Senior Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

About the Role

The Senior Manager, Environmental Health & Safety plays a key leadership role in shaping a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace at AGC Biologics. In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of EHS programs, bringing technical expertise and practical guidance to support regulatory compliance and operational excellence, from facility startup through ongoing operations.

Responsibilities

• Leads site EHS efforts to build a safe work culture and robust EHS procedures and processes.
• Partners closely with site leadership and management staff to create a safe working environment, strengthen EHS accountability, and minimize operational risk.
• Evaluates emerging state and federal regulatory requirements and develops and implements EHS programs, policies, and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance, control site-specific risks, and support AGC Biologics requirements and global EHS goals.
• Analyzes and evaluates EHS performance to identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement. Ensures alignment with AGC Biologics EHS and business objectives and initiatives.
• Develops and implements site-specific EHS strategies and plans to ensure goals are met.
• Provides EHS oversight and support to AGC Biologics construction projects to ensure contractor compliance with safety rules and company policies.
• Partners with Operations and Engineering to evaluate EHS requirements and potential risks associated with new or modified processes, equipment, chemicals, and capital projects.
• Provides oversight of ongoing conformance and certification to site EHS management systems, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Establishes an effective EHS reporting, incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action process.
• Designs and delivers EHS training programs to ensure regulatory compliance and employee knowledge and awareness.
• Interfaces with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies to ensure EHS compliance obligations are met.
• Establishes, mentors, and supports the site safety organizations, including the Safety Committee, Wellness team, Ergonomics team, and Environmental/Sustainability teams.
• Evaluates new client molecules for occupational health and safety risk.
• Provides oversight of the site emergency preparedness and planning process, procedures, and the formation and training of an emergency response team.
• Oversees industrial hygiene programs, including development of sampling plans and implementation of process improvements and controls.
• Oversees the site’s hazardous waste management program.
• Directly supervises and develops the site’s EHS team.
• Develops and manages the annual EHS department budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety or related science field with equivalent related experience.
• 10 years’ experience in environmental health and safety management with experience in biopharmaceutical or chemical industries.
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental health and safety laws and regulations.
• Expertise with ergonomics, behavior-based safety, industrial hygiene, and safety analysis methods.
• Knowledge and experience implementing EHS management systems (ISO14001, ISO45001).
• Ability to collect and analyze data, assess risk factors, and identify solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule, including on-call basis.
• Computer proficiency in software applications required for analyzing, monitoring, reporting, and presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification (CSP or CIH).
• ISO certification.

Pay

$124,320 - $170,940, based on experience

Location

Onsite, Bothell

Schedule

Standard

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that may include annual bonus opportunities, paid time off, medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, education assistance, employee referral and recognition programs, and additional wellbeing benefits. Eligibility and benefits may vary based on role, location, and employment status.

About Us

AGC Biologics is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization with a strong presence in the United States. From our headquarters in Bothell, Washington, we develop and manufacture life‑changing advanced biologics for some of the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical companies. Together with our team members across Europe, the U.S., and Japan, we deliver development and manufacturing of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cell therapies. Across our global network, we are united by one mission: To work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market. We are a collaborative, inclusive, and equal‑opportunity organization where team members are valued for their expertise, teamwork, and ingenuity.