Sr. EHS Specialist - Industrial Hygienist
About The Position
Use Your Power for Purpose Pfizer’s Environmental Health and Safety team is essential in upholding the highest safety standards for both patients and colleagues. As a member of this innovative community, you will contribute to delivering excellence, ensuring that Pfizer's medicines reach those in need more efficiently and safely than ever before. By being part of this dedicated team, you help drive the mission of delivering high-quality healthcare solutions, fostering a safer and more effective environment for all. What You Will Achieve In this role, you will: Interpret, recommend, and ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations and company policies. Plan modifications to physical facilities to meet new environmental standards and assist in preparing contracts for licensed hazardous and radioactive waste disposal firms. Oversee waste handling, organize spill-control teams, and update environmental and spill-control manuals and procedures. Periodically review work, mentor colleagues, and use judgment to modify methods and techniques. Engage in regulatory inspections and inquiries related to environmental, health, and safety issues, and evaluate risks to create feasible and cost-effective control alternatives. Coordinate and report essential details concerning Environment, Health & Safety management and performance parameters, and support waste management services in compliance with standards and regulatory requirements. Train individuals with training responsibilities, conduct site inspections, recommend and implement corrective actions, develop MHI awareness training packages, maintain knowledge of relevant databases, and participate in capital project teams.
Requirements
- High school diploma (or equivalent) with 8+ years of experience or associate’s degree with 6+ years of experience or BA/BS with 2+ years of experience or MBA/MS with any years of relevant experience
- Proven EHS experience, showcasing proficiency in waste characterization and identification
- Demonstrated expertise in Environment Health & Safety, particularly in local applications
- Solid understanding of wastewater treatment systems, including equalization and neutralization
- Excellent interpersonal skills, creativity in problem-solving, and flexibility
- Good written and oral communication abilities
- Proficiency in computer operations and experience with MS Office, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook
Nice To Haves
- Background in the pharmaceutical industry
- Experience in applying Department of Transportation and International Air Transport Association (IATA) Hazardous Materials shipping regulations
- Comprehensive understanding of the regulatory landscape
- Ability to navigate complex shipping requirements effectively
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills
- Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity.
- Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use
Responsibilities
- Interpret, recommend, and ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations and company policies.
- Plan modifications to physical facilities to meet new environmental standards and assist in preparing contracts for licensed hazardous and radioactive waste disposal firms.
- Oversee waste handling, organize spill-control teams, and update environmental and spill-control manuals and procedures.
- Periodically review work, mentor colleagues, and use judgment to modify methods and techniques.
- Engage in regulatory inspections and inquiries related to environmental, health, and safety issues, and evaluate risks to create feasible and cost-effective control alternatives.
- Coordinate and report essential details concerning Environment, Health & Safety management and performance parameters, and support waste management services in compliance with standards and regulatory requirements.
- Train individuals with training responsibilities, conduct site inspections, recommend and implement corrective actions, develop MHI awareness training packages, maintain knowledge of relevant databases, and participate in capital project teams.
Benefits
- participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 10,0% of the base salary
- 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
- paid vacation, holiday and personal days
- paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
- health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
