Environmental Health Safety (EHS) Specialist

About the Role

We are seeking an EHS Specialist to join our Environmental, Health & Safety team. In this role, you will partner with scientists, laboratory teams, and manufacturing professionals across our sites in Wilmington, DE; Newark, DE; and Spring House, PA to advance safety and environmental programs. This position combines strategic influence with hands-on support, providing opportunities to strengthen compliance, drive continuous improvement, and foster a strong safety culture throughout the organization. Working closely with Technical, Manufacturing, and EHS teams, you will help implement EHS policies and procedures, support site initiatives, and promote a safe and compliant work environment across all locations.

Compensation

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $82,000 - $110,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What We Offer

• A highly collaborative team environment with ample room for exponential career growth.
• Competitive pay, annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits, 6.2% company retirement contribution, and professional development opportunities.
• Generous paid time off and 12 annual paid company holidays.
• 12 weeks 100% paid maternity leave, and up to 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave (including adoption/surrogacy/foster care leave) for non-birthing parents.
• Student loan repayment assistance and tuition reimbursement program for select roles.
• Annual wellness benefit and wellness-centered programs focused on your health needs.

Responsibilities

• Promote a proactive positive safety culture for all site residents.
• Evaluate, improve, implement, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, EHS best practices, procedures, and policies for pharma process, analytical, QC, and biology labs, and production settings.
• Partner with site residents to ensure the safe operation of their routine, daily, and non-routine activities.
• Liaise with key stakeholders in safety assurance, including landlords, vendors, and local authorities.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes and coordinate assessments of work areas.
• Provide classroom and hands-on training on both a fixed and as-needed basis.
• Coordinate tracking of and compliance with online trainings as required of employees.
• Contribute to safety committees.
• Report and track near misses and incidents.
• Assign, track, and close CAPAs for near misses and incidents.
• Act as a leader and resource for technical teams seeking assistance for EHS topics.
• Attend regional meetings and interact with colleagues within the EHS network.
• Report and close action items from corporate EHS, internal and external site audits for the Wilmington and Spring House sites.
• Oversee environmental action items such as permits, audits from external agencies, waste management, etc., for the Wilmington and Spring House sites.
• Maintain proper records of EHS activities and procedures.
• Commit and act, under all circumstances, in accordance with the values and principles of Roquette’s Code of Conduct / Ethics, as well as Quality, Safety, and Environmental policies.
• Implement applicable global HSE policies, initiatives, and programs.
• Work with site-level cross-functional teams and global HSE leadership to drive continual improvement for H&S and environmental performance.
• Record, analyze, and report site EHS performance data.
• Perform gap analysis and implement actions working toward compliance with relevant ISO standards per the company Health and Safety Policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in a scientific field.
• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant EHS experience in pharmaceutical or industrial fields.
• Extended knowledge of ICH GCP guidelines, FDA regulations, OSHA compliance, GDPs, EPA, DNREC, and PADEP regulations, regulatory agency compliance.
• Adaptable, independent, and solutions-driven with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work in cross-functional global teams and build positive working relationships.

Work Environment

This is a full-time, on-site position.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; work in hot, cold, and loud environments. The employee must be able to wear a respirator.

Schedule

Days and flexible hours of work are required to meet facility demands.