EHS Engineer: Pharma Lab Safety & Compliance

Porton Fine Chemicals Ltd.; Cranbury Township (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Porton Fine Chemicals Ltd. is seeking an EHS Engineer to support the implementation and maintenance of Environmental, Health, and Safety programs at Porton J-Star Research.

The role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local EHS regulations, supports daily safety operations, and promotes a strong safety culture across the organization. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of EHS experience in regulated environments, knowledge of OSHA, hazardous waste management, and chemical safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Chemistry, Engineering, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 3+ years of EHS experience in pharmaceutical, chemical laboratory, biotechnology, or related regulated environments.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, hazardous waste management, chemical safety, and environmental compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting EHS audits, inspections, training programs, and incident investigations.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support EHS compliance programs over multiple sites to ensure adherence to OSHA, EPA, NJDEP, RCRA, Right-to-Know, hazardous waste, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Maintain EHS documentation, records, permits, training files, and compliance reports.
• Conduct routine safety inspections of laboratories, identify hazards and support corrective actions.
• Support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal EHS audits by preparing required documentation and coordinating follow-up actions.
• Manage hazardous waste activities, including waste accumulation, labeling, storage, documentation, and disposal processes.
• Conduct employee training, including laboratory safety, chemical hygiene, hazardous waste management, and HPAPI safety.
• Support incident investigations, emergency response activities, and prepare incident reports.
• Perform safety risk assessments and support process safety evaluations for new and ongoing projects.
• Work closely with Facilities, Operations, R&D, and Corporate EHS teams to maintain and improve site safety performance.
• perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Hazardous waste management

Chemical safety

Regulatory compliance

Training & documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety

Job description

Porton Fine Chemicals Ltd. is seeking an EHS Engineer to support the implementation and maintenance of Environmental, Health, and Safety programs at Porton J-Star Research.

The role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local EHS regulations, supports daily safety operations, and promotes a strong safety culture across the organization. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of EHS experience in regulated environments, knowledge of OSHA, hazardous waste management, and chemical safety.