Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist II

Takeda • Lexington, MA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a key leadership opportunity for an experienced EHS professional ready to make a visible impact in a cutting-edge biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment. The Senior EHS Specialist II serves as a strategic EHS leader and technical expert partnering closely with manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and engineering teams to drive a proactive safety culture and ensure compliance excellence. This position is ideal for an EHS professional who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys influencing without direct authority, and is motivated by solving complex problems, leading projects, and shaping the site’s safety and sustainability journey.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience in the EHS field with a minimum of 3 years in a high pace/high volume manufacturing environment.
• BS/BA required in technical discipline: engineering, safety, industrial hygiene, environmental studies, life science or similar field.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM, etc.) and/or master’s degree in a related field, preferred.
• Experience with ISO 14001, 45001 management systems, LEAN, Six Sigma methodology, preferred.
• Experience supporting technology transfers, process scale ups, and process hazard analysis, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be a Site Safety Leader: Partner with manufacturing and laboratory leaders to embed EHS into daily operations and build a culture of care, ownership, and accountability.
• Lead Core EHS Programs: Own high-impact programs such as Machine Guarding, LOTO, Confined Space, and Fall Protection. Develop and implement improvements that enhance compliance and reduce risk.
• Influence & Coach: Serve as a trusted EHS advisor for supervisors, engineers, and technicians. Coach others to identify hazards and implement sustainable solutions.
• Project Leadership: Act as EHS lead for large capital and engineering projects—ensuring safe design, construction, and startup.
• Incident Prevention & Investigation: Facilitate incident investigations with a focus on learning, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Data-Driven Improvements: Analyze EHS data, identify trends, and communicate performance insights to leadership for informed decision-making.
• Engage the Workforce: Lead site safety committees, mentor EHS champions, and partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen Takeda’s high-performance safety culture.

Benefits

• U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others.
• U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees