EHS Associate Manager

Biopharma Careers; The Borough District of Drogheda; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Work-life balance

Bonus scheme

Health insurance

Pension

Job summary

Viatris is seeking an EHS Associate Manager to lead the EHS agenda for the Viatris Northern Cross Global Device Development Group & Office Location in Ireland. The role focuses on developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive EHS programs to ensure compliance and continual improvement in EHS performance, with a primary aim to keep people safe and protect the environment.

Daily responsibilities include engaging leadership, managing emergency planning, audits, training, and safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science/Engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of VDU Workstation Assessor and Manual Handling Instructor.
• Role requires 4 days per week onsite at Northern Cross.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement EHS programs to ensure continuous compliance with local legislation and requirements.
• Engage Leadership to ensure EHS responsibilities are discharged.
• Lead incident investigations to identify root causes and corrective actions.

Skills

Excellent communication

VDU Workstation Assessor

Manual Handling Instructor

On-site presence 4 days/week

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science/Engineering

Job description

McDermott Laboratories Limited

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

The purpose of this role is to Manage the EHS agenda for the Viatris Northern Cross Global Device Development Group & Office Location. The role involves the development, implementation and maintenance of comprehensive EHS Programs which ensure compliance with internal and external EHS requirements and continual improvement in EHS Performance. The primary focus of the role is to keep our people safe and protect the environment in which we operate.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how EHS Associate Manager role will make an impact:

• Develop and implement EHS programs & procedures to ensure continuous compliance with local legislation, Viatris Technical Requirement and industry best practice


• Engaging and communicating with Leadership at the location to ensure EHS responsibilities are fully discharged


• Manage Emergency Response Planning for the location ensuring the location Emergency Response Plan is maintained up to date, regularly tested and role holders are suitably trained. Ensure all procedures are followed, post‑incident reports are completed and documented, and all corrective actions are tracked and followed up.


• Conduct regular internal audits and EHS walk-arounds ensuring the identification of practical and workable solutions to deficiencies raised


• Ensure all employees have the necessary information instruction and training in order to conduct their roles in a safe and environmentally responsible manner and ensure all EHS information is easily accessible and maintained up to date.


• Lead the investigation of EHS incidents to identify root causes and develop effective corrective action plans


• Oversee the implementation of waste reduction and recycling programs, energy efficiency programs and other programs to minimise the environmental footprint of the location


• Co-ordinate the risk assessment program ensuring EHS hazards are identified and assed for all activities and tasks conducted at the Location


• Co-ordinate the Global Device Development Group testing laboratory safety program


• Develop and issue regular communications to ensure continued awareness and engagement on EHS matters


• Work with Facilities Team to ensure statutory inspections and other EHS inspections are completed as required


• Establish and maintain an employee consultative forum for the location- Safety Committee, EHS Council


• Lead and champion the Viatris Incident Prevention Opportunity IPO program for the location


• Support the design review and approval of any proposed changes to the building layout or structure ensuring adequate assessment and mitigation of potential impacts to EHS


• Co-ordinate the contractor safety program for the location to ensure contractor activities are managed safely and in accordance with regulatory requirements


• Promoting a safety culture amongst colleagues at Northern Cross through safety events and activities


• Ensure First Aid Training Compliance, including maintaining an up‑to‑date list of trained first aiders, monitoring certification expiry dates, and coordinating timely refresher training to meet statutory requirements.


• Manage Ergonomics Assessments, including coordinating ergonomic evaluations, tracking recommended actions, supporting implementation, and monitoring effectiveness to reduce musculoskeletal risks.


• Maintain and update the site Safety Statement, ensuring it accurately reflects current operations, risks, and controls, and that it is communicated, accessible, and reviewed in line with legal and corporate requirements.


• Ensure all site safety signage is maintained, accurate, and clearly displayed, including Emergency Response Team (ERT) listings, First Aider name listings, first aid equipment, emergency equipment signage, and statutory notices, and ensure updates are made promptly when personnel or site requirements change.

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Science/Engineering with 1-2 years’ experience in pharmaceutical and/or medical device developmentor similar role.


• Knowledge of VDU Workstation Assessor and Manual Handling Instructor


• The role requires a 4 day per week physical presence onsite at Northern Cross


• Excellent oral and written communication skills

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits at Viatris

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary:

• Excellent career progression opportunities


• Work-life balance initiatives


• Bonus scheme


• Health insurance


• Pension

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility

A t Viatris, we offer competitive salar ies , benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.