Director, Process Safety and Design

Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain process safety strategy for the global manufacturing network; provide leadership updates on Process Safety Management (PSM) continuous improvement and site progress.
- Collaborate with global manufacturing sites and site directors to create and achieve timelines for implementing process safety recommendations and continuous improvement goals.
- Lead global network Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) efforts, capital project design reviews, process safety training, and related process safety initiatives.
- Design, develop, implement, and monitor a process safety roadmap focused on standardized processes, risk reduction, failure mode elimination, and global compliance.
- Provide technical support to global sites on design and process safety issues.
- Drive continuous improvement process safety culture (ZBA: Zero. Believe it. Achieve it.).
- Lead process safety reviews for major capital projects (design and start-up); provide technical input for Requests for Capital Expenditure (RCE) and lead hazard screening for tech transfers and new product introductions.
- Develop process safety KPI dashboards; maintain currency with industry best practices and Best Available Technologies (BAT); share insights with peers and leadership.
- Support process safety elements of internal EHS audits.
- Lead people management: talent selection, development, and performance management.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required in Chemical Engineering or other technical field (engineering/life sciences preferred); Master’s preferred.
- Experience leading/coaching diverse teams.
- Ability to partner with and influence global senior leadership.
- 15+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical and/or chemical engineering or manufacturing support.
- Demonstrated experience in process engineering/design or technical safety.
- 30% travel.