Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Merck•Madison, WI

About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist develops, implements, and maintains environmental and safety programs, ensures compliance with regulatory changes and corporate guidelines, and conducts inspections to verify that equipment and processes meet business and regulatory standards. The role also supports employee training and promotes adherence to safety guidelines. It provides dedicated site support for facilities in Madison and Verona, Wisconsin. The position supports regulatory reporting, emergency preparedness, ISO management programs, incident investigations, assessments, site metrics, and EHS equipment and materials. It also oversees hazardous-material shipping and hazardous-waste storage, conducts site inspections and audits, and collects samples for industrial hygiene verification. Work involves handling hazardous materials, physical activity, lifting and moving drums, operating material-handling equipment, and wearing personal protective equipment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, or another EHS discipline; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or another life science discipline.
At least 3 years of experience in a pharmaceutical, chemical, or manufacturing environment.
Must be eligible to work in the United States; work authorization sponsorship is not offered.
Able to work with highly potent or hazardous materials, climb, bend, walk, work in different temperature environments, lift up to 50 pounds, manually move full 55-gallon drums with a drum dolly, and wear PPE including emergency response equipment.

Nice To Haves

Experience and knowledge in environmental health and safety compliance.
Knowledge of laws and regulations enforced by OSHA, USEPA, and WDNR.
Experience with industrial hygiene sampling and monitoring, hazardous materials, and chemistry laboratory work.
Proficient oral and written communication.
Mechanical and technical aptitude.
High degree of internal motivation.
Ability to multitask while paying close attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with OSHA, CAA, RCRA, CWA, SPCC, DOT, and HAZWOPER requirements, as well as corporate safety and efficiency guidelines.
Support regulatory reporting for air, stormwater, wastewater, hazardous waste, TRI, and Tier II.
Manage emergency preparedness and response training for fire, chemical, medical, and natural events.
Assist with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 programs.
Train employees in departmental processes.
Conduct incident investigations, ergonomic and risk assessments, and site metric reporting.
Monitor EHS materials and programs related to PPE, ergonomics, air quality, fire safety, and waste disposal at designated locations.
Promote a sustainable safety culture through hazard recognition and risk-reduction programs.
Oversee hazardous-material shipping, including packing, labeling, and documentation.
Organize and maintain hazardous-waste storage.
Move materials to storage or designated areas in a timely manner, potentially using a forklift, pallet mover, drum dolly, or similar equipment.
Conduct site inspections and audits, maintain EHS equipment, and collect samples for industrial hygiene verification.