CareerPlan

Director, Process Safety and Design

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Establish global process safety strategy, drive Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) efforts, and lead design reviews for capital projects to ensure manufacturing facilities operate at highest safety standards.

Role type

Senior leadership process safety director (pharmaceuticals/chemicals)

Builds

Global process safety roadmap, standardized safety processes, and risk reduction initiatives for manufacturing network

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Chemical engineering / Process safety

Required skills

Process safety management (PSM), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), capital project design review, risk assessment, team leadership, strategic planning, continuous improvement, technical support for design issues, KPI development, EHS audit support

Preferred skills

Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field, experience coaching diverse teams, influencing global senior leadership

Technologies

None explicitly stated

Responsibilities

Establish process safety strategy for global manufacturing network; drive global network Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) efforts; lead process safety reviews during design and start-up for major capital projects; develop network dashboard of process safety related KPIs; support process safety element of internal EHS audits; drive continuous improvement process safety culture across the network

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical input