Process Safety Coordinator

mcfa; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Vacation

Holidays

Profit-share bonus

Health insurance

Dental & vision

401(k) plan

Job summary

MCFA is seeking a Process Safety Coordinator/PSSR Coordinator to support a major capital project in a highly regulated manufacturing environment. You will lead and manage the Pre-Startup Safety Review process for new or modified equipment, ensuring safety, engineering, and regulatory requirements are met before startup.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and EHS teams, coordinate readiness activities, verify field installations against designs, track action items,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 1–3 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (life sciences, pharma, biotech).
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Management of Change (MOC).
• Experience facilitating cross-functional reviews and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with risk assessment methods such as HAZOP and What-If analyses.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, and facilitate multidisciplinary PSSR reviews with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Commissioning, and EHS stakeholders.
• Coordinate pre-startup readiness activities to ensure systems are safe for startup.
• Verify field installations align with approved designs and PSM requirements.
• Ensure regulatory, safety, and company standards are met prior to startup.
• Review and validate key documents: SOPs, emergency plans, training records, readiness checklists.
• Track, prioritize, and close action items identified during PSSR reviews.
• Ensure startup findings and safety deficiencies are resolved before startup authorization.
• Support commissioning teams by reviewing readiness checklists and providing safety approvals.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, and Project Management throughout execution.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of PSSR processes, tools, templates, and workflows.

Skills

PSM knowledge

MOC knowledge

Startup readiness

Cross-functional leadership

Hazop analysis

What-If analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

About MCFA

At MCFA, we help clients successfully deliver complex capital projects through strategic planning, project controls, construction management, commissioning, and operational readiness solutions. Our team partners with industry-leading organizations across highly regulated and technically demanding environments to drive successful project outcomes.

How you'll Get to contribute:

We are seeking a Process Safety Coordinator/Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) Coordinator to support a major capital project within a highly regulated manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for leading and managing the Pre-Startup Safety Review process for new, modified, or heavily maintained equipment and systems, ensuring all safety, engineering, operational, and regulatory requirements are satisfied before startup. The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader with strong process safety knowledge who can effectively bridge Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and EHS teams to support safe and successful project execution.

What You'll Do:

As the PSSR Coordinator, you will:

• Lead, schedule, and facilitate multidisciplinary PSSR reviews involving Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Commissioning, and EHS stakeholders.
• Coordinate pre-startup readiness activities to ensure systems are safe and prepared for startup and operational use.
• Verify field installations align with approved engineering designs, project specifications, and Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
• Ensure applicable regulatory, safety, and company standards are satisfied prior to equipment startup.
• Review and validate critical project documentation, including:
  • Operating procedures
  • Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Emergency response plans
  • Training records
  • Startup readiness documentation
  • Engineering and commissioning records
• Track, prioritize, and drive closure of action items identified during PSSR reviews.
• Ensure all critical startup findings and safety-related deficiencies are resolved prior to startup authorization.
• Support commissioning and startup teams by reviewing final readiness checklists and providing safety approval recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, and Project Management teams throughout project execution.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement by evaluating startup performance and enhancing PSSR processes, tools, templates, and workflows.

Who you are:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related technical discipline.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience within a life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or similarly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM), Management of Change (MOC), and startup readiness processes.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional reviews and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with industrial risk assessment methodologies such as HAZOP and What-If analyses.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Preferred

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), or similar professional certification.
• Experience supporting capital projects, commissioning, qualification, and startup activities.
• Prior experience managing plant-wide turnover, shutdown, turnaround, or outage (TAR) programs.
• Experience working in GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.

What's in it for you:

Annual Paid Time Off:

• Sick Leave: 5 Days (40 Hours)
• Vacation: 15 Days (120 Hours)
• Holidays: 11 Federal Holidays (88 Hours) observed in accordance withmcfa's Holiday Schedule

"mcfa way" Bonus Program:

• Following your first full quarter worked, you will qualify for a profit-share bonus that is distributed at the end of each quarter if company targets are hit.
• Incoming Growth Units: 10
• Growth Unit allotment may increase over time.

Healthcare & Insurance:

• Eligible to participate inmcfa’s family medical, dental and vision coverage; plan access begins on the first day of employment.
  • mcfacontributes up to 75% shared cost, not to exceed $700 per month.
• Companypaid life insurance plan (up to $100,000 per employee).
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.

Retirement

• You are eligible to participate in Company retirement plan (401k) on first day of employment withmcfa.

MCFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

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