EHS Senior Specialist - Pharma (Onsite - Devens. MA)

EHS Senior Specialist – Pharma (Onsite – Devens, MA)

We are seeking an EHS Senior Specialist for a global pharmaceutical company. This position is responsible for supporting the administration of various EHS programs and initiatives. This includes overseeing Contractor Safety programs, managing Safe Work Permits, and supporting the training of programs such as confined space entry, lockout tagout, and work at height. This supplemental role ensures compliance with environmental, safety, medical surveillance, and sustainability laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels. Overall, this position plays a crucial role in supporting the site EHS team and promoting a safe and compliant work environment.

This is a 12-month contract (extensions possible), 100% onsite role in Devens, MA. This is a first shift position that works 12-hour shifts 3 – 4 days per week.

This is a W2 role as a Stage 4 Solutions employee. Health benefits and 401K are offered.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and Local environmental, safety, medical surveillance and sustainability laws, regulations, codes, rules, and consensus guides.
• Develop and implement new EHS programs, policies, and procedures and update and improve existing ones.
• Develop, create, maintain, and distribute EHS reports, and records as assigned.
• Create and maintain a systemic process to ensure workflow timelines for EHS events and action plans are adhered to including mechanisms for EHS performance and trend reports.
• Using a client representation model, support day-to-day activities in one or more operational functions across the Devens campus.
• Key contact for internal customers, researchers, facilities, management, and other cross functional groups, building strong relationships by handling EHS inquiries.
• Participate in and show leadership in an EHS culture at the site that partners with operational teams to ensure all are accountable for EHS culture and performance, modeling what good looks like.
• Support the training program by assisting in the development and delivery of EHS committees and teams; and EHS self-assessments, inspections, GEMBAs, and audits.
• Perform risk and hazard assessments throughout the campus. This includes involvement in PHAs for Process Safety.
• Challenges the status quo and brings new approaches to continually improve the effectiveness of workflows and processes (Learn and apply new concepts).
• Review and ensure accurate and complete resolution of issues as they arise and escalate concerns, resource constraints, needs, with urgency to appropriate leaders in the organization.
  
  

Requirements

• Required B.S. Degree in environmental studies, health & safety, science or engineering
• Minimum 4 - 6 years of prior EHS Experience
• Proficient with MS Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Minimum 4 years experience with incidents and/or learning systems databases (e.g., Enablon, Success Factors, etc.)
• Minimum 4 years experience related to the EHS federal and state regulations (EPA, MassDEP, OSHA, etc.)
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset that take a proactive, solution oriented approach to identifying issues and developing innovative and effective solutions to improve operations.
• Experience handling confidential information and sensitive issues in a diplomatic manner to ensure integrity and confidentiality.
  
  

Please submit your resume to our network at https://www.stage4solutions.com/careers/ (please apply to the EHS Senior Specialist – Pharma (Onsite – Devens, MA) role).

Please feel free to forward this project opening to others who may be interested.

Stage 4 Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on the job requirements and candidates’ qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Compensation: $65.00/hr. - $74.82/hr.