Psm Administrator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Imagine Everything. Build the Future with Hexion.

At Hexion, we push boundaries, rethink possibilities, and create real impact. We activate science to deliver progress-developing breakthrough solutions that strengthen industries, protect communities, and drive a more sustainable future.

This is where bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators come together to shape what's next. Whether you're engineering advanced materials, transforming manufacturing technologies, or leading strategic innovation, your ideas and actions leave a lasting mark. We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward.

We don't follow the status quo-we challenge it, disrupt it, and improve it. Every role at Hexion is part of something bigger.

We invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development-equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel. With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide.

Your Future Starts Here.  

If you're ready to push limits, reimagine what's possible, and create the extraordinary, Hexion is where you belong. 

Anything is possible when you imagine everything. 

The Global Director, Process Safety Management is responsible for the process safety function across Hexion's global manufacturing network, covering program ownership, compliance, risk reduction, and governance. This role directs global programs that strengthen safety performance and process safety management, and ensures the network operates safely, reliably, and efficiently through alignment, standardization, and measurable improvement of the systems that protect people and ensure asset integrity. 

The Director serves as the global owner and administrator for the 14 core elements of Hexion's Process Safety Management system, converting audit findings, incident learning, leading indicators, and PSM maturity data into standards, training, and capital investment that reduce risk and raise program effectiveness across every site. 

The Director reports to the Global Leader - Operations Excellence, works in a peer relationship with Engineering, Reliability, Operations, and EHS leadership, and leads through influence across regional program managers and site partners. Success in the role combines technical depth in process safety with disciplined program management, data-driven performance, and the credibility to escalate unfunded risk to executive leadership.

Global Process Safety Management Leadership (60% of Time) 

• Serve as the global owner and administrator for 13 of the 14 core elements of Hexion's Process Safety Management system, excluding Mechanical Integrity, ensuring consistent implementation, compliance, and governance across all operations. 
• Lead the administration, training, and oversight of PSM elements including Management of Change, PHA and HAZOP, Operating Procedures, Incident Investigation, Compliance Audits, Pre-Startup Safety Review, Hot Work, Contractors, Employee Participation, Training, Emergency Planning and Response, and Trade Secrets. 
• Collaborate with the Reliability organization on Mechanical Integrity programs to ensure seamless system integration and data alignment. 
• Use data analytics and leading indicators to assess PSM maturity, identify systemic risks, and implement proactive mitigation strategies. 
• Maintain and improve global metrics, standards, and governance frameworks that ensure program effectiveness and accountability. 
• Drive data-informed decision making and standardized reporting processes across global functions. 
• Foster process safety awareness, accountability, and continuous improvement across all functions and levels of the organization. 
• Partner with senior and regional leadership to integrate EHS, reliability, and performance initiatives within site operations. 

Budget Ownership 

• Develop and manage the annual global Process Safety Management budget, including the operating and capital expenditures required to maintain compliance and support strategic PSM initiatives. 
• Forecast spending requirements and manage budget performance against plan through the year. 
• Prioritize investments in partnership with cross-functional groups so that funding follows the highest risk reduction value. 

Risk Reduction Planning and Capital Advocacy (30% of Time) 

• Establish and maintain a risk-based prioritization process for PSM-related capital projects. 
• Partner with Operations and Engineering leadership to secure funding and execution of approved improvements. 
• Develop business cases and investment strategies that support risk reduction initiatives and demonstrate the financial value of process safety improvements. 
• Escalate significant unfunded process safety risks to executive leadership and participate in capital prioritization reviews to ensure risk-based decision making. 
• Partner with Engineering, Reliability, Operations, and EHS leadership to establish integrated annual funding priorities for PHA recommendations, Mechanical Integrity improvements, and process safety risk reduction initiatives. 

Leadership, People Development, and Culture (10% of Time) 

• Provide leadership, guidance, and coaching to global and regional program managers and site partners to build technical and leadership capability. 
• Promote a culture of inclusion, empowerment, and psychological safety that encourages proactive risk identification and problem solving. 
• Model Hexion's values of integrity, innovation, accountability, and safety in all leadership actions. 
• Support succession planning and the professional development of emerging leaders in the safety and reliability functions. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or Environmental or Occupational Safety. 
• Ten to fifteen years of progressive EHS, process safety, reliability, or operations leadership experience in a manufacturing or process industry. 
• Deep working knowledge of Process Safety Management and its core elements. 
• Strong understanding of OSHA Process Safety Management standards and practical experience managing multi-site compliance programs. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive accountability, and achieve measurable results through collaboration. 
• Ability to influence and align leaders across functions and geographies without direct reporting authority. 
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to manufacturing sites as required by the role. 

• Advanced degree in engineering, safety, or a related technical discipline. 
• Professional certification such as CSP, CCPS, or CMRP. 
• Experience in the chemical, petrochemical, or materials industries. 
• Experience leading or facilitating Process Hazard Analysis and HAZOP reviews and closing resulting recommendations. 
• Experience developing global standards, governance frameworks, and leading indicator programs. 
• Experience building capital business cases and securing funding for risk reduction projects. 
• Working knowledge of Mechanical Integrity programs and their integration with process safety systems. 

• Collaborative, systems-oriented leader skilled at influencing across functions and geographies. 
• Technically proficient and data driven, with a strong ability to translate technical requirements into actionable operational practices. 
• Skilled communicator who aligns diverse teams on shared goals and builds commitment through clarity and accountability. 
• Balanced thinker who integrates safety, reliability, and execution excellence into cohesive operational systems. 
• Embodies Hexion's values of safety, integrity, and performance improvement in all leadership behaviors. 

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age.  Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. A prior criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment, and the Company will conduct an individualized assessment and reassessment, consistent with applicable law, prior to making any final employment decision.

This job description outlines the general nature and key responsibilities of the role but is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Job duties may change based on business needs. Nothing in this job description creates a contract of employment, express or implied.