Director, Process Safety and Design

About Abb Vie

Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and the products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Global Engineering, this role has high visibility to the Operations executive leadership team as a key leader and globally recognized subject matter expert. The incumbent will bring new ideas, industry best practices, and innovative solutions to ensure our manufacturing facilities operate at the highest standards of engineering design and process safety.

• Trusted partner establishing process safety strategy for the global manufacturing network, providing leadership with regular updates and improvement initiatives.
• Engage globally across all manufacturing sites, collaborating with site leadership to create and meet timelines for process safety recommendations and continuous improvement goals.
• Drive global network Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) efforts, capital project design reviews, process safety training, and other initiatives.
• Design, develop, implement, and monitor the process safety roadmap for the global network to drive standardized processes, reduce risk, eliminate failure modes, and ensure compliance.
• Leverage background in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field to provide technical support on design and process safety issues.
• Promote continuous improvement process safety culture across the network and be a visible leader for Abb Vie Zero. Believe it. Achieve it (ZBA) philosophy.
• Lead process safety reviews during design and start‑up for major capital projects across the global network; provide technical input for Requests for Capital Expenditure (RCE) and lead hazard screening for tech transfers and new product introductions.
• Develop a network dashboard of process safety KPIs to measure continuous improvement progress and share industry best practice knowledge with peers and leadership.
• Support the process safety element of internal EHS audits to ensure compliance with standards, policies, and company directives.
• Serve as a people leader with responsibility for talent selection, development, and performance management.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field; a Master's degree is preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical and/or chemical industries in engineering or manufacturing support.
• Demonstrated experience in process engineering, process design, or a technical safety discipline.
• Experience leading and coaching a diverse team and adapting leadership style as needed.
• Ability to partner with, influence, and guide decision-making at global senior leadership level.
• Willingness to travel 30% of the time.

The compensation range described below represents the range of possible base pay compensation that the company believes in good faith it will pay for this role. Compensation within this range will depend on several factors including geographic location. The company may modify the range in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick leave), medical/dental/vision insurance, and a 401(k) plan. The job is eligible for participation in long‑term incentive programs.

Abb Vie is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to operating with integrity, innovation, and community service. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.