Process Safety Coordinator

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 with mcfa's Holiday Schedule

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