic guidelines and ensure that they are carried out and followed up. You demonstrate a strong commitment and a positive influence; you have the ability to bring others along towards a desired goal.
In order for you to be successful in the role, we would like you to have a University degree in Process Safety and/or Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering. You have several years of relevant experience with assessment of critical maintenance, maintenance systems and technology preferable from AkzoNobel industry or similar. You have a very good knowledge of English and Swedish, both written and spoken. Experience with SAP or similar maintenance systems is an advantage.


Your application
We welcome people from all different backgrounds who see sustainability, safety and innovation as important principles. If you have a passion for paint, take the plunge and submit your application already today for your chance to work together with us!
We do not accept applications via email or phone, please make your application through the vacancy bank.
For more information about the role and recruitment process, please contact Christina Borin, Talent Acquisition Lead Nordics, christina.borin@akzonobel.com