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Specialist, Safety & Environment (Air Compliance)

Merck

West Point, PAHybridPosted 1 day ago$87,300.00 - $137,400.00
Full TimeMid LevelOperations & Supply ChainPharmaceutical
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Summary

We are seeking an experienced environmental compliance specialist with technical expertise and deep knowledge of federal, state, and local air program environmental regulations pertaining to the pharmaceutical industry. The successful candidate will have a strong background in permitting and compliance management for air pollution sources and refrigerant management with a track record of successful implementation of compliance programs.

Job description

Role Overview

Reporting to the Associate Director / environmental compliance lead for the West Point Site, the S&E Specialist will provide technical and regulatory guidance to Global Safety & Environment (GSE) business partners and site operations and assist with the integration of environmental compliance programs and company standards into daily activities. As a key member of the site's GSE team, you will help shape the site's EHS culture, drive compliance, and embed EHS excellence across all site operations.

Main Responsibilities

  • Support monthly reporting and compliance reviews within the Air Emissions Data Management System (AEDMS).
  • Maintain site emission source equipment inventories and associated emission factors.
  • Support Semiannual Title V Compliance Certifications.
  • Manage EHS management system task definitions, compliance task updates, permits/compliance registers, action plans.
  • Participate in and provide hands-on support for regulatory agency inspections and corporate EHS audits (records preparation, follow-up with operations).
  • Provide support for routine non-complex Air Reports (e.g. RATA testing, stack testing, CEMS report etc.).
  • Help prepare site bulletin articles, guidance document for operations under direction of Air SME.
  • Engage with operations, managers, and technicians to ensure refrigerant equipment service records are completed on time and accurately in accordance with U.S. EPA and company requirements.
  • Conduct field walkdowns to verify equipment, leak repair or prevention actions, advise compliant leak management actions.
  • Assist with internal and external refrigerant management compliance activities, including reporting, preparation, and review of required documents/records, and maintaining official compliance records.
  • Collate, calculate and prepare refrigerant data for quarterly environmental sustainability data collection.
  • Assist with developing new standard work instructions to document how refrigerant program activities are performed.
  • Assist with updating refrigerant management site procedure and associated documentation to support program improvements.
  • Assist with developing and updating refrigerant management program manual to sustain existing refrigerant management program.

Education Required

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related technical field.

Required Experience and Skills

  • Minimum of 3 years of professional EHS or environmental consulting experience in chemical, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
  • Working knowledge of applicable air emissions and refrigerant management regulatory requirements (Title V operating permits/plan approvals/RFDs, AIM Act).
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and their relation to environmental regulations.
  • Experience implementing EHS programs, including change management for operational or site initiatives.
  • Ability to support multiple projects and effectively partner with internal business units.
  • Experience implementing management systems and ensuring compliance.

Preferred Experience and Skills

  • At least 3 years of experience in air emissions management compliance programs.
  • Experience leading regulatory agency interactions, inspections, permit applications/renewals, emissions inventories, and corrective action implementation.
  • Environmental management system implementation skills and demonstrated ability to train and influence cross-functional teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related technical field
  • Minimum of 3 years of professional EHS or environmental consulting experience in chemical, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments
  • Working knowledge of air emissions and refrigerant management regulatory requirements (Title V, AIM Act)
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and their relation to environmental regulations
  • Experience implementing EHS programs, including change management
  • Ability to support multiple projects and partner with internal business units
  • Experience implementing management systems and ensuring compliance
  • EHS Compliance
  • EHS Program Management
  • Environmental Regulatory Compliance
  • Incident Investigations
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Self Motivation
  • Training and Development
  • Air Quality Management
  • EHS Auditing
  • Driving Continuous Improvement
  • Adaptability

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Paid Holidays
  • Vacation
  • Compassionate & Sick Days
  • Annual Bonus
  • Long-Term Incentive

Company overview

Merck & Co., Inc., known as Merck in the United States and Canada and MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) internationally, is a premier American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891 as the U.S. subsidiary of the German Merck Group, the company became independent following World War I and has since grown into one of the world's largest biomedical companies, ranking fourth globally by revenue. Merck operates across three core business segments: pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and animal health products. The company is renowned for its groundbreaking research and development, having brought numerous life-saving medicines to market including Keytruda (pembrolizumab), a leading immunotherapy for cancer treatment that generated $29.5 billion in 2024 revenue, and Gardasil, a revolutionary HPV vaccine. With approximately 75,000 employees worldwide, Merck maintains a robust pipeline of innovative therapies focused on oncology, vaccines, hospital acute care, cardiology, neuroscience, virology, immunology, and diabetes. The company invests heavily in R&D, spending $17.9 billion in 2024 alone, demonstrating its commitment to advancing scientific discovery. Merck's legacy spans over 130 years of bringing hope to humanity through important medicines and vaccines, operating with a purpose to use leading-edge science to save and improve lives globally while fostering an inclusive workforce and responsible business practices.

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