Senior Specialist, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

Our Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) team is passionate about bringing our medicines and vaccines to our customers around the world, while maintaining worker health and safety as our number one priority. 

 Position Description:

The Senior Specialist, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) is responsible for providing technical and regulatory support and implementation of all necessary measures and initiatives required by federal, state and local safety & environmental regulations & our Company's Internal Standards under the guidance of Associate Directors, Safety & the Environment.

This role provides direction and is responsible for continuous improvement as well as execution of these environmental, health and safety programs for our West Point extended sites located at Spring House Innovation Park (SHIP) and North Wales. This role provides additional support to the West Point site on an as needed. basis.

As a member of the West Point Site Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) team, the selected candidate will work collaboratively to ensure that compliant environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs are developed and implemented within operating departments at the SHIP, North Wales & applicable West Point operations area.   Integrates EHS programs into daily operations to assure regulatory compliance, achieves continuous performance improvement, meeting EHS performance objectives.  Partners with operations to develop objectives to achieve these goals in alignment with site business goals and values.  

Performs responsibilities and addresses problems with limited supervision.

• Completes environmental regulatory field analysis, environmental reports and permit applications, hazard assessments, industrial hygiene monitoring, life safety reviews, incident investigations as required.

• Completes environmental reports and permit applications (e.g., EPCRA Tier II, RACT III, PADEP Hazardous Waste Generator Notifications, RMW Annual Generator Report).

• Reviews processes, facilities, procedures and management of change documents to assure conformance to recognized Federal, State & Local EHS regulations, company standards and guidelines. 

• Provides support to client groups in completing injury/illness analysis, training, self-assessments and addressing specific EHS concerns as they are raised.

• Utilizing knowledge of EHS regulations and their applicability, develops EHS procedures, guidelines and training programs.

• Monitors key safety performance indicators and visibly participates in promoting EHS policies and initiatives.  

• Participates and provides leadership to sustained performance of action oriented EHS committees.

• Assures completion of all regulatory submissions, notifications, etc. required to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local EHS requirements as assigned.

• Experience with EHS agency inspections and regulatory advocacy. Serves as primary point of contact for regulatory Inspections.

Position Qualifications:

 Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, concentration in Safety & Environmental or related chemistry, biology, or chemical engineering field is preferred. 

Required Experience and Skills:

• 5-10 years applied professional EHS work experience. 

• Advanced level of proficiency in the areas of environmental compliance, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, critical thinking, and communication skills. 

• Intermediate level of skill with project management and problem solving.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Relevant professional certification(s) preferred including P.E., CHMM, CSP and/or CIH.

• Experience navigating State specific regulations including Environmental air emissions reporting/permitting, water and waste program management requirements.

• Knowledge of biosafety, industrial hygiene, and laboratory safety programs.

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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