Job Summary

The Process Safety Technology Leader (PSTL) is the primary technical contact for a global region for operations for Process Safety (PS). The PSTL combines a deep understanding of the process technology and its inherent hazards with a strong level of expertise in process safety risk & management. In addition to these technical capabilities, the PSTL is passionate about process safety.

IFF is a health, bioscience, and sensorial experience company functioning in creating scents, tastes (F&B), experiences, ingredients and solutions for products. We're now excited to welcome a new Process Safety Technology Leader EMEA to our team! This role can be remote or hybrid in Europe, near or at one of our IFF locations (travel 25% of the time mainly across the region).

About the job

In this role you will work in partnership with other global PSTL colleagues in the Global EHS team, relevant BU and/or sub-BU Environment Health & Safety (EH&S) organization, Manufacturing Technology (MT) and Plant Operations. The PSTL reports to the Global Process Safety Leader, with a strong functional relationship with the Business Process Safety Leaders, Business EH&S Leaders and the Global EH&S Leader. The PSTL provides support within his/her/their home region but will also be called upon to provide support to facilities in other regions where required based on his/her/their subject matter expertise.

The role involves frequent interaction with Operations, EH&S and MT personnel at all levels of the organization and as such requires the ability to work with Site / Facility Leaders, including assessing, reviewing and explaining the facility’s process safety hazards, and providing the justification for any proposed gap closure measures or risk mitigation strategy for that facility. The PSTL is also a Member of the Corporate PS Extended team.

Process Safety Technology Leader Responsibilities:

• Leads and/or participates in development of long-term strategy for process safety technology.

• Participates in defining short term objectives for process safety technology.

• Develops corporate tools and templates as required for the relevant process technology(ies) to help facilitate process safety and hazard assessment reviews, e.g. PHA; LOPA; etc.

• Participates and/or facilitates project Process Hazard Analyses (PHA’s) for High Process Safety Risk (HPSR) facilities.

• Supports sites through facilitation, quality review, participation, training or leadership of all key facility process safety deliverables such as:

Hazard Identification Risk Assessments (HIRA)Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and/or Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA)Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) Workbooks

• Ensures leveraging and understanding across region / business / sister site process technology of:

Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and/or Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA)LOPA Scenarios and WorkbooksBest practicesPS Near Miss One Pager Lesson Learned and/or Incident Investigation reports

• Evaluates development and/or introduction of new technologies from a process safety point of view.

• Participates as the Process Safety Technical Expert in Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFA's) for all PSI Level 1-3 events in his/her region of responsibility.

• Acts as the Process Safety Reviewer for appropriate MOC's

• Is a member of the MOC / senior leader review team for new site leaders.

• Is a member of the MOC educational team for personnel starting in one of the following leadership roles in the business (if/where applicable in business):

Business PresidentBusiness Vice President - OperationsBusiness Leader - Manufacturing Technology (MT)

Additionally, you will...

Provide guidance and interpretation of corporate and/or Regulatory and/or RAGAGEP process safety requirements as they pertain to the process technology.Bring knowledge about Electrical Safety and/or Combustible Dust ExpertiseDevelop, provide input on and deliver PS training program, e.g., LOPA, PHA, DHA, reactive chemicals, PS Guidebooks, etc.Lead network of Site Process Safety Leaders (Focal Points) for the region, business or process technology (as applicable).Coach plant/site Process Safety Leaders (or Focal Points).Support other IFF PSTL's in the region or other regions as needed.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

• Ideally close to or minimum of 10-15 years of experience in Manufacturing Technology, Operations or Engineering.

• Training and/or working knowledge of process safety tools such as HAZOP, LOPA, Consequence Analysis, Dispersion Modelling (PHAST, ALOHA, CHEF, RAST, SAFETI etc.), etc.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Competences:

• Leadership or Senior role in Operations or Manufacturing Technology.

• Experience as Technology Guardian.

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.

• Ability to defend and explain difficult / unpopular recommendations with data, facts and Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices.

• Ability to speak one or more additional languages in use in the region including fluency in English.

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time – mostly within the region, but also internationally.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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