Associate 2, Operations Health and Safety

What You’ll Do

Frontline EHS Support

• Serve as the EHS point of contact on the shop floor; respond promptly to questions from process stakeholders and provide practical guidance in real time.
• Participate in targeted GEMBA walks to observe work as performed, listen to risks or pain points, and escalate hazards quickly with a people-first mindset.

Compliance and Standards

• Partner with manufacturing and support teams to align with OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, biosafety, potent compound controls, and applicable cGMP expectations.
• Support readiness for internal/external audits and inspections; help manage responses and timely closure of observations and corrective actions.

Inspections, IH, and Risk Controls

• Plan and conduct workplace inspections, GEMBA observations, industrial hygiene monitoring, and exposure assessments.
• Recommend and help implement engineering/administrative controls and PPE strategies; verify effectiveness at the point of use.
• Lead cross-functional area risk assessments to identify workplace hazards, evaluate existing safeguards, recommend controls, document and track corrective actions, and verify control effectiveness.

Incident Response and Learning

• Facilitate or assist with incident and near-miss reporting, investigation, root cause analysis (e.g., 5-Whys), and CAPA development.
• Track completion and effectiveness of corrective actions; share learnings across shifts to prevent recurrence.

Training, Onboarding, and Engagement

• Develop and deliver H&S training and competency programs tailored to operations workflows; ensure training records meet compliance expectations.
• Deliver EHS and Sustainability New Hire Orientation; reinforce safe behaviors with simple, visual job aids and toolbox talks.
• Mentor EHS associates or colleagues; promote a speak-up culture and psychological safety.

Program Execution

• Support site EHS programs (e.g., Lockout/Tagout, Hazard Communication, Confined Space, Machine Guarding, Ergonomics, Waste Management).
• Execute routine audits/inspections, field verifications, and coaching tied to these programs; assist with SDS management, chemical inventory, and waste labeling.

Data, Metrics, and Continuous Improvement

• Establish and maintain leading and lagging H&S metrics and dashboards; analyze trends to prioritize improvements and drive accountability.
• Contribute to Kaizen events and standard work updates to reduce risk, strengthen compliance, and simplify safe work.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Manufacturing, QC/QA, Maintenance/Engineering, Validation, and Supply Chain to integrate H&S into operational planning, shutdown/turnarounds, and daily tier meetings.
• Communicate clearly across shifts; ensure continuity of EHS actions and status.
• Perform other duties, as assigned, with a service-oriented and continuous improvement mindset.

Knowledge and Skills

• People-First Mindset: Listens actively, respects diverse perspectives, and advocates for worker well-being.
• Ownership & Accountability: Takes initiative, closes actions, and verifies effectiveness.
• Curiosity & Learning Agility: Seeks root causes and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Collaboration: Partners across operations, quality, maintenance, and facilities to co-create solutions.
• Clarity & Simplicity: Communicates complex requirements in clear, practical language.
• Integrity & Compliance: Does the right thing, even when it is hard.
• Moderate knowledge of EHS regulations
• Ability to interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and other design documentation.
• Ability to interpret regulations and transpose into functional program requirements and documentation

Basic Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational, Industrial Health and Wellness, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, Engineering, or related field and 2 years of experience in a pharmaceutical or manufacturing environment; or
• Master’s degree with minimal or no prior experience
• Prior experience of EHS program development and implementation

Preferred Requirements / Certifications

• Working knowledge of OSHA fundamentals.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing concepts (GEMBA, 5S) and incident investigation methods.
• Comfortable reading and applying SDS, safe work procedures, and standard work.
• Prior experience in greenfield operations, advanced manufacturing, or start-up of new facilities
• Biopharmaceutical, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient, Finished drug product or Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) experience
• OSHA 10\30
• HAZWOPER 40 Hour
• NIMS 300 (Incident Supervisor)

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• May work in Mechanical/Production spaces that may require hearing protection and enrollment in a hearing conservation program.
• Ability to discern audible cues.
• Ability to ascend or descend ladders, scaffolding, ramps, etc.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time. 60 minutes
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time. Up to 60 minutes
• Ability to conduct activities using repetitive motions that include writs, hands, and/or fingers.
• Ability to bend, push or pull, reach to retrieve materials from 18” to 60” in height, and use twisting motions
• Will work in warm/cold environments Support activities in indoor/outdoor environments
• Will work in outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind.
• Will work in heights greater than 4 feet