Associate Director, Environmental, Health & Safety

About the role

The Associate Director of EHS - Strategic Projects will collaborate with a cross-functional team to ensure EHS is integrated into the design and engineering phase of the North Carolina site from inception to manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Think strategically and ensure deliverables align with broader organization goals.
• Monitor regulatory requirements and enforce compliance.
• Develop and implement EHS programs, policies, and procedures.
• Manage cross-functional teams to represent EHS objectives.
• Provide leadership and direction to direct staff.
• Present EHS Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to senior leadership.
• Manage projects and programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (EHS related, Science, Engineering) or Master’s Degree (EHS related, Science, Engineering) with 10+ years of EHS related experience.
• Experience implementing EHS regulations, conducting incident investigations, interacting with regulatory agencies, and managing cross-functional teams.
• Ability to plan against business targets, review and approve plans, and balance resources.
• Ability to define scope and magnitude of problems, provide rapid assessments, coordinate responses, and develop procedures to minimize reoccurrences.
• Effective listening, building/maintaining relationships, resolving conflicts, making decisions, influencing outcomes, and negotiating.
• Experience in GMP manufacturing environments, major capital projects, and Greenfield sites.
• Professional certifications: Project management preferred, CSP, CIH preferred.
• EHS experience in manufacturing/R&D environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (EHS related, Science, Engineering) or Master’s Degree (EHS related, Science, Engineering) with 10+ years of EHS related experience.
• Experience implementing EHS regulations, conducting incident investigations, interacting with regulatory agencies, and managing cross-functional teams.
• Ability to plan against business targets, review and approve plans, and balance resources.
• Ability to define scope and magnitude of problems, provide rapid assessments, coordinate responses, and develop procedures to minimize reoccurrences.
• Effective listening, building/maintaining relationships, resolving conflicts, making decisions, influencing outcomes, and negotiating.
• Experience in GMP manufacturing environments, major capital projects, and Greenfield sites.
• Professional certifications: Project management preferred, CSP, CIH preferred.
• EHS experience in manufacturing/R&D environments is preferred.

Skills

• Experience presenting EHS KPIs to Senior leadership.
• Experience in GMP manufacturing environments.
• Experience with major capital projects and Greenfield sites.
• Professional Certifications: e.g., Project management preferred.
• Certification within EHS: CSP, CIH preferred.
• EHS related experience in manufacturing/R&D environments is preferred.

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick).
• Medical/dental/vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Long-term incentive programs.

Pay

$141,500 - $268,500 USD

Schedule

Full-time, On-site