Product Safety Lead

Job Title : Product Safety Lead

Location : Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation : Competitive Salary + Car Allowance, Bonus and Private Medical

Role Type : Full time / Permanent

Role ID : SF

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Product Safety Lead covering Babcock sites across the UK.

The Role

As a Product Safety Lead, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will have the opportunity to establish and drive implementation of safety processes across our full suite of products and services that we support.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for the management of the Product Safety Management System (PSMS) and providing support to project teams adherence to it as well as :

Serve as the primary point of contact for all product safety matters, ensuring compliance and effective communication across teams.

Develop, implement, and manage the Product Safety Management System (PSMS) and associated safety artifacts, including safety case reports and hazard analyses.

Conduct and oversee safety assessments such as Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

Collaborate with Product Safety Leads to share insights, best practices, and drive continuous improvement in safety measures.

Represent and facilitate Babcock’s Product Safety Review Board, monitoring performance and recommending enhancements to safety processes.

This position is home based with regular travel to internal and exterfnal sites across the UK. This role is full time, 37 hours per week.

Essential Experience of the Product Safety Lead

• A good knowledge of general engineering principles.
• Significant experience in risk management and the development and application of safety management policy and process.

Qualifications for the Product Safety Lead

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at

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