AbbVie

Director, Process Safety and Design

AbbVie • $130K — $180K *
Worcester, MA 01604In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
11 - 15 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or related technical field required.
  • 15+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/chemical industries.
  • Proven leadership experience in guiding and developing diverse teams.
  • Demonstrated expertise in process engineering or technical safety discipline.
  • Ability to influence and guide decisions at senior leadership level.

Responsibilities

  • Establish process safety strategy for global manufacturing network.
  • Collaborate with site leadership on implementation of safety initiatives.
  • Drive global Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and safety training.
  • Design and monitor process safety roadmap to ensure compliance.
  • Provide technical support on process safety issues to global sites.
  • Promote continuous improvement and a strong process safety culture.
  • Lead safety reviews and input for capital project design.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided.
  • 401(k) plan available for eligible employees.
  • Participation in long-term incentive programs offered.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Global Engineering, this role will have high visibility to the Operations executive leadership team as a key leader and globally recognized Subject Matter Expert - sharing your knowledge and expertise to ensure that we deliver best-in-class process design in the projects that we execute and throughout our global manufacturing network. In this role, you will be expected to bring new ideas, industry best practices and innovative solutions so that we are continuously ensuring our manufacturing facilities operate at the highest standards of engineering design and process safety.

Responsibilities:
  • You will be a trusted partner and establish process safety strategy for the global manufacturing network, providing Leadership with regular updates on the manufacturing sites and continuous improvement initiatives related to Process Safety Management (PSM).
  • Successfully engaging globally across all manufacturing sites, collaborating with site leadership to create defined timelines for the implementation of process safety recommendations and continuous improvement goals. You will have joint responsibility with Site Directors to ensure that timelines are achieved.
  • With your team of SMEs, you will be accountable to drive global network Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) efforts, capital project design reviews, process safety training and other process safety initiatives.
  • Design, develop, implement and monitor the process safety roadmap for the global network with an overarching focus to drive standardized processes, reduce risk, eliminate failure modes and ensure global compliance.
  • Leveraging your background in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or related technical field, provide technical support to global network of sites on design and process safety related issues.
  • Drive continuous improvement process safety culture across the network. Be 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. Provide technical input for Requests for Capital Expenditure (RCE) to ensure that 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 network dashboard of process safety related KPIs to measure continuous improvement progress. Maintain currency with industry best practices, Best Available Technologies (BAT), and trends. Share this knowledge with peers and leadership.
  • With your team, 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.
  • Experienced people leader with proven responsibility for talent selection, talent development and performance management.


Qualifications
  • 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 your 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


Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
  • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

About AbbVie

AbbVie develops pharmaceuticals and medical devices. They provide products and services to therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology.

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Joining AbbVie means becoming part of a global team dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients' lives. At AbbVie, our employees are united in the pursuit of groundbreaking innovation and are committed to transforming the future of healthcare with leading-edge science.

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We believe in nurturing our team's professional growth through comprehensive training programs, leadership development opportunities, and continuous learning. Our commitment to your career growth is reflected in our robust offerings that enhance your skills and knowledge.

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AbbVie is dedicated to supporting our employees' well-being both inside and outside of work. Our benefits package includes health, financial, and social benefits that are designed to support the diverse needs of our employees. Our inclusive culture encourages collaboration and innovation, fostering a workplace where all can excel.

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Learn more about AbbVie
Size
50,000 employees
Market Cap
$288.5 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$4.6 billion
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+17%
Revenue
$45.8 billion
NASDAQ
ABBV
* Ladders Estimates

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