Associate Director, EHS & Security

Leadership & Culture

• Provide visible, values-based leadership to foster a strong, proactive EHS and security culture grounded in employee engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to site and functional leadership, influencing decisions through data, risk insight, and practical solutions.
• Lead, staff, and develop the site EHS and Security organization, including third-party providers; own workforce planning and performance management.
• Champion site safety governance structures and floor level safety initiatives that encourage employee participation and ownership.

Strategy, Risk & Compliance

• Exercise delegated authority for defined areas of the site's EHS and Security program, deciding independently within that scope.
• Translate site and corporate EHS/security strategy into actionable plans, aligning resources to deliver against strategic priorities.
• Identify applicable environmental, health, safety, and security risks and ensure effective controls are designed, implemented, and sustained.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, as well as corporate EHS policies, management systems, and industry best practices.
• Act as the recognized subject matter authority for EHS and security within the site.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce injuries, incidents, environmental impact, waste, and costs.
• Establish, track, and improve EHS performance metrics; hold the team accountable for achieving site goals.
• Support sustainability initiatives for the site.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to integrate EHS requirements into processes, equipment design, and capital projects.

Financial & Resource Accountability

Partner with the Director on operating and capital budget planning for the EHS and Security program and own delivery against the approved budget.

Incident Management & Assurance

• Oversee the investigation of incidents and near-misses, ensuring robust root cause analysis and sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure workplace inspections, audits, and risk assessments are conducted effectively.
• Support and lead internal, external, customer, and regulatory inspections, including FDA, EMEA, and third-party audits.
• Manage work-related injuries and partner with HR as appropriate.

External Engagement & Reporting

• Build and maintain credible, professional relationships with regulatory agencies, customers, and other external stakeholders.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of required EHS reports, permits, and regulatory filings.
• Manage the use of external consultants, including defining scopes of work and overseeing performance.

Governance & Ethics

Conduct all activities in alignment with company values, the Code of Ethics, and supporting policies; ensure required training and reporting obligations are met.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated EHS work experience with a primary focus in Health, Safety, and Industrial Hygiene programs.
• Working knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations and standards including OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA, and ANSI.
• Demonstrated experience applying EHS management systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical writing.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement complex programs and processes, and to drive change that delivers measurable results.
• Business acumen and demonstrated ability to build and lead cross-functional teams.
• Solid understanding of risk management as it relates to EHS and loss control.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and EHS management information systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH).
• 10+ years of experience in EHS, including people leadership.
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience working in a Lean environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMPs.
• Professional Certification (CSP, CIH).