Description
We're building a world of health around every individual , shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience.
The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Associate Manager is responsible for leading environmental, health, safety, and regulatory compliance programs across pharmacy, repackaging, distribution, and corporate operations.
Essential Responsibilities
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable state and local regulations. Monitor regulatory changes and assess impacts to operations. Support regulatory inspections, audits, and compliance assessments. Manage environmental permits, licenses, registrations, and reporting requirements.
- Pharmaceutical & Hazardous Waste Management: Oversee hazardous waste, pharmaceutical waste, controlled substance waste, regulated medical waste, and sharps management programs. Coordinate waste vendor activities, manifests, exception reporting, and compliance documentation. Monitor waste generation trends and identify opportunities for risk reduction and program improvements.
- Environmental Programs: Manage environmental compliance programs, including spill prevention, contingency planning, emergency response, and environmental reporting. Support EPCRA Tier II, hazardous materials, and environmental permit compliance activities. Develop and implement environmental sustainability and waste-reduction initiatives.
- Safety & Risk Management: Conduct facility inspections, safety audits, hazard assessments, and compliance evaluations. Lead incident, injury, near miss, spill, and environmental release investigations. Perform root cause analyses and ensure timely completion of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs). Track and trend EHS performance metrics and communicate findings to leadership.
- Training & Employee Engagement: Develop and deliver EHS training programs. Ensure completion and documentation of required compliance training. Provide guidance and technical support to operations, facilities, and leadership teams. Promote a proactive safety culture through communication, coaching, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Emergency Preparedness: Maintain emergency response, spill response, and business continuity programs. Coordinate preparedness activities for severe weather, environmental incidents, and other emergencies. Serve as an EHS resource during emergency events and regulatory reporting activities.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years of environmental, health, and safety experience in a regulated industry, including experience with environmental compliance, waste management, regulatory reporting, audits, and/or investigations.
- 2+ years of experience working with OSHA and EPA.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time within the continental United States.
Preferred Qualifications
- Willingness to work a hybrid schedule out of the Glasgow, KY office.
- Pharmaceutical, healthcare, manufacturing, or distribution experience.
- Possesses at least one of the following certifications: CSP, ASP, CHMM, CIH, OSHA 30-Hour Certification.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and environmental regulations.
- Experience managing multi-site environmental compliance programs.
- Strong analytical and root cause investigation skills.
- Excellent communication and training abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and compliance management systems.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Management, or related field.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
- 40
Time Type
- Full time
Pay Range
- $46,988.00 - $122,400.00