Director, Process Safety and Design

About the role

This role reports directly to the Vice President of Global Engineering and serves as a trusted partner to the Operations executive leadership team. As a globally recognized Subject Matter Expert, the Director will share knowledge and expertise to ensure best-in-class process design and process safety in AbbVie's global manufacturing network.

Responsibilities

• Establish process safety strategy for the global manufacturing network and provide regular updates to leadership on manufacturing sites and continuous improvement initiatives related to Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Engage globally across all manufacturing sites, collaborate with site leadership to set timelines for the implementation of process safety recommendations and continuous improvement goals, and ensure these timelines are met.
• Drive global network Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) efforts, capital project design reviews, process safety training, and other process safety initiatives with a team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Develop and implement a process safety roadmap for the global network, focusing on standardized processes, risk reduction, elimination of failure modes, and global compliance.
• Provide technical support to global network sites on design and process safety-related issues, leveraging background in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical fields.
• Lead the process safety element of internal EHS audits to ensure compliance with applicable standards and policies, adoption of best practices to identify and manage risk, and conformance to company directives.
• Support the process safety element of internal EHS audits to ensure compliance with applicable standards and policies, adoption of best practices to identify and manage risk, and conformance to company directives.
• Drive continuous improvement process safety culture across the network, being a visible leader for AbbVie's Zero. Believe it. Achieve it. (ZBA) philosophy.
• Lead process safety reviews during design and start-up for major capital projects across the global network, providing technical input for Requests for Capital Expenditure (RCE) to ensure significant safety and environmental aspects are properly integrated during the Front-End Planning design process for new product introduction, product transfer between sites, and changes to existing processes and equipment. Lead the hazard screening process for Tech Transfers and New Product Introductions.
• Develop a network dashboard of process safety-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure continuous improvement progress, maintaining currency with industry best practices, Best Available Technologies (BAT), and trends, and sharing this knowledge with peers and leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required in Chemical Engineering, or other technical field preferably in engineering or life sciences. Master's degree not required, but preferred.
• Experience leading and coaching a diverse team to success, adapting leadership style as needed to excel.
• Ability to partner with, influence, and guide decision-making at global senior leadership level.
• 15+ years' experience in the pharmaceutical and/or chemical industries in engineering or manufacturing support environment.
• Demonstrated experience in process engineering, process design, or a technical safety discipline.
• 30% travel with this role due to the global nature of the position.

Qualifications

• Experienced people leader with proven responsibility for talent selection, talent development, and performance management.

Skills

• Strong technical skills in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related fields.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor a diverse team.
• Experience in process safety management and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of industry best practices and Best Available Technologies (BAT).

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and a 401(k) plan.
• Participation in AbbVie's long-term incentive programs.

Pay

$160,500 - $305,000 USD

Schedule

Hybrid schedule with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.