Sr. Manager, EHS

Position Overview

The Sr Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for all EHS aspects related to  biopharmaceutical manufacturing, process development, facilities, warehousing, and quality control laboratory environment to lead our efforts and proactively address risks and concerns related to EHS.

The Sr EHS Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, implementing safety protocols, and fostering a culture of environmental responsibility and workplace safety as well meeting or exceeding compliance standards. This role is critical in maintaining a safe and compliant laboratory and manufacturing environment while supporting continuous improvement initiatives. This is an exempt position.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead safety programs and activities
• Serve as the on-site EHS representative during construction/commissioning activities, as well as oversee maintenance activity compliance during operations
• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS policies, procedures, and programs to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Conduct risk assessments, safety audits, and inspections to identify potential hazards and recommend corrective actions.
• Serve as primary site lead to achieve then maintain relevant ISO certifications
• Provide EHS training to laboratory and manufacturing personnel on hazardous materials handling, waste management, and emergency response procedures.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with OSHA, EPA, FDA, and other relevant regulations.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety concerns, ensuring proper documentation and corrective actions.
• Oversee hazardous waste disposal, chemical inventory management, and environmental sustainability initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate EHS best practices into daily operations.
• Maintain EHS documentation, permits, and regulatory reports.  Including tracking and analyzing safety, injury, hazardous statistics, and trends.
• Lead emergency preparedness and response efforts, including fire safety, spill containment, and evacuation procedures.
• Collaborate with the site landlord to ensure facility compliance with EHS standards and address any safety or environmental concerns related to the building infrastructure.
• Serve as the EHS subject matter expert on major capital projects, providing guidance and ensuring compliance with EHS standards throughout project planning and execution.
• Coordinate processes and work activities while providing leadership and achieving results by influencing others to foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field or commensurate experience and knowledge gained through industry or military service. Certification in Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or similar is a plus.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in EHS roles within biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, or laboratory environments. Minimum of 1-2  years within GMP industry; related experience and/or training.
• Skills: Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, FDA, and GMP regulations. Experience with hazardous materials handling, waste management, and laboratory safety protocols. Excellent communication and training skills to engage employees in safety initiatives. Ability to analyze data, conduct risk assessments, and implement corrective actions. Familiar with safety systems and programs, risk analysis and management, emergency response systems, and crisis management procedures. Proficient in Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, Etc)
• Communication: Comfortable and able to operate in a multi-cultural, multi-site environment. Able to communicate system implementation status for senior leadership. Able to explain application of cGMP regulations, quality systems and regulatory requirements for documentation system. Able to work professionally & productively in an open office environment.
• Physical Demands
• This job includes sitting, standing, walking, using hands/fingers for typing and handling documents, reaching, and maintaining close vision for computer work.
• In addition to a working laboratory setting , this job operates in an office setting using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, calculators, copiers, fax machines, and file cabinets.
• This job may require stooping, kneeling or crouching for accessing files in lower cabinets or performing other tasks.
• May need to lift more than 25 lbs.
• Must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time.
• Salary (Pay) Range(annually): $135,000 to $140,000