SHE Engineer - Projects

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Corden Pharma provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Corden Pharma embraces fair hiring practices.

CordenPharma is a leading full-service contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, and pharmaceuticals Drug Products (DP) and packaging capabilities with > 2,600 employees across the world. Our services enable pharmaceutical and biotech companies to manufacture medicines with the ultimate goal of improving people’s lives.

Our network in Europe and the U.S. offers flexible and specialized solutions across five technology platforms: Peptides, Lipids, & Carbohydrates; Injectables; Highly Potent & Oncology; and Small Molecules. We strive for excellence in supporting this network and are committed to providing the highest quality products for the well-being of patients.

SUMMARY

Provides Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) leadership and consultation for large capital projects, ensuring that designs meet or exceed SHE regulatory requirements and company standards for Environment, Occupational Health & Safety, and Process Safety. Leads and assists in day-to-day SHE activities as needed. Provides technical expertise for the SHE team through knowledge of regulations and standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Collaborates with capital project teams to ensure designs are compliant with SHE regulations, consistent with internal SHE standards, and that SHE risks are mitigated. Specifically, reviews capital project designs to identify potential environmental and health & safety impacts. Consults with subject matter experts on the SHE team and works with design teams to mitigate risk and ensure installations support SHE standards for worker safety and environmental protection.
• Performs detailed review of EPA, OSHA, State and City SHE regulations, as well as codes and design standards, for applicability to new and existing installations.
• Provides day-to-day support to Operations and Development regarding SHE topics, at times requiring attention outside of normal business hours.
• Supports the SHE team with various compliance obligations as assigned, including monitoring, documentation, and reporting.

LEADERSHIP & BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide guidance and leadership where appropriate.

SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Every individual is personally responsible for the safety and environmental aspects of his or her activities in the workplace. Each employee is expected to perform their job duties in a safe manner utilizing all their knowledge, training, ability, and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Health, or related field is required. Five years experience in chemical plant process engineering/support functions is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in a pharmaceutical or fine chemicals manufacturing environment, including Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and Environmental responsibilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, regulatory and compliance documents. Ability to effectively present information to management and colleagues.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Competence in scientific mathematical skills and statistics, including metric analysis, trending, and reporting.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None required. A certified Safety Professional and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist will be given special consideration.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; work with hands; reach above shoulder height; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

CORE COMPETENCIES

These are the specific areas of knowledge, skill and ability that are important for successful job performance. They must be job related and consistent with business necessity.

• Working knowledge of safety regulations and ability to apply regulatory letters of interpretation, in addition to other sound engineering practices consistent with recognized codes and standards. Ability to explain regulatory requirements and propose, defend, and implement cost-effective solutions
• Working knowledge of OSHA’s Process Safety Management program and its application to chemical manufacturing. Ideal candidate has experience implementing process safety into equipment and facility design.
• Working knowledge of applicable environmental regulations and treatment systems for waste, wastewater, and air emissions. Ability to assess capital projects and identify the most effective waste minimization and treatment solutions.
• Experience with application of construction safety principles is preferred.
• Ability to evaluate facility and equipment changes for impact to worker safety and identify design improvements to reduce ergonomic and other safety risks.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management
• Excellent writing, interpretive, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills with the ability to function with interdisciplinary teams
• Proactive approach to problem solving and resolution

SALARY

Actual pay will be based on your skills and experience.

BENEFITS

• 401(k) matching - Corden Pharma will contribute 100% of the first 6% - 100% vested after 2 years of service
• Accident Plan
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Insurance PPO/HSA
• Hospital Indemnity Plan
• ID Theft Protection
• Life Insurance
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Program
• Vacation – Three Weeks 1st Year
• Vision Insurance

This post will expire on 4/26/2025