Air Emissions & EHS Compliance Specialist

MSD Malaysia; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking an experienced environmental compliance specialist to provide technical and regulatory guidance on air program regulations for the pharmaceutical industry. You will help shape EHS culture, drive compliance, and embed EHS excellence across site operations.

The role requires coordinating with GSE partners, supporting planning, and influencing cross-functional teams to implement compliant refrigerant and air emission programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of EHS or environmental consulting experience in chemical, biotech, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Working knowledge of air emissions and refrigerant management regulatory requirements (Title V permits/plan approvals/RFDs, AIM Act).

Responsibilities

• Support monthly reporting and compliance reviews within the AEDMS.
• Maintain site emission source inventories and emission factors.
• Support Semiannual Title V Compliance Certifications.
• Manage EHS system tasks, permits, and compliance registers.
• Assist with regulatory inspections and corporate EHS audits.
• Prepare refrigerant program documents and support field walkdowns for leak management.

Skills

EHS Compliance

EHS Program Management

Environmental Regulatory Compliance

Incident Investigations

EHS Auditing

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelors in EHS

Job description

Merck is seeking an experienced environmental compliance specialist to provide technical and regulatory guidance on air program regulations for the pharmaceutical industry. You will help shape EHS culture, drive compliance, and embed EHS excellence across site operations.

The role requires coordinating with GSE partners, supporting planning, and influencing cross-functional teams to implement compliant refrigerant and air emission programs.