Sr. EHS Manager

Basic purpose of the role

Responsible for the site-level environmental health and safety infrastructure.

Depending on risk/size of facility, this role will possibly manage a team within the facility.

Responsible for ensuring the local facility EHS operations are in compliance with federal, state, and local EHS regulations, as well as Johnson & Johnson EHS Standards.

Partner with site leadership teams to establish and implement site EHS strategy and Management Action Plan (MAP) in alignment with the JJSC and/or franchise commercial strategic imperatives and R&D.

Key relationships

This leader will work closely with various internal and external stakeholders.

Internal: Supply Chain leaders, Commercial partners, Quality and other site functional leaders.

External: Regulators and 3 rd party consultants or assessors.

Responsibilities:

• Shared responsibility with site General Manager for EHS performance at the site

• Partner with local management to develop and implement a site MAP to address EHS program deficiencies and ensure EHS regulatory compliance.

• Develop EHS objectives for the site - auditing, analyzing, documenting, and reporting on their implementation and effectiveness to management via dashboards & reports.

• Manage site EHS professionals.

Set and monitor goals/objectives/assignments, provide adequate coaching/counseling, develop and monitor employee development plans, and provide recommendations as part of the succession planning, appraisal, and salary planning process.

• Monitor and evaluate EHS risks of operations, including change management, ensuring continuous improvement of the EHS program to make it leaner and more efficient.

• Provides upper management with ongoing consultation pertaining to environmental, health and safety regulations identifying the impacts of changes to regulations on key business objectives.

• Develop and implement EHS training strategy for the site, ensuring key risk and regulatory requirements are addressed for appropriate audiences, including new hires.

• Support and facilitate site EHS committees/teams to ensure implementation of the EHS program.

• Maintain local ISO certifications (and other voluntary certifications, VPP/OHSAS) by ensuring site EHS management systems are aligned & maintained consistent with ISO and/or program standards.


* Collaborate with other functions to manage EHS aspects of external manufacturers, suppliers and contractor programs.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Experience: 4-10 years of EHS experience is required; must include extensive experience in an FDA regulated environment .

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

[Be sure to include technical, management and leadership skills]

Technical experience in diverse EHS areas including but not limited to air, water, hazardous and medical waste, machine safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene and chemical handling is highly desirable.

Demonstrated project management skills are required and indiv...