Site EHS Leader — Vaccine Manufacturing

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Pirbright; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking an EHS Manager for the Pirbright site.

This role leads the local EHS team and partners with site leadership, regulatory authorities, and operations to ensure high safety and environmental standards in a highly regulated vaccine manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes strategic and operational delivery of EHS, incident investigations, CAPA, audits, and training within a fixed-term site-based position in Pirbright until 31 December 2027.

Qualifications

• Degree in a scientific, engineering, environmental, or related discipline.
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) required.
• Professional EHS membership (IOSH or equivalent) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage strategic and operational delivery of EHS activities for the Pirbright site.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate EHS requirements.
• Drive implementation and continuous improvement of EHS programmes and management systems.
• Develop and maintain EHS training and awareness programmes.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses and CAPA implementation.
• Coordinate internal audits, inspections, and regulatory visits.
• Act as primary site contact for EHS with external authorities.
• Provide guidance on occupational health, safety, environmental, and risk matters.
• Monitor EHS performance metrics and support site objectives.
• Promote safe working behaviours and a proactive compliance culture.
• Stop work authority when risk is unacceptable.

Skills

EHS Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigations

CAPA

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Training & awareness

Communication

Excel

Education

Bachelor/Master in science/engineering

NEBOSH Diploma

IOSH membership desirable

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking an EHS Manager for the Pirbright site.

This role leads the local EHS team and partners with site leadership, regulatory authorities, and operations to ensure high safety and environmental standards in a highly regulated vaccine manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes strategic and operational delivery of EHS, incident investigations, CAPA, audits, and training within a fixed-term site-based position in Pirbright until 31 December 2027.