Sr. Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Amneal • Piscataway, NJ

8d • $160,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Manager leads and oversees comprehensive EHS programs across two sites in New Jersey and Chicago. The role develops, implements, and continuously improves initiatives that promote a safe and compliant work environment in a fast-paced biopharmaceutical production setting. The manager ensures adherence to applicable regulatory requirements, fosters a strong safety culture, and proactively identifies opportunities to improve workplace health and safety performance. The position requires 50% domestic travel between Piscataway and Chicago.

The role works closely with site management and internal customers to address EHS issues, equipment, and documentation; collaborates with operations, maintenance, HR, and leadership; and oversees third-party vendors while they are on site. It supports a broad range of EHS programs and activities, including industrial hygiene, biosafety, ergonomics, process safety, environmental compliance, inspections, fire protection, loss control, hazardous waste management, and EHS committees. The position also supports shutdown planning, decontamination, and decommissioning, and maintains gowning certification for clean-room activities.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field, or equivalent experience, and 10 or more years of EHS experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The salary range is $160,000–$180,000 per year, with short-term and long-term incentive opportunities. Eligible positions receive a benefits program that includes health and insurance benefits and a significant 401(k) matching contribution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 10 years of EHS experience in a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety compliance programs.
• OSHA industry training.
• Experience leading safety training, audits, and incident investigations.
• Knowledge of hazardous shipping guidelines and MSDS.
• Subject matter expertise in relevant EHS regulations, pollution-control technology, industrial hygiene, and safety-related equipment and safeguards.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence safety initiatives across departments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to articulate issues and solutions and act as a change agent within operations.
• Ability to develop, analyze, and interpret data; identify risks and gaps; and solve EHS technical problems in consultation with a supervisor.
• Strong technical documentation, organization, planning, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with contractors and support the management of external EHS services.
• Ability to maintain gowning certification for clean-room activities.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to travel 50% domestically between Piscataway, New Jersey, and Chicago.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in FDA- or cGMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting fast-paced production environments using automated equipment or packaging systems.
• Direct experience in regulated environments such as cGMP, OSHA, or EPA-regulated settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead site safety programs and initiatives to promote a proactive safety culture and reduce workplace incidents.
• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS policies, procedures, and training programs.
• Conduct safety audits and hazard assessments in a manufacturing environment.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and other applicable regulatory requirements, as well as company EHS standards.
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations and oversee corrective-action implementation.
• Track safety performance metrics and support continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Partner with operations leadership and HR on workers’ compensation and return-to-work processes.
• Maintain required safety documentation and reporting.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and leadership to drive safety improvements and organizational change.
• Apply EHS technical theories and established standards and methods to identify, evaluate, and control workplace safety, health, and environmental hazards.
• Evaluate operations for compliance with company and governmental EHS standards and regulations.
• Research EHS matters and provide information; assist with developing and delivering EHS training and communications.
• Support EHS program activities, including industrial hygiene, biosafety, ergonomics, process safety, environmental compliance, inspections, fire protection, loss control, hazardous waste management, and EHS committees.
• Identify relevant EHS innovations and strategies, communicate their potential applications, and develop strategies to resolve potential compliance problems before they occur.
• Assist in resolving operational failures and inefficiencies that may present as EHS deficiencies; troubleshoot site operations systems and equipment.
• Organize, plan, document, and complete EHS projects and assignments, including interim goals and support for operational compliance plans.
• Participate in shutdown planning and scheduling, decontamination, and decommissioning.
• Oversee third-party vendors while on site and support the review, approval, and management of external EHS services.
• Comply with company policies and standards and maintain gowning certification for clean-room activities.

Benefits

• Health and insurance benefits, described as above-market, diverse, and robust.
• Significant 401(k) matching contribution.
• Short-term incentive opportunity, such as a bonus or performance-based award.
• Long-term incentive award, such as restricted stock units.
• Flexible and competitive benefits program with plan and coverage choices for eligible positions.
• Employee well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior