Global Process Safety Leader - Chemicals

Austin Powder Company, US & Canada; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Powder Company is seeking a Global SHES Manager - Chemicals to serve as the technical authority for Process Safety Management across its chemical manufacturing footprint. You will lead the deployment of PSM standards, drive incident investigations, and ensure compliance with regional and global safety requirements.

The role requires extensive experience in process safety, PSM, and mechanical integrity programs, with the ability to influence across sites and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead, facilitate, and quality-assure Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) using HAZOP, What-If, FMEA, LOPA, and bow-tie methodologies.
• Direct the Management of Change (MOC) and Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) processes for chemical assets, ensuring no change reaches startup without documented technical review.
• Develop and deliver technical training that raises process safety competence among operators, technicians, engineers, and site leadership.
• Drive SHES data collection, analysis, and reporting for chemical operations, and maintain process safety content within the corporate EHS software platform.
• Interface with regulators, insurers, auditors, and external technical bodies on process safety matters affecting the chemical plants.
• Demonstrate strong leadership in a cross-functional, multicultural environment, influencing without direct authority and holding sites accountable to corporate standards.

Job description

Austin Powder Company is seeking a Global SHES Manager - Chemicals to serve as the technical authority for Process Safety Management across its chemical manufacturing footprint. You will lead the deployment of PSM standards, drive incident investigations, and ensure compliance with regional and global safety requirements.

The role requires extensive experience in process safety, PSM, and mechanical integrity programs, with the ability to influence across sites and time zones.