Director, Process Safety and Design
About The Position
The Director, Process Safety and Design reports directly to the Vice President of Global Engineering and is a highly visible leader and globally recognized subject matter expert supporting AbbVie’s global manufacturing network. The role establishes process safety strategy, shares expertise and industry best practices, and ensures facilities and projects meet high standards for engineering design, process safety, and compliance. The position partners with Operations leadership and manufacturing sites to drive continuous improvement and implement process safety recommendations. The Director leads a team of subject matter experts and is accountable for global Process Hazard Analysis efforts, capital project design reviews, process safety training, and other process safety initiatives. The role develops and monitors the network’s process safety roadmap and KPIs, provides technical support on design and process safety matters, and leads safety reviews for major capital projects, technology transfers, and new product introductions. It also supports the process safety component of internal EHS audits and includes responsibility for talent selection, development, and performance management. The position requires approximately 30% travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or another technical field; engineering or life sciences preferred.
- 15 or more years of experience in the pharmaceutical and/or chemical industries in an engineering or manufacturing support environment.
- Demonstrated experience in process engineering, process design, or a technical safety discipline.
- Experience leading and coaching a diverse team, with the ability to adapt leadership style as needed.
- Ability to partner with, influence, and guide decision-making at the global senior leadership level.
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately 30%.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree; not required.
Responsibilities
- Establish process safety strategy for the global manufacturing network and provide leadership with updates on site status and continuous improvement initiatives related to Process Safety Management.
- Engage manufacturing sites globally and collaborate with site leadership to define timelines for implementing process safety recommendations and continuous improvement goals; share joint responsibility with Site Directors for achieving timelines.
- Lead a team of subject matter experts accountable for global Process Hazard Analysis efforts, capital project design reviews, process safety training, and other process safety initiatives.
- Design, develop, implement, and monitor the global network process safety roadmap, standardizing processes, reducing risk, eliminating failure modes, and ensuring global compliance.
- Provide technical support to global sites on engineering design and process safety issues.
- Drive a continuous improvement process safety culture across the network and visibly lead AbbVie’s Zero. Believe it. Achieve it. philosophy.
- Lead process safety reviews during design and start-up for major capital projects across the global network.
- Provide technical input for Requests for Capital Expenditure to integrate significant safety and environmental considerations into Front-End Planning for new product introductions, product transfers, and changes to existing processes and equipment.
- Lead hazard screening for technology transfers and new product introductions.
- Develop a network dashboard of process safety KPIs to measure continuous improvement progress.
- Maintain knowledge of industry best practices, Best Available Technologies, and trends, and share that knowledge with peers and leadership.
- Support the process safety element of internal EHS audits to assess compliance, adoption of risk-management best practices, and conformance with company directives.
- Select, develop, coach, and manage the performance of team members.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
