Environmental Health & Safety Manager
About The Position
Amgen is seeking an experienced Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHSS) Manager to drive EHSS performance in a Research and Development laboratory environment. The role focuses on industrial safety, chemical safety, risk assessment, and EHS regulatory compliance. It requires an in-depth understanding of chemistry and biology laboratory operations and the ability to influence R&D leadership, drive change, and improve performance through proactive process improvements. The manager provides client support to research and development departments, including culture change, training, risk reviews, incident investigations, and laboratory-specific change controls. The role owns industrial safety compliance and change-control programs, evaluates incidents and hazards, establishes safe procedures for hazardous work, develops improvement plans from metrics, and participates in site emergency response. The position reports to the Site EHSS Director and interacts frequently with Engineering, Project Managers, Business Continuity, and Facilities, as well as EHSS Global Network Teams.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree; or a master's degree and 2 years of experience; or a bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience; or an associate's degree and 8 years of experience; or a high school diploma/GED and 10 years of experience.
- In-depth understanding of chemistry and biology laboratory operations.
- Ability to lead, influence R&D leadership, communicate effectively, and drive change and improvement in a matrixed environment.
- Experience in risk management, including developing and implementing EHS risk management programs in chemical and biological laboratory operations.
- Strong understanding of chemical and biological laboratory operations.
- Proven success managing industrial safety and change-control programs.
- Applied knowledge and understanding of EHS principles and practices, regulatory standards, and requirements in the context of business activities.
- Well-developed leadership, communication, program development, and project management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Smartsheets, Teams, AI, and other computer software systems.
Nice To Haves
- Degree in chemical engineering, engineering, chemistry, biology, another science area, environmental studies, safety, or industrial hygiene.
- Familiarity with risks and controls around high-potency compounds and explosive atmospheres.
Responsibilities
- Support research and development departments with EHSS culture change, training, risk reviews, incident investigations, and laboratory-specific change controls.
- Conduct laboratory-based risk assessments, ensure employees are trained, and ensure appropriate engineering controls are in place to minimize employee risk.
- Serve as program owner and subject matter expert for industrial safety compliance programs, including LOTO, Hot Work, Machine Guarding, and Dock Safety, and for change-control programs.
- Analyze incident causes and associated hazards to target prevention strategies in laboratory environments.
- Lead or support Human Performance (HOP), incident investigations, and root-cause analyses for technically complex or high-hazard incidents.
- Make recommendations to management regarding potential environmental, health, and safety business impacts.
- Ensure hazards are identified and risks are proactively assessed.
- Establish safe work procedures for hazardous work in chemical and biological laboratories.
- Analyze metrics and establish action plans to drive continuous improvement.
- Participate on Emergency Response Teams and address emergency response cases at the site.
- Drive improvement in EHS performance through effective communication, practical integration of EHS processes with business practices, and influence in a matrixed environment.
- Participate in EHSS Global Network Teams and interact with Engineering, Project Managers, Business Continuity, and Facilities.
Benefits
- Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
- Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
- Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Discretionary annual bonus program, or a sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives.
- Stock-based long-term incentives.
- Award-winning time-off plans.
- Flexible work models where possible.
- Career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
