EHS Specialist

Integra LifeSciences•Braintree, MA

10d•$71,300 - $97,750•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining programs that ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations. This role supports a medical device manufacturing environment by promoting a strong safety culture, minimizing workplace risks, and ensuring adherence to OSHA, EPA, and other applicable standards. The EHS Specialist is a key member of the Braintree site’s Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) function, supporting a regulated medical device manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for implementing and sustaining programs that ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, while promoting a culture of safety and environmental stewardship across the site. Operating within a GMP-regulated environment, the EHS Specialist partners closely with Facilities, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to ensure that safety and environmental controls are effectively integrated into daily operations. The role directly supports compliance with OSHA standards, EPA regulations, FDA expectations, and ISO 14001/45001 frameworks (as applicable), recognizing that EHS performance is closely tied to product quality, operational continuity, and employee wellbeing. The position serves as a technical resource and advisor to site leadership and functional teams, providing guidance on hazard identification, risk mitigation, and regulatory requirements. The EHS Specialist is responsible for driving proactive risk management, ensuring workplace hazards are identified, assessed, and controlled before incidents occur. The EHS Specialist partners with operations, facilities, engineering, and leadership teams to proactively identify hazards, reduce environmental impact, and improve overall workplace safety and compliance performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related field.
2–5 years of EHS experience in cleanroom manufacturing (medical device, pharma, biotech preferred).
Experience working in GMP/FDA-regulated environments required.
Strong understanding of OSHA safety regulations, MassDEP hazardous waste regulations, MWRA wastewater permitting requirements, and chemical hygiene in controlled environments.
Familiarity with environmental monitoring programs, HVAC/HEPA systems and cleanroom pressurization concepts, and pH neutralization wastewater systems.
Ability to balance safety requirements with strict contamination control standards.
Strong cross-functional collaboration with Quality and Manufacturing teams.
Effective incident investigation and root cause analysis.
Clear communication and training delivery in regulated environments.
Actively support Safety Committee goals and objectives.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 30-hour certification
RCRA/DOT certification

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain EHS programs specific to ISO-classified cleanroom environments (ISO 7/8).
Evaluate safety risks while ensuring they do not compromise product sterility or cleanroom integrity.
Ensure compliance with: OSHA (29 CFR 1910), FDA cGMP requirements (21 CFR Part 820), ISO 13485 & ISO 14644 cleanroom standards, EPA and MassDEP environmental regulations.
Partner with Quality to ensure EHS programs align with validated processes, change control, and audit readiness.
Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits, including FDA inspections.
Manage chemicals used in cleanroom environments (e.g., disinfectants, solvents, and sterilants).
Ensure compliance with cleanroom-compatible chemical handling, labeling, and storage requirements.
Oversee hazardous waste segregation and disposal, ensuring no cross-contamination risks.
Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and ensure compatibility with clean manufacturing processes.
Partner with consulting firms on industrial hygiene assessments related to airborne contaminants, cleanroom disinfectants and chemical exposure, and ventilation effectiveness (HEPA systems awareness).
Ensure safe interaction with HVAC systems, HEPA filtration, and pressurization controls.
Perform Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) tailored to cleanroom tasks (e.g., assembly, inspection, sterilization prep).
Evaluate ergonomic risks associated with repetitive motion under cleanroom constraints and extended gowning periods.
Lead incident investigations with a focus on both personnel safety and potential product impact (non-conformance linkage).
Develop and deliver EHS training integrated with chemical safety in controlled environments and emergency response in cleanroom settings.
Reinforce human performance and contamination control behaviors (movement, material handling, PPE compliance).
Collaborate with Quality to ensure training supports GMP compliance and documentation requirements.
Develop emergency procedures that account for cleanroom constraints, including controlled evacuation protocols, chemical spill response inside cleanrooms, and fire safety without compromising product safety.
Serve on the Emergency Response Team (ERT) with training in cleanroom shutdown procedures and coordination with Facilities for HVAC isolation if needed.
Maintain EHS documentation in compliance with GMP document control standards.
Track and trend safety metrics (TRIR, near misses) and environmental data.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that balance safety, compliance, and product quality.