Air Emissions & Environmental Compliance Specialist

Merck; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in West Point, PA seeks an experienced environmental compliance specialist to lead air program compliance, permitting, and refrigerant management within a complex pharmaceutical operation. The role reports to Associate Director / environmental compliance lead for the West Point Site and supports EHS planning, audits, inspections, and continuous improvement across site operations.

You'll collaborate with operations, managers, and technicians to embed EHS standards and deliver timely

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of professional EHS or environmental consulting experience in chemical, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Working knowledge of applicable air emissions and refrigerant management regulatory requirements (Title V operating permits/plan approvals/RFDs, AIM Act).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and their relation to environmental regulations.
• Experience implementing EHS programs, including change management for operational or site initiatives.
• Ability to support multiple projects and effectively partner with internal business units.
• Experience implementing management systems and ensuring compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly reporting and compliance reviews within the Air Emissions Data Management System (AEDMS).
• Maintain site emission source equipment inventories and associated emission factors.
• Support Semiannual Title V Compliance Certifications
• Manage EHS management system task definitions, compliance task updates, permits/compliance registers, action plans.
• Participate in and provide hands-on support for regulatory agency inspections and corporate EHS audits.
• Provide support for routine non-complex Air Reports (e.g. RATA testing, stack testing, CEMS report).
• Help prepare site bulletin articles, guidance document for operations under direction of Air SME.
• Engage with operations, managers, and technicians to ensure refrigerant equipment service records are completed on time and accurately.
• Conduct field walkdowns to verify equipment, leak repair or prevention actions, advise compliant leak management actions.
• Assist with internal and external refrigerant management compliance activities, including reporting, preparation, and review of required documents/records, and maintaining official compliance records.
• Collate, calculate and prepare refrigerant data for quarterly environmental sustainability data collection.
• Assist with developing new standard work instructions to document how refrigerant program activities are performed.
• Assist with updating refrigerant management site procedure and associated documentation to support program improvements existing refrigerant management program.
• Assist with developing and updating refrigerant management program manual to sustain existing refrigerant management program.

Skills

EHS Compliance

EHS Program Management

Environmental Regulatory Compliance

Incident Investigations

Interpersonal Relationships

Self Motivation

Training and Development

Adaptability

Air Quality Management

Biosafety

Budgeting

Driving Continuous Improvement

EHS Auditing

Ergonomics Program Management

Industrial Hygiene

Process Safety

Radiation Safety

Sustainability Management

Waste Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related technical field

Job description

Merck in West Point, PA seeks an experienced environmental compliance specialist to lead air program compliance, permitting, and refrigerant management within a complex pharmaceutical operation. The role reports to Associate Director / environmental compliance lead for the West Point Site and supports EHS planning, audits, inspections, and continuous improvement across site operations.

You'll collaborate with operations, managers, and technicians to embed EHS standards and deliver timely