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Amgen Manager EHS – Industrial Hygiene in West Greenwich, Rhode Island

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Manager EHS – Industrial Hygiene

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this role you will under the direction of the Director, Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), will have responsibility for supporting various requirements outlined in EHS programs. As a core member of the site EHSS team, will be expected to interact frequently with internal clients, be willed to take action, and be directly engaged in the operations of the facility. In addition to broad support of EHS Programs and Clients, this role will we directly responsible for managing Industrial Hygiene, chemical management, and laboratory safety programs at the site. This role will have great opportunities to make their mark establishing world class programs and opportunities to grow across all areas of EHS.

Primary Responsibilities:

Implementation and/or management of the key industrial hygiene programs including:

  • Exposure Risk Assessments

  • Chemical Management and Hazard Communication

  • Biosafety and Bloodborne Pathogens

  • Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation and Personal Protective Equipment

  • Non-ionizing Radiation

  • Indoor Air Quality investigations

  • Apply a Plan, Do Check, Act management systems approach to drive continuous improvement of assigned EHS programs and to achieve best in class performance

  • Ensure regulatory compliance for all assigned programs and liaise with regulatory authorities as appropriate

  • Implement robust compliance readiness and internal auditing programs

  • Collaborate cross functionally and to influence management

Client Support:

  • Partner with clients to advance safety culture and manage EHS risks

  • Analyze metrics and establish annual action plans to drive continuous improvement.

  • Establish and implement risk assessment plans for clients to ensure all risks are proactively addressed and control systems are implemented and maintained

  • Ensure all changes with potential EHSS impact are assessed and controls are established prior to implementation

  • Ensure all hazards are identified and risks are proactively assessed

  • Establish safe work procedures for hazardous work

  • Conduct regular inspections of the work areas

  • Monitor incident trends and conduct incident investigations to implement robust corrective actions to prevent future incidents and injuries

Conduct regular EHS management reviews with Client Leadership

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The EHS Management professional we seek will possess these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

Or

Master’s degree and 2 years of Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree or and 4 years of Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability experience

Or

Associate degree and 8 years of Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous managerial experience directly managing people and/or experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

  • Strong leadership and team building skills

  • Ability to partner with and effectively influence staff and management

  • Process driven with a strong Operational Excellence mentality

  • Strong technical writing, communication and presentation skills

  • Committed and self-starting

  • Program development and project management experience

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software systems

  • CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist) and/or CSP (Certified Safety Professional) certification

  • Experience in developing and implementing industrial hygiene programs and/or risk management programs in a biotech/pharma or related industry

  • Knowledge of US and Local regulations as they pertain to pharma/ biotech operations

  • Applied knowledge and understanding of EHS principles and best practices, regulatory standards, and requirements in context of business activities

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

  • Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

  • A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

  • Stock-based long-term incentives

  • Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

  • Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

Apply now

for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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