Senior EHS Specialist, Safety & Environment
Senior EHS Specialist, Safety & Environment
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We are seeking a highly experienced Senior EHS Specialist to join our Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) team at our Carlow facility. This is a senior-level role requiring significant demonstrable expertise in leading teams managing complex projects and driving key initiatives within the EHS domain.
In this role you will be a pivotal member of a dedicated team responsible for developing maintaining and continuously enhancing our EHS systems. You will provide expert technical guidance to ensure full compliance with all relevant legal requirements as well as adherence to the companys corporate standards policies procedures and industry best practices.
Working closely with the EHS team you will uphold the highest standards of health and safety regulatory compliance across the site.
While experience in Biologics or Pharmaceutical industries is preferred we welcome candidates with a proven track record in environmental health and safety from other highly regulated sectors. Above all we value your demonstrated success and leadership in the EHS field.
Why Join Us
- This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future development and ongoing maintenance of all EHS functions at our Carlow facility.
- You will join a strong collaborative EHS team and become part of a global EHS community gaining exposure to a network of sites worldwide and expanding your career opportunities.
- We recognize that our employees are central to our success. To support this we offer a competitive and comprehensive rewards program designed to meet the diverse goals needs and lifestyles of our employees and their families.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Develop implement and maintain EHS programmes to ensure compliance with local legislation company standards and industry best practices.
- Ensure site environmental compliance against all regulatory Licencing and Legal requirements.
- Evaluate EHS systems programs and procedures for compliance and improvement by reviewing auditing and carrying out inspections.
- Manage day to day EHS queries technical support and machine / plant/ process or equipment safety issues if present.
- Assist operational departments in achieving and establishing compliance.
- Demonstrate leadership and a strong desire to protect employees our community and the environment in this world-class facility leading with a safety first mindset.
- Prepare relevant reports to site divisional and/or corporate management and regulatory agencies.
- Maintain a high standard of documentation in relation to all activities.
- Provide leadership support and guidance to other members of the EHS Team and the site as appropriate.
- Evaluate all EHS applicable requirements for any new projects and processes (along with other site departments where necessary) as well as changes in the existing processes and installation.
- Other duties as assigned.
Your profile:
- Bachelors degree in Environmental Safety Engineering or Science.
- 7 years EHS experience in a manufacturing facility - Pharmaceutical or other highly regulated industry.
- Proven record of success in the EHS sector.
- Experience on supporting multiple activities/projects.
- Experience in managing and implementing change.
- Strong ability to influence others across departments and at all levels of the organization.
- Technically strong; with understanding of a variety of EHS topics.
- Innovative & compliance-minded with the drive to go seek out necessary information.
- Safety First mind-set. Desire to protect employees and environment.
- Ability to lead teams complex projects and initiatives
We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the worlds most challenging healthcare needs. We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse talented and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment.
At our company we work at the forefront of science and technology to advance manufacturing excellence and R&D across our Irish sites and global company network. Were always looking to make a difference for people patients and communities from Ireland to the world.
Our Commitment to Ireland:
Our Company Ireland is one of the Irelands leading healthcare companies having first established here over 50 years ago. We have a dynamic and diverse team of over 3000 employees currently working across seven sites in Ballydine Co Tipperary Brinny Co Cork Dunboyne Co Meath Carlow and Dublin where in addition operate substantial Human Health and Animal Health businesses. Through our long-standing footprint in Ireland and over $6 billion invested across our Irish operations our Irish sites manufacture many of the companys top products helping save and enhance lives in over 140 countries around the world.
The Carlow site broke ground in 2008 and is a filling site for the launch and commercial supply of vaccines biologics and small molecule drug its initial launch the site has attracted significant internal investment and is now home to a number of state-of-the-art production facilities laboratories and temperature-controlled warehousing units. The Carlow site is a significant employer in the South East region and attracts high performing talent through close collaborations with universities and colleges in the region.
As a company we are committed to Inventing for Life in all that we do. We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the worlds most challenging healthcare needs.
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse talented and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment.
So if you are ready to:
Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs Impact the future by driving one of the worlds leading healthcare companies and inspire your team to reach their full potential and push the boundaries of science and technology please apply today.
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Employee Status:
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Required Skills:
Adaptability Adaptability Air Quality Management Applied Engineering Biosafety Budgeting Communication Corporate Management Driving Continuous Improvement EHS Auditing EHS Compliance Environmental Health Environmental Regulatory Compliance Ergonomics Program Management Incident Investigations Industrial Hygiene Leadership Legal Compliance Management Process Multi-Management Occupational Health and Safety Management Process Safety Project Management Radiation Safety Regulatory Compliance 3 morePreferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
09/6/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
