Jason Jones

Senior Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation Engineer with over 30 years' experience in chemical, petrochemical, heavy industry and advanced manufacturing environments.

Recognised Functional Safety Subject Matter

Expert (TÜV FS Engineer) with extensive hands-on leadership across the IEC 61511 lifecycle, including hazard analysis, SIL determination, SIS design, validation, testing and ongoing compliance. Proven track record delivering EC&I capital projects, DCS modernisation, asset lifecycle strategies, and engineering standardisation to improve safety, reliability and long-term productivity. Highly experienced in ATEX/DSEAR, PUWER, CE/UKCA, and authority engagement.

Trusted advisor to site leadership and external auditors.

Senior Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation Engineer at Cabot Corporation (2017-01 – Present)

Regional-level EC&I and Functional Safety leadership role for a COMAH-style chemical site.

• Appointed site Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV FS Eng) with full lifecycle ownership to IEC 61511
• Developed and implemented a site Functional Safety Management System, integrated with capital and maintenance workflows
• Led SIS and Burner Management System (BMS) compliance upgrades for hydrogen and acid plant operations
• Scoped, costed, delivered and commissioned FS-driven capital projects
• Regularly support internal and external regulatory audits and authority engagement
• Led full DCS migration from legacy systems to Emerson DeltaV
• Upgraded DCS servers to a virtualised architecture
• Delivered EC&I scope for all major capital projects, reducing reliance on external engineering
• Managed upgrades to plant telecommunications (VOIP) and industrial IT systems
• Established EC&I maintenance and lifecycle strategies covering control systems, instrumentation and electrical infrastructure
• Led inverter obsolescence programme (GE Converteam → ABB ACS880 MV drives)
• Improved plant reliability, power quality, harmonics and energy efficiency
• Line management of EC&I and site IT engineers
• Technical mentor for junior engineers and maintenance teams

Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation Engineer at Cabot Corporation (2007-01 – 2017-12)

• Project managed migration from Fischer Provox to Emerson DeltaV, including SIL gap analysis
• Authored site ATEX/DSEAR and hazardous area standards, embedded into CMMS
• Delivered PLC and SCADA upgrades (Siemens S5 → Rockwell CompactLogix, RSView)
• CE/UKCA marked machinery to Machinery, EMC and Low Voltage Directives
• Maintained all EC&I drawings (AutoCAD) and loop documentation
• HV awareness trained (11kV switchgear)

Electrical Improvement Project Engineer at Corus Packaging Plus (2004-01 – 2007-12)

• Delivered capital projects to improve productivity and equipment reliability
• Led machinery safety upgrades to EN 954-1 / PUWER using safety relays and safety PLCs
• Introduced vibration monitoring systems to protect critical rolling mill assets

Engineering Manager at Gavin Electrical Engineering Ltd (2001-01 – 2004-12)

• Led turnkey PLC/SCADA projects in petrochemical environments
• Delivered ATEX-compliant control systems and CE marking
• Managed CDM compliance, method statements and contractor supervision
• Developed ISO 9001-aligned engineering processes

Equipment Engineer at Sony Manufacturing UK

Electrical Technician at Sony Manufacturing UK

Apprentice Electrician at British Steel

BSc (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering