Senior EHS Specialist - Safety, Compliance & Change

MSD Ireland

Leinster

Hybrid

EUR 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

MSD Ireland in Dundalk is seeking a Senior EHS Specialist to lead site-wide Environmental, Health & Safety programmes and ensure regulatory compliance. You will partner with site leadership and operations to embed a strong safety culture and drive continuous improvement across the manufacturing site.

In this role you will develop EHS procedures, provide technical guidance, lead investigations, and manage risk assessments.

Qualifications

Significant EHS experience within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Experience developing and implementing EHS programmes, policies, and site-wide compliance initiatives.
Strong understanding of environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
Experience engaging with environmental regulators and supporting inspections or permit management activities.
Knowledge of biosafety, industrial hygiene, occupational health, and risk management programmes is highly desirable.
Experience conducting investigations, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels of an organisation.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex regulatory and technical requirements into practical actions.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while driving execution and results.

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Environmental, Health & Safety programmes across the site.
Partner with site leadership and operational teams to embed a strong culture of safety, compliance, and risk awareness.
Develop and implement EHS procedures, standards, training programmes, and best practices.
Provide technical guidance and support on environmental, health, safety, and compliance matters.
Lead and support EHS risk assessments, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support interactions with regulatory agencies and ensure compliance with environmental permits and regulatory requirements.
Drive programmes related to biosafety, environmental management, industrial hygiene, and Process Safety occupational health.
Support management of change activities, ensuring EHS risks are identified and effectively controlled.
Monitor EHS performance, identify trends, and develop improvement plans to reduce risk and strengthen compliance.
Deliver training and coaching to employees, contractors, and site leadership teams.
Act as a key EHS representative across site projects, operational activities, and cross-functional initiatives.