Senior HSE & Process Safety Leader — Pharma Startup

Environmental Resources Management Iberia; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Director, Startup to support a major pharmaceutical manufacturing startup in Lebanon, Indiana. This senior advisory role will guide HSE and process safety across design, construction, commissioning and production startup, leveraging lessons learned from capital projects.

You will mentor site teams, review PSSRs, PHRs/PHAs/HAZOPs, support MOC activities and ensure SIMOps safety in high-risk construction, energization and turnover to operations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of HSE/process safety/capital-project experience in pharma, chemical, life sciences or complex manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience supporting at least one major pharma/chemical capital-project startup (construction, commissioning, startup, handover).
• Experience with EHS-by-design/design safety reviews and assessing designs from HSE perspective.
• Experience managing SIMOps risks during concurrent construction, commissioning and startup.
• Strong ability to interpret P&IDs and engineering drawings for risk assessments and turnover packages.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior HSE and process safety advisor across the project lifecycle (design through start-up).
• Provide EHS-by-design input during design finalization and field execution, identifying residual risks and design changes.
• Offer technical guidance on SIMOps and high-risk construction/commissioning activities.
• Support PSSRs, readiness reviews, field walkdowns and closure of findings.
• Participate in and peer-review PHRs/PHAs/HAZOPs and other risk assessments.
• Provide input on MOC activities, including risk classification and technical completeness.
• Advise on HSE/process safety during mechanical completion, system turnover, energization and transition to operations.

Skills

HSE leadership

Process safety

SIMOps experience

PSSR/PHR/HAZOP reviews

MOC experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical, or Safety Engineering

Job description

ERM is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Director, Startup to support a major pharmaceutical manufacturing startup in Lebanon, Indiana. This senior advisory role will guide HSE and process safety across design, construction, commissioning and production startup, leveraging lessons learned from capital projects.

You will mentor site teams, review PSSRs, PHRs/PHAs/HAZOPs, support MOC activities and ensure SIMOps safety in high-risk construction, energization and turnover to operations.