Senior Director, Process Safety

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🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $167.5k - $282.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Director

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Avantor

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1904

🔬 Science

🧬 Biotechnology

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Science • Biotechnology • Healthcare Insurance

Avantor is a leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. The company collaborates with scientists around the world to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology. Avantor offers a proven portfolio of trusted, quality brands used in research, development, and production activities across more than 300,000 customer locations in 180 countries. It focuses on supporting scientific journeys through reliable products, digital solutions, innovation, and manufacturing facilities. Avantor is committed to sustainability, advancing biopharma, and enhancing scientific collaboration with digital technologies.

📋 Description

• lead and continuously enhance our global Process Safety Management (PSM) and Major Hazard Risk programs • shape enterprise-wide process safety strategy while embedding a proactive, prevention-focused culture • partner closely with Executive Leadership, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and EHS • protect our people, customers, communities, and brand while enabling compliant growth and operational excellence • establish and execute Avantor’s global process safety vision, strategy, and governance model • drive consistent implementation of PSM standards across manufacturing, laboratory, and distribution environments • proactively identify and mitigate high-consequence risks to people, products, and the environment • strengthen process safety culture through leadership engagement, training, and accountability • serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on risk tolerance, compliance posture, and investment decisions • lead organizational learning through rigorous incident investigation and knowledge sharing

🎯 Requirements

• 12–15+ years of progressive experience in process safety, chemical engineering, or hazardous operations management • 7+ years in senior leadership roles within life sciences, specialty chemicals, advanced materials, pharmaceutical, or industrial manufacturing • proven leadership of enterprise or multi-site PSM programs aligned with OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, CCPS, and international equivalents • hands-on experience supporting capital projects, new process introduction, and site expansions • direct experience leading high-consequence incident investigations and regulatory inspections • expert knowledge of PSM frameworks and standards, including OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, CCPS RBPS, and EU SEVESO (preferred) • advanced expertise in hazard identification and risk analysis techniques (HAZOP, LOPA, What-If, Bowtie, SIL) • strong understanding of chemical processing, batch operations, formulation, scale-up, and material handling risks • ability to translate complex technical and regulatory requirements into practical, business-aligned solutions • exceptional executive communication, influence, and change leadership skills

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage • wellness programs • health savings and flexible spending accounts • 401(k) plan with company match • employee stock purchase program • 11 paid holidays • accrue 18 PTO days annually • eligible for volunteer time off • 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave)